I have an obsession with this black bean salsa. It’s been a family favorite since my sister introduced us to it a few years ago. She learned the recipe from her mid-western in-laws and we now make it for every possible occasion. The fresher the ingredients, the better, so make this for all of your [...]
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Allergy Friendly Friday: Black Bean Salsa
May 17th, 2013 
Carrie 
Posted in Food Allergies, Recipes 
Tags: allergy friendly friday, black beans, food allergies, kids, salsa 
13 Comments »Food Allergy Action Plan
May 16th, 2013 Carrie If you have a child with food allergies, do you have a Food Allergy Action Plan? I didn’t. Well, that’s not quite true. I did have one that my daughter’s allergist gave me. It had a few simple things written on the two blanks of an over-copied piece of paper. It’s filed away with [...]
Posted in Food Allergies Tags: action plan, food allergies, food allergy action plan, plan, stress 10 Comments »Allergy Friendly Friday: Sweet Potato Pancakes
May 10th, 2013 Carrie My kids love breakfast for dinner. I thought I would make it more complete of a meal by adding Sweet Potato to the pancakes. I got the idea from a genius friend of mine, Katie, who teaches kids to make kid-friendly healthy food. Making them heart-shaped was my idea… They are egg and dairy-free and [...]
Posted in Food Allergies, Recipes Tags: allergy friendly friday, egg allergy, milk allergy, pancake, recipe 17 Comments »
Food Allergies Update: 2 Years after Diagnosis
May 8th, 2013 Carrie I can’t believe it’s been two years. Two years ago I learned my daughter had severe food allergies. Two years ago I was told she couldn’t have milk, egg, or peanuts. Two years ago I had to change my thoughts on everything I know about feeding babies. I remember getting the diagnosis right before her [...]
Posted in Food Allergies Tags: egg allergy, food allergies, milk allergy, peanut allergy, rast testing 6 Comments »Allergy Friendly Friday: Vegan Quesadillas (and a Giveaway!)
May 3rd, 2013 Carrie I know what you’re thinking. Quesadillas are defined by cheese. I agree. BUT, having a daughter who is allergic to dairy, I had to find a good substitute so she, too, could enjoy a quesadilla like the rest of the family. Especially since we are celebrating Cinco de Mayo this weekend! I have tried fake cheese [...]
Posted in Food Allergies, Product Reviews, Recipes Tags: allergy friendly friday, food allergy, goya, recipe 32 Comments »Allergy Friendly Friday: Crock Pot Chicken Chili
April 26th, 2013 Carrie I love easy dinners. On busy days, especially ones that are just a little too chilly for my taste, I love coming home to dinner ready in the crock pot! It makes the evening run so much smoother! Crock Pot Chicken Chili is great because it is allergy friendly (has no dairy or egg [...]
Posted in Food Allergies, Recipes Tags: allergy friendly friday, chicken, chili, crock pot, recipe, slow cooker 13 Comments »Allergy Friendly Friday: Homemade Sunflower Butter
April 19th, 2013 Carrie Since my daughter started showing signs of a peanut allergy, we have tried just about every peanut butter alternative on the market: almond butter, soy butter, sunbutter… and some other unidentified “not peanut” butters. She doesn’t seem to have a favorite, she just likes change. She’ll love almond butter for awhile, and then want to [...]
Posted in Food Allergies, Recipes Tags: allergy friendly friday, food allergies, recipe, sunbutter, sunflower butter 10 Comments »Life as a Food Allergy Mom: Learning to Trust
April 18th, 2013 Carrie One thing I’ve always struggled with as long as I can remember is control. I like knowing what is going on at all times. Even as a child I always needed to know what we were doing and when. I can’t concentrate if I don’t know what’s happening next – or even what time it is. [...]
Posted in Food Allergies, Mommy Musings Tags: food allergies, God, mom, parenting, struggles, trust 12 Comments »Allergy Friendly Friday: Homemade Granola Bars
April 12th, 2013 Carrie I love homemade snacks. Knowing what I am feeding my kids is important to me. So when I found a recipe for homemade granola bars from Nicole over at One Punky Mama, I knew I had to make them! They were already nut-free, so the changes to make it allergy-friendly were minimal. I was nervous [...]
Posted in Food Allergies, Recipes Tags: allergy friendly friday, food allergies, granola, recipe 14 Comments »Woolzies Hypo-allergenic Dryer Balls Review and Giveaway!
April 8th, 2013 Carrie Food allergies tend to be accompanied by sensitive skin and eczema. I started using Dreft baby detergent for my little girl when she was born and, at almost 3, we are still using it. When I use anything else, she breaks out with eczema in her troublesome spots. And when I use fabric softener, she [...]
Posted in Food Allergies, Product Reviews Tags: allergies, giveaway, review, sponsored 48 Comments »
