Welcome to Food Allergies on a Budget

Welcome FAB-ulous Friend!

I’m so glad that you’ve stopped by. I hope you’ll stay a few minutes to catch up on the latest deals, coupons, recipes and resources for those dealing with food allergies and intolerances.

As you know, food allergies and intolerances are on the rise. And the prices for the alternative ingredients are on the rise too. And while most people don’t “get” food allergies, we do around here! And we also “get” that they are hard on the wallet too. But they don’t have to be!

I’m Erin Chase. Also known as The $5 Dinner Mom. I have 3 little boys (6,4,2), each with their own set of food allergies and intolerances. I completely understand that food allergies suck (although I’m here to show you that they don’t have to!). I completely get the frustrations, the ups, the downs and the emotional roller coaster it is to have little ones with food allergies. And I’m right there with you, doing whatever it takes to keep my family and my kids healthy and free from the “foods I’m not allowed to have.”

My hope is that we can work together to make living the day in and day out with food allergies a little easier, and a little cheaper too!

(Read our “FAB” story.)

I’ve been sharing recipes, coupons and deals over related to allergen-free foods for years over on $5 Dinners, but in early 2011 I thought it might be time to give them their own place in the interwebz. And finally in early 2012, the Food Allergies on a Budget was born, and the “FAB” Family and Friends have been growing ever since!

  • New to food allergies? Start here.
  • Looking for recipes and resources? Start here.
  • In need of a good deal or coupon for allergen-free foods? Start here.
  • Want to send a letter to the manufacturer of your favorite allergen-free product? Get their address and a letter template here. (Don’t see your product/company listed, email us and we will add it ASAP.)

Questions, comments, concerns, let’s talk about it!

And most importantly, welcome to the “FAB Family!”

(If you didn’t catch it, FAB stands for “Food Allergies on a Budget”…you’ll see FAB used a lot around here!)

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Recent Posts

Tricia’s Egg-Free Tuna Salad Recipe

May 18, 2012

Cream cheese has changed our egg-free lifestyle. I’ve found it to be an easy substitute for mayonnaise in many of our sandwiches and salads. Even tuna salad! Simply open your favorite can of tuna, drain. Add your chopped pickles. Then mix in 3-4 oz. of softened cream cheese. Serve. There you go! Now everyone in [...]

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Amazon Deal: Kay’s Gluten Free Naturals Cinnamon Almond Filled Cookie Bites

May 17, 2012

Amazon has Kay’s Gluten Free Naturals Cinnamon Almond Filled Cookie Bites (12 pack) on sale with Subscribe & Save. These cookies bites are gluten free, wheat free, high in protein, low in sugar, and are a good source of fiber. Subscribe & Save Price – $9.57 Free Shipping with Prime and Super Saver Final Price: $0.80 [...]

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Earth Fare Coupons – Free 1/2 lb of Gouda

May 16, 2012

Print the latest food allergen-free coupons from Earth Fare…

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Abe’s Market – $10 off $25 for New Customers

May 16, 2012

New customers can get $10 off $25 at Abe’s Market. They have a number of food allergy friendly products in their store! This offer expires 5/20. Thanks Gluten Freely Frugal! Disclosure Share and Enjoy

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My Son’s Journey

May 15, 2012

Since the age of 6 months my son has had severe eczema. The doctors always said he’ll grow out of it.  Well 6 years later, he was an itchy mess. His skin was destroyed. Finally his pediatrician suggested a food allergy test.  Lo and behold it turns out he was allergic to almost everything we [...]

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47% Off Katz Gluten Free Products – Gluten Free Saver

May 14, 2012

Get $17 worth of Katz Gluten Free Products for just $9…With this deal, you will receive an instant voucher to purchase Katz Gluten Free products off of their website.  Shipping is not included, however, this deal is eligible for FREE shipping on orders over $40.  This is a great deal if you purchase Katz products online, [...]

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Glutino, Hormel, So Delicious and More! | Printable Coupon Round-Up

May 13, 2012

Food Allergy Friendly Coupon Round-Up $1/1 Glutino or Gluten Free Pantry Product Coupon $1/1 V8 Fusion Smoothie (check label for dairy and soy!) $1/2 Garden of Eatin’ Tortilla Chips $1/2 Starkist Tuna pouches $1.75/1 Barbara’s Cereal (GF variety available) Still Available $.50/1 Hormel Delimeat $1/2 Chex cereal $1/1 Alexia frozen sweet potato product $.55/1 So [...]

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This Week’s Grocery Store Deals – 5/13

May 13, 2012

Grocery Store Round-Up for this week… Whole Foods Whole Foods East Whole Foods West Whole Foods Midwest Whole Foods Mountain Whole Foods Southern Whole Foods Gluten Free Trader Joe’s Wegmans Super Target Aldi Gluten Free Publix Gluten Free More stores coming soon…leave your requests in the comments! Share and Enjoy

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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Topped Brownies

May 11, 2012

These beauties have been circulating around Pinterest for some time and I decided that an allergy friendly version was in order. I made these to be gluten free, dairy free, soy free and nut free. The brownie part does have eggs, but they could be substituted with egg substitute. One word. Spectacular! Adapted from Chocolate [...]

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$1/1 Glutino or Gluten Free Pantry | Printable Coupon

May 10, 2012

Hot new coupon out for Glutino or Gluten Free Pantry Item. It says it’s available at Walmart, but it’s a manufacturers coupon and should be accepted at all stores. This coupon was available in my zip code, but I understand it wasn’t released nationwide. $1/1 Glutino or Gluten Free Pantry Product Coupon Remember, you can [...]

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Amazon Deal: Annie’s Homegrown Gluten Free Bunny Cookies

May 10, 2012

Amazon has Annie’s Homegrown Gluten Free Bunny Cookies (6 pack) on sale again with Subscribe & Save. These snacks are so tasty and easy for quick on-the-go or after school snacking.  My stores sell them for around $3-4 each, so this is a great stock-up price! Subscribe & Save Price – $14.23 Free Shipping with [...]

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