Family Style Eating with Food Allergies, part 1
Dinner challenges with food allergies
Happy Independence Day, USA!
Simple tips for long party weekends
Starting Good Eating Habits Early
In an ideal situation, kids would be offered a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, protein sources (animal or plant), healthy fats and whole grains everyday, in a no-pressure, comfortable, reliable setting. Treats or desserts would be included from time to time in moderate amounts. Foods would not be used to reward or punish behavior. Children would learn to serve themselves and listen to satiety signals from their bodies.
Strawberry Watermelon Salsa
Strawberry Watermelon Salsa
Quin-what?
Quinoa Recipe, try it tonight!
Recipe: Breakfast Smoothie
Try this amazing breakfast smoothie!
Teaching Kids About Food Allergies
It is officially Food Allergy Awareness Week! This is a great time to remind friends and family about the seriousness of food allergies, practice administering epinephrine, try new allergy friendly recipes and educate your community. This week I am lucky enough to present to some of the classes in my children’s school. I think it […]
Homemade Granola Bar Recipe
Delicious and easy! I have found it is safer to make my own granola bars as so many store bought varieties are processed in facilities with peanuts. I also like the fact that these have much fewer ingredients, and all ingredients I can pronounce! The less processed the food is , the better. I […]
Dining Out with Food Allergies
Tips for dining out with food allergies
Food Allergy Basics
Living with food allergies requires constant vigilance- always reading labels, always asking questions, always carrying epinephrine and always educating others.