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There’s no denying that food allergies are a growing concern in the US. With about 3 million children affected -- 1 in 17 under age 3 -- it’s likely you know someone dealing with food issues.
My 2-year-old daughter, Ava, is part of that 3 million. But while her food allergies seem to bring never-ending challenges, I always remind myself that “having less may bring you more.”
Join me, a wannabe foodie, in my quest to make my daughter’s food experiences positive ones while trying to save time, money and my sanity.
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Birthday parties: Fun, yet scary for kids with food allergies
Ava eating her rice-milk ice cream at Brendan’s 9th birthday party. Birthday parties. I have such a love-hate relationship with them, as I’m sure most allergic people do. How can something so fun also be so potentially dangerous? We went … Continue reading
Posted in Allergies all around
Tagged birthday parties, food allergies, food allergy, Pa., Pennsylvania, York, York County
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Milk and wheat allergy recall
From our friends at FAAN: Pure Base Distribution, LLC, is recalling Pure Base Garlic Spread Concentrate and Pure Base Garlic Spread Ready to Spread due to undeclared milk and wheat. The products were distributed nationwide in online and traditional retail … Continue reading
Posted in Recalls
Tagged food allergy, PA; food allergies, recalls, York county; York
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Snyder’s of Hanover Garden Veggie Sticks an allergen-free winner
My mom took my son and his friend to Snyder’s of Hanover today for a tour. She came back with, among other things, a bag of EatSmart Naturals Garden Veggie Sticks. The potato, tomato and spinach puffs are gluten-, milk- … Continue reading
Posted in Egg-free, Gluten-free, Milk-free, Peanut-free, Shopping, Talking food
Tagged food allergies, food allergy, PA; York County, Pennsylvania, York
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Coconut, pecan and milk allergy recall
From our friends at FAAN: Rich Products Corporation is recalling Allen Bavarian Creme Filling due to undeclared coconut, pecan, and milk. The product was distributed to food service distributors and in-store bakeries nationwide. The pail size is 3.5 gallons and … Continue reading
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Tagged food allergies, food allergy, Pa., Pennsylvania, recalls, York, York County
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Make your own milk in honor of dairy-alternative month
<a href="http://akalol.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/earth-day-going-green/"The fine people at Let’s Eat PA threw another e-mail my way, this one about six different ways to make milk, DIY-style. The author, Kate Forgach of the Go Frugal blog, says the recipes can be whipped up in … Continue reading
Posted in Milk-free, Recipes
Tagged dairy-free, food allergies, food allergy, milk-free, Pa., Pennsylvania, York, York County
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Tree nut and milk allergy recalls
From our friends at FAAN: The Kroger Co. is recalling Kroger Deluxe Chocolate Paradise Ice Cream due to undeclared tree nuts. The product was sold in Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North … Continue reading
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Tagged food allergies, food allergy, Pa., Pennsylvania, recalls, York, York County
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Do we shelter our allergic children too much?
I was on Facebook checking out the Food Allergy Initiative. The FAI posted a link about a new study shows that shrimp allergies may decrease with age. I wasn’t all too concerned with the link, but for whatever reason I … Continue reading
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Tagged food allergies, food allergy, Pa., Pennsylvania, York, York County
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Just when you think you’ve got the food allergies under control …
In the past 24 hours, we have had two scares with Ava, one being slightly more scarier than the other. The first was Sunday when we went to Chili’s to eat. Now, I’ve written before about Chili’s allergen menus that … Continue reading
Posted in Allergies all around, Eating out
Tagged food allergies, food allergy, Pa., Pennsylvania, York, York County
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Egg allergy recall: Fuma Custard Pie
From FAAN: Domega NY International Co., LTD is recalling Fuma Custard Pie due to undeclared egg. The product was sold in New York. The product is packaged in a 650-gram box containing 26 individual packages, with a date code of … Continue reading
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Tagged food allergies, food allergy, Pa., Pennsylvania, recalls, York, York County
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Add a peanut allergy to the list
Not the news I was expecting to hear from the allergist this morning. I go to listen to the message after missing the phone call. And they don’t mince words: “She’s highly reactive to peanuts.” WTF? Where did this come … Continue reading
Posted in Support
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