Sending your food allergy/intolerant child to school, out of their safe and controlled home environment, can be exceedingly stressful on both mom and child. On top of all of the usual social fears, there is the added challenge of the anticipation of eating at school. ......
One of my greatest concerns with my son’s enormous list of forbidden foods, was how to keep weight on him and ensure that his growth stayed on chart. Because he couldn’t eat most of the foods children eat that contain fats, I was constantly stressed......
Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans as I knew them, were a daily staple in my childhood. We ate them every single night in our salad. Growing up vegetarian, these were one of our standard forms of protein as were all legumes and nuts. Further, chickpeas are......
Egg allergies are the second most common food allergy, next to dairy, in children. While the good news is that roughly 70% of children outgrow this allergy, it doesn’t help you deal with things now. Removing eggs from your lifestyle isn’t as clear cut as......
“Eat your vegetables” and” and “drink your milk” were mealtime commandments in our house growing up. It was the motto of childhood and health. Milk, yogurt, cheese, sour cream, ice cream….these were all staples of most families. Even processed cheese companies advertised that one slice......
A year ago, I didn’t know what a blog was. Yes, I am that uncool. And now that it’s out in the open, my teenage daughter is denying her DNA. All pride aside, the process of going gluten free, dairy free and/or egg free, or......
