The holiday parties are in full swing with more on the way. If you are the host of an event this season, you may feel stressed or put out by someone with a food allergy or special dietary request. I mean, you have enough to do already, right? It is normal to feel this way, but … [Read more...] about 3 tips for hosting people with food allergies
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The ultimate (and gluten-free) dining experience
Last Friday night I had the pleasure of dining at one of the finest restaurants in northern California, Cyrus Restaurant in Healdsburg. (I was also lucky enough to be treated to the dinner by friends visiting from Los Angeles... if you can get someone else to pay the bill, I … [Read more...] about The ultimate (and gluten-free) dining experience
How to have an allergy-free Halloween
This will be the first Halloween that my daughter goes trick-or-treating. We'll probably only go to a few neighbors' houses, but there is also a Halloween parade down a main street where the shop owners give out candy. As a parent of a child with food allergies, I am feeling a … [Read more...] about How to have an allergy-free Halloween
How to get along with your mother-in-law
... when you have food allergies A topic that sometimes pops up in conversation with my girlfriends is the Mother-In-Law (hereafter referred to as MIL). This relationship can be a tough one, and if you or your kids have celiac disease or food allergies, it can be even more … [Read more...] about How to get along with your mother-in-law
6 gluten-free lunch ideas for work
When I began my gluten-free diet, I worked at a startup tech company. Many days I ate lunch at my desk (I wasn't really a computer geek, but pretending to be one). I could easily run out and grab a sandwich from the nearby cafe or a bowl of udon soup from a market down the … [Read more...] about 6 gluten-free lunch ideas for work
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