“We don’t buy cookies, we make them” is a phrase that I’ve repeated multiple times to my 3 year old son with multiple food allergies. When my son saw Halloween cookies while we were out...
For those of us raising kids with food allergies, there are clearly some dream-adjustments, especially in the early years. Aside from the lifestyle changes (menus, holidays, travel, childcare)...
I’ve always loved Halloween, mainly because home-made costumes were my “thing” and my love for arts and crafts actually served a useful purpose, and of course, eating candy for a week after was...
Not many people realize that spaghetti squash may be the perfect wheat-free, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, low carb, low calorie solution to pasta. Spaghetti squash looks like a yellow football shaped...
In this house, we used to eat a fair amount of dehydrated fruits and nuts. My favorite was the Kirkland Dried Fruit & Nut Medley. With peanuts and almonds as the main ingredients, this snack got...
Autumn always feels like a magical time of year for me and my family. It’s like the crisp, cool air brings a new energy to our household. There’s more than just fashionable scarves and funky...
It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week. Maybe you already know that food allergies affect 1 in every 13 children under the age of 18 years old in the United States. I’m not going to wow you with a...
Lupine, lupin or lupini as it’s called in Europe and Australia, is a common flowering garden plant that is related to legumes such as peanuts, lentils, beans and peas. Lupin has many proteins that...
Now that summer is done you may be starting to think of fall or winter getaways. Travelling has been top of mind for me too over the past few weeks. My social media news feeds, which are skewed...
Despite what their name might suggest, water chestnuts are not tree nuts! The water chestnut is actually an aquatic vegetable that grows in marshes, underwater in the mud with tube-shaped leafless...