Tag ‘Food and Related Products’
Food Allergy Friendly Vacations – A request from a concerned mother
I received the following e-mail today from a concerned mother: Hi, my 15 year old daughter…is so allergic to peanuts that all she has to do is smell them or any product of peanuts like peanut oil and she has an anaphylaxis reaction. Up until 3 months ago she was a little social butterfly at more
Chicken Fajita Soup – Mom’s Homemade Recipe
As you may have read, we’ve been sick here with a nasty head cold that we’re just now getting over. A few nights ago, I made my homemade chicken soup. Then last night, I made chicken fajita soup to change things up a bit. Ingredients for Chicken Fajita Soup Water Chicken – cut into chunks more
Tap Water vs. Bottled Water
“Is there lead in your drinking water?” “Antibiotics found in drinking water causes super bacteria.” “Cancer causing chromium found in cities’ drinking water.” Tap water is gross, right? And bottled water is cleaner. At least, that’s what most people think. That is why the bottled water industry is raking in the dough. In addition, warnings more
Peanut Butter Substitute for Peanut Allergies
As a kid, I adored peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I also loved peanut butter mixed with chocolate. What a delicious combination…until I became allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. Yikes! And both of our kids are allergic as well, so the normal lunch time staple was not an option. No PB&J for us. As more
Food Allergies – 8 Tips for Eating Out
“How do you prepare meals and eat with all these food allergies?” This is a question I’m asked quite frequently. With food allergies such as eggs, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, raw fruits and raw vegetables, I usually get the drop jaw response and a puzzled look. “What do you eat?!” There’s a lot I can more
Gimme some Whole Grains…but hold the crap!
Image via Wikipedia Whole grains, whole wheat…this is what we’re told we should have, and so we buy it. The loaf of bread that’s browner than the others and says “100% whole wheat” or “100% whole grain”. It looks healthier, tastes healthier…it must be healthier! Yeah…that’s what I thought too. I thought I hit the more
Easy Recipe for Cranberry Sauce – Sugar Free!
For Thanksgiving, I decided to avoid the canned cranberry sauce and make my own from scratch. I’d done this before, a couple of years ago, and just followed the instructions on the bag. It’s easy, simple, and tasty. However, as I opened my bag of cranberries and read the instructions, I realized I didn’t have more
6 Simple Steps to Eating Healthier
I received a call from my friend the other day for advice on how to eat healthier. When we were neighbors, I ate incredibly healthy, bordering on a hippie lifestyle minus the vegetarianism, so she figured I was the best person to contact about what to buy and eat. Image via Wikipedia When we moved, more
