The other day I had a gluten-free donut emergency. There was a birthday in my daughter's class and the kid brought donuts to share. I am always prepared for birthdays with cupcakes in the freezer and I can make a fast brownie, but donuts? That is not in my repertoire. But then … [Read more...] about Gluten-free donuts in 5 minutes
Egg Allergy
Simple Corn Flake Crusted Fish Sticks Recipe (gluten, dairy, and egg-free too!)
My memory of fish sticks is the processed perfectly-machine-cut kind that they served in my elementary school cafeteria. A peek at the ingredients of those fish sticks would reveal a long list that includes gluten, dairy, MSG, and preservatives. But you can make healthy fish … [Read more...] about Simple Corn Flake Crusted Fish Sticks Recipe (gluten, dairy, and egg-free too!)
Allergic to eggs? Watch out for this sorbet…
I thought all sorbet was safe for my egg-allergic daughter, until we were at my friend Kelly's house for dinner and discovered otherwise. Kelly had thoughtfully purchased sorbet to serve for dessert, knowing it was gluten-free and dairy-free, and didn't even think to check the … [Read more...] about Allergic to eggs? Watch out for this sorbet…
Egg-free soy-free mayonnaise
I have been looking for egg-free soy-free mayonnaise, and have finally found it! Vegenaise has always been eggless, but they used soy in all of their mayos. Their new product is soy-free also for those also avoiding soy (mayonnaise is always dairy-free, in case you were … [Read more...] about Egg-free soy-free mayonnaise
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?
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