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
Babies & Kids
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
Healthy (and food allergy friendly) snack options for kids
I love to snack and I guess I'm pretty good at making healthy snack choices for myself. Kids, on the other hand, require a bit of coaching as to what constitutes a healthy snack. Pre-dinner time is the worst, when kids turn into beggars looking for handouts! So, to stave them off … [Read more...] about Healthy (and food allergy friendly) snack options for kids
Can your food-allergic child be trusted?
I thought she understood. I thought she would say no. But she ate it, at school, when no grown-ups were around. It was a cupcake, given to her by a friend at recess, and she ate not only the frosting, but half of the bottom. I thought she would have at least told me that she … [Read more...] about Can your food-allergic child be trusted?
Hail to the Kale — How to Make Kale Chips
Tonight my girls chowed down a plate of kale and fought over the last bite, which I then had to split in half. No, I'm not magic! The kale tasted good. Take it from my 4 year old who looked at it and said "Yuck" and then tasted it and said "Yum!" It feels good to watch your kids … [Read more...] about Hail to the Kale — How to Make Kale Chips
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