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New Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips in Safeway
Check out the GF, DF Chocolate Chips I stumbled across in Safeway today! I was so excited to be able to easily purchase something like this that I bought a package despite the fact my son doesn’t...
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A Review of Milk Substitutes
If you missed the October 2011 Cooking Light issue, you may have missed some important information. They ran an article breaking down a variety of milk substitutes and how they faired in baking...
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Allergy-Friendly Bakeries in the Metro DC Area
When you’re looking to buy baked goods for someone with food allergies, it’s feels almost impossible to find a safe option. Here’s a list of some Nut-free, Gluten-free, and/or Vegan (read: Dairy and...
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Gluten-Free at HomeGoods
HomeGoods comes through again! They had a smorgasbord of gluten-free products. Here are just some of them I saw on just ONE day! Gluten-free products at Homegoods
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Dairy-free, Egg-free (Nut-free) Icing
For my Super Bowl layer dip, I decided to go FAN-atical and make it into a football field. In order to “glue” together the pretzel goal posts, I used this allergy-free icing recipe: 2 1/2 cups...
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Allergy-Friendly Purim Hamantaschen Cookies
Even if you don’t celebrate Purim, this time of year is just a fabulous excuse to make these delicious fillable treats. I mean, any holiday whose representative food is a huge cookie is going to be a...
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Dairy-Free Substitutes
A few friends of mine recently found out they were lactose intolerant and others have discovered their children are allergic to dairy. In response, I sent them my dairy-free cheat sheet so they could...
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Summer Resolution: Train the Sous-Chefs
Ok, I realize that summer resolutions may not be as traditional as those made at New Year’s. However, the end of the school year feels like just the right time to begin my new undertaking. My...
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O’My Goodness! Peanut-free and Tree Nut-free Chanukah Cookies
We can almost NEVER buy baked goods off-the-shelf. They always seem to conflict with my son’s food allergies and, thus, he’s relegated enjoying the creations that result from my sometimes limited...
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Baking Substitutions from the Pros
I don’t know what it is, but boy do I feel like baking these days! I can’t get chocolate chip cookies and strawberry shortcake off my mind. And you know, I never let a regular recipe stop me from...
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New Years Resolution? Learn to Cook and Avoid Food Preparation Problems!
Eight years ago, when my son was first diagnosed with food allergies, I was a terrible cook. Truly terrible. If you saw the Discovery Channel documentary, you may have noticed the burnt spoon that...
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AANMA’s “All In Good Eats” Article: Allergy-Free Holiday Recipes
Remember this picture?! In September, I told you I was up to something and I meant it! Allergy Shmallergy was featured in Asthma and Allergy Network’s (aanma.org) publication Allergy & Asthma...
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Gluten-Free at HomeGoods
HomeGoods comes through again! They had a smorgasbord of gluten-free products. Here are just some of them I saw on just ONE day! Gluten-free products at Homegoods
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Sweet Surprise Cake Cookie Sandwiches (Nut-Free)
You guys already know this: Desserts are tough to rely on for people with food allergies. The typical bakery will almost never guarantee that your dessert doesn’t contain or hasn’t been cross...
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Nut, Egg and Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
I wonder if every family is the same… One week my kids can’t eat enough bananas. The next week, they’re not at all interested. So we cycle between having an empty fruit bowl and having overripe...
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Seeking All Allergy-Friendly Bakeries
Baked goods that are dairy, egg, wheat or nut-free are hard to come by. They’re even harder to come by should you want or need something custom, like a birthday cake. That’s where our...
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Milk Alternatives -Best of the Best
Getting the proper amount of calcium is a tough job for those with a dairy allergy. There are many ways to incorporate dairy into your diet (see How to Get Enough Calcium When You’re Dairy-Free), but...
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Allergy-Friendly Bakeries in the Metro DC Area
Read below for our continually updated list of allergy-friendly bakeries in the DC metro area. ————————————- With all the end-of-school, summer birthday, last sports game, graduation parties to be...
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Deck the Halls: Allergy-Friendly Gingerbread House Round-Up
No one should miss out on holiday traditions. But families with food allergies are hesitant to participate in activities that revolve around food, particularly baked goods. Baked goods are often...
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Nut or Not? Food Allergy Facts and Myths
When you get a food allergy diagnosis, there is so much to learn… including what foods ARE and ARE NOT safe to eat. Let’s clear up some of the confusion surrounding different allergens and which food...
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