*WE* Have FPIES Eyes!

In honor of FAAW, I thought it a good idea to bring back one of my most popular posts: FPIES Eyes. After that post ran, Darrel came up with the image up above. As part of raising awareness (and, let’s be honest, funds for our family), we created a Zazzle … Continue reading

FAAW & The FPIES Foundation

Yesterday began this years FAAW (Food Allergy Awareness Week). Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) presents this week to spread the word about food allergies, to increase awareness and spearhead better medical treatment and general understanding about food allergies. The FPIES Foundation has made their theme for this year’s FAAW “Awareness … Continue reading

Blueberry Muffins – Vegan, GF, Fructose-Friendly (with Glaze!)

I am DYING to eat one of these! OK, so when you take out dairy, and eggs, and butter, and wheat, and sugar, well, you start to wonder if you can ever have a baked good again! After many trials (and lots of errors), I finally tweaked my old, regular … Continue reading

What To Do With a New Tooth

Saturday afternoon, as I struggled to strap a screaming Zac into his carseat, I looked down to see that – oh my goodness! He got another tooth! Finally. This teething thing was getting old. So he now has 7 little teeth in his cute little head, and I’m sure the … Continue reading

Zac Probiotic Trial: Update IV

Well. I know you all sit anxiously by your computers, just waiting for my latest post to arrive every Monday through Friday, so I know I’ve been letting you down for the last two weeks with my sporadic posting. <grin> There’s a good reason for my late Zac probiotic update … Continue reading

Hot Water Cornbread Surprise & Veggie Breakfast Pancakes

AND So I was looking around for some novel ways to use spaghetti squash recently, and stumbled upon Beard & Bonnet’s Hot Water Cornbread recipe.  Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit, Mama!  My southern roots just vibrated with happiness! One thing about FPIES that really ticks me … Continue reading

Zac’s Probiotic Trial: Update III

OK, seriously, y’all.  I DO watch my son.  I DO make Herculean efforts to keep him from eating stuff he’s not supposed to have.  But Zac has an uncanny ability to locate and consume paper that I am just not fast enough to prevent. My dad has started calling him … Continue reading

FPIES is Making Me P.C.

Well, sort of.   See, I’ve never been a terribly PC sort of person.  I’m too blunt, too “tell it like it is”.  It’s never my intention to hurt anyone; in fact, I view it as a sign of respect to not tip-toe around the truth with “delicate phrasing”.  I … Continue reading

Zac’s Probiotic Trial: Update II

Sorry this is so late today; I didn’t get a chance to use the computer all weekend and today was wicked busy! SO…as I left it last week we were wondering about the corn in the probiotics and weren’t sure if Zac was handling them well or not. Monday I … Continue reading

Dairy, Egg & Gluten Free Chicken & Rice Casserole

Well, it’s been a little serious here lately, what with probiotic trials, paper eating, and Mommy Meltdowns, so I’m lightening it up a bit with a new recipe today! When Jed was first diagnosed with MPI (Milk Protein Intolerance) I struggled mightily in the kitchen.  ALL of my limited cooking … Continue reading