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Un-Vegucated
First, I would like to start with a disclaimer, as it were, that I am not opposed to the choice of an individual to abstain from eating meat and/or dairy. Whether said individual is a vegetarian or vegan by choice or due to dietary necessity is personal and beyond my criticism, nor do I aim more
Dealing with Food Allergies – Tips for the non-allergic
In my previous article I wrote about my past experience with allergies and how my family’s allergies affected me. After I wrote it, I felt it prudent to make a list that may help those in a similar situation. 1. Having allergies is hard. I know this is a ‘duh’ statement but the point is more
Why I Went Gluten-Free
by Brian of ThisGlutenFreeLife.com I think it was around the end of 2009 when I first noticed I wasn’t feeling like I used to. I was having some slight side pains. digestive issues, and just an overall sluggish feeling. I went to the doctor, but he could not pinpoint what was causing the problems. These more
You won’t believe these cookies are gluten free, nut free and dairy free!
Christmas cookies came to our house early this year courtesy of Enjoy Life Foods. They went so quickly that I didn’t even have a chance to take pictures of the cookies, or the cookie boxes, before they were all gone. I wasn’t even the first one to try them, even though they were addressed to more
Gluten Free French Fried Onions – Homemade Recipe
It’s a real bummer when you go in search of an ingredient that you know you’ve seen at the store before, only to learn that they don’t carry it. When we lived in New England, the Whole Foods in our town had a much better selection. This selection included gluten free french fried onions. Unfortunately, more
My Thanksgiving Menu – Food Allergy Safe & Gluten Free
Before food allergies, Thanksgiving was a simple, convenient affair. Sure, it was a little time consuming, and I would feel anxious about the turkey. But everything else was convenient. We used boxed stuffing, mashed potato flakes, a frozen pumpkin pie & another frozen apple pie or apple crumble. There are boxed corn bread mixes or more
NuNaturals Stevia Giveaway – NuStevia Stevia Extract Packets & Vanilla Liquid Stevia
Who wants free stevia?! What is stevia? Stevia is an all natural sweetener that comes from the stevia plant. It’s 100% natural and replaces artificial sweetener and sugar in baking, cooking and beverages. It has no calories, doesn’t spike your insulin levels, and is safe for diabetics. It also doesn’t have the nasty side-effects associated more
Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Cookies -Vegan, Sugar Free, No Artificial Sweeteners, Peanut and Nut Free
It’s Autumn, and I must admit that my favorite thing to make during the fall months is pumpkin spice cakes and pumpkin pies. There’s something about pumpkin that just makes my mouth water, and it’s truly the most festive smell, filling the whole house with the aroma of fall. As I’m trying to go sugar more
Free Food Allergy & Vegan Friendly Holiday E-Cookbook – Download Now!
Having food allergies has forced our family to get creative in the kitchen, especially during the holidays. With peanut, tree nut, egg and dairy allergies between 3 of our 4 family members, holiday meals were missing the common side dishes and desserts my husband and I had growing up. After a few years of not more
My 5 Favorite Food Allergy Friendly Foods (Vegan & Gluten Free too!)
Having dealt with food allergies for the last 6 years and also having been gluten free for about a year, I learned that getting convenience foods was no longer an option, unless you know where to look. I don’t know what people with food allergies did a decade or more before the food allergy labeling more
