Each week in my meal plan I intentionally include cooking fun. Simple, easy, on-hand cooking ideas to whip up with the children. I want to cook with them on purpose. Teach them to enjoy the process. So it has to be fun! A couple days ago we decided to make some slow cooker applesauce. My [...]
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Nibble trays. Just little nibbles of whatever you like. Popular for lunch or dinner. A plate full of a pantry sampling serves many a purpose: puts a new spin on the same ol’ same ol’ cleans out the pantry/fridge of those bottom of the bag few bites eat what you already have buffet of what [...]
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At Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s and even St. Patrick’s day, I turn to this basic cookie dough recipe. It’s the one my mother made with me when I was a child. And now I make them with my children. Even though two of my five children are severely allergic to peanuts and eggs. We roll out [...]
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No reason not to enjoy sweet potato casserole with those you love that have egg and nut allergies. Just omit the egg and top with something other than pecans. Today I share the simple substitutes in a long-time family recipe… Allergy Friendly Sweet Potato Crunch 3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes 1 cup sugar 1/2 [...]
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Have you ever found one of those life-changing recipes? Well, I have one for you. This is a recipe for pancakes you bake in the oven. You mix up the ingredients and put it in a pan and bake it. Then you cut it, like brownies, and serve it up with syrup. With many thanks [...]
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Simply tasty. Speedy quick. Afternoon treat! Allergy-friendly recipes need not have a long list of ingredients. Nor be expensive. And the whole family can enjoy these freshly-baked cookies in half an hour. Adapting a recipe I found via Pinterest to make it nut free, I substituted SunButter for peanut butter in Three Ingredient Peanut Butter [...]
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Each year about this time I make an allergy awareness assessment for my children. A few things I do to prep for the new school year: Check epipen expiration dates. Renew prescription if needed. Make allergy check up appointments. Update the allergy plan paper kept in each of my children’s bags. Order new allergy alert [...]
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Since I am avoiding the oven during the heat of summer… And because I adore simple and few-ingredient, here are 10 no bake, easy recipes. Some of these my children even join in to make: Pretty as a Peacock – a peacock made from fruit! Easy Lunch Box ideas – there is an endless supply [...]
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Birthdays and birthday parties need not be a tough nor expensive time in an allergy-friendly world. For many years now, my children have enjoyed birthdays complete with cookie cake and characters on top. Homemade is the way to go. You simply need to be creative. Cookie cake? Make a big batch of homemade cookie dough [...]
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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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This site is for informational purposes only. I am not a physician nor a dietitian. Please discuss food allergies and intolerances, as well as safe products to use for you or your family with your dietitian or physician. Please check all labels on all foods purchased when dealing with food allergies. In an anaphylactic emergency, call 911 immediately.