Make your own spelt flour pasta from scratch, then follow my recipe for a simple mushroom and fresh herb linguine. A great idea for Valentine’s Day dinner with your significant other. Dairy free, peanut and nut free, soy free, fish and shellfish free.
Read more15 Things Only Food Allergy Teens Will Understand
15 things that only teens living with food allergy will understand, as told in memes and GIFs
Read moreResorts, Travel, and Remote Location Vacations with Food Allergy
Details about my travels to all-inclusive resorts on the Mayan Riviera, to remote locations such as Tulum, and into the town of Playa Del Carmen. How I visit each of these places with considerations for my anaphylactic food allergies - what I pack, how I prepare, where I shop, and more.
Read moreWorking as a Barista and Server With Life-Threatening Dairy Allergy
Despite my many life-threatening food allergies, dairy included, I worked as a barista and cocktail server at an Italian restaurant for a year. Here’s what happened…
Read more3 Seed Energy Balls
Nut free, coconut free, peanut free energy bites or protein balls made with the goodness of seeds, gluten-free oats, dates, and chocolate.
Read more16 Things Only People With Food Allergy Will Understand
16 GIFs for 16 things that only people with food allergy will understand
Read moreJam Sandwich Sugar Cookies
A classic sugar cookie for the Christmas season, made with Canadian spelt flour. Dairy Free, Egg Free, Nut Free, Soy Free. Versatile sugar cookie recipe made with spelt flour. Whip up your own berry filling or use your favorite jam. The basic cookie recipe can be altered in so many ways - use melted chocolate instead of jam, flavor the dough with spices or sprinkles, or even enjoy them plain.
Read moreSunflower, Coffee, and Dark Chocolate Fudge
A no-bake, freezer fudge that’s rich and creamy, and loaded with Sunbutter sunflower seed butter. Free from the top 8 allergens, excluding coconut. It has coffee, dark chocolate, and is perfect for entertaining!
Read moreEasy Allergy-Friendly Bowl Food Recipe Inspiration
Strategies for having nourishing, healthy foods at the ready without full blown meal prepping, and inspiration for delicious salads and dressings, during this busy holiday season.
Read moreChewy Ginger Snap Cookies - Top 8 Free, Gluten Free
This ginger snap recipe makes the chewiest, richest ginger snaps you’ve ever tasted. They are top 8 allergen free (peanut and nut free, dairy and egg free, wheat and gluten free, soy free, fish and shellfish free), and easily made in the food processor! Perfect for Christmas cookie baking.
Read morePastry Baked Pears with Cardamom and Vanilla
Pastry baked cardamom and vanilla pears are the perfect allergy-friendly dessert for Christmas dinner parties and holiday gatherings. Free from top allergens (excluding wheat) and made with low-gluten spelt flour from Hockley Valley, a Canadian company.
Read moreCrunchy Chocolate Bites Party Mix
A nut-free, top allergen free party mix to satisfy your sweet and salty snack cravings!
Read moreToasted Quinoa Sunflower Granola
Making your own granola allows you to customize it to your own personal taste and texture preference. This recipe is peanut free, nut free (excluding coconut), dairy free, egg free, soy free, wheat free and gluten free.
Read moreEczema Won't Stop Me This Winter
Eczema flare ups in winter can be a lot to deal with, both physically and mentally. Eczema can cause me to have social anxiety when I’m ebarrased about how my skin looks. This winter I’ll be adjusting my care routine to minimize flares, and my attitude towards visible eczema, because it’s nothing to be embarrased about.
Read moreHomestyle Dairy-Free Donuts, No Deep Fryer Required!
I made this batch of donuts in 2019. They are so light and fluffy, with a crispy outer layer. The only downside is that they are highly addictive and best served warm, so they’ll be gone in minutes.
Dairy-free donut recipe that is easy enough to make at home in your own kitchen, with no deep fryer or air fryer required! Also peanut free, nut free, egg free, soy free. Options for cinnamon sugar or chocolate dip included, as well as step by step photos and instructions.
Read moreFood Allergy and Drugs: Some Important Points To Consider
Why watching an R rated movie about drug dealers as a tween compelled me to do exhaustive research about whether you can be allergic to drugs, which is especially important now that marijuana is legal in Canada.
Read moreDo Food Allergies Get Easier to Manage as You Get Older?
Do food allergies ever get easier to manage as we get older? Some might think so, I but I disagree. When managing allergies, there is no break or easy period, but rather a series of changing and ever evolving situations to navigate and adapt to over the course of one’s life.
Read moreCrunchy Blue Grape Bread with Rosemary and Roasted Garlic
A crunchy, crisp, golden bread, dotted with juicy blue grapes, and pockets of creamy roasted garlic. Peanut free, nut free, dairy free, egg free, soy free.
Read moreHalloween Pumpkin Muffins
These are the perfect muffins for your Halloween party or spooky movie night. They’re loaded with pumpkin puree and spices, and are very simply accessorized to look like cute little pumpkins too.
Read moreUnderstanding How to Treat My Eczema Led Me to Love My Skin
Living with Atopic Dermatitis, also known as Eczema, can be a challenge. There’s no glazing over that fact. It’s itchy, rough, irritated, can flare up any time, and can be a real pain to treat.
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