I am so lucky -- I got to talk about celiac disease and food allergies on TV! It makes me happy that over the past 9 years I have been able to share my story in so many ways -- through my blog, in newspaper and magazine, in person, in groups and now on television. Cheryl Jennings … [Read more...] about My TV debut speaking about gluten and food allergies!
Healthy Eating Habits Start Early
I grew up eating healthy. My parents and grandparents had vegetable gardens, and I became accustomed to eating whole tomatoes picked off the vine, slices of lemon cucumbers with a sprinkle of salt, even sweet ears of corn from my grandparents' rows of stalks. My mom was a good … [Read more...] about Healthy Eating Habits Start Early
California Pizza Kitchen stops serving gluten-free pizza … for now
Two months ago I reported that California Pizza Kitchen had started serving gluten-free pizza and mentioned that I hoped they were fully trained in how to safely serve the gluten-free diner. Since then, there has been a firestorm of angry comments, accusations and blog posts … [Read more...] about California Pizza Kitchen stops serving gluten-free pizza … for now
Happy Birthday to my girls and a surprise allergen-free dessert
My girls turned 7 and 5 this month, and for their birthday celebration, I decided to have something other than cake (see their past birthday cakes: Butterfly cakes, Fish cakes, Mermaid cakes, Aloha cakes). The dessert was a surprise up until the moment it was ready, and it was … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday to my girls and a surprise allergen-free dessert
Letter to parents about food allergies
If your child has food allergies, it is a good idea to let the other parents in your class know. In my case, I wrote a letter to all the parents in my daughter's grade because they all eat lunch together and last year we had an incident due to another child and her parents not … [Read more...] about Letter to parents about food allergies
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