I’ve been interested in food allergies for awhile, just because it seemed kind of odd that someone would have to avoid an entire group of food.
Then, I had kids. My daughter had a slight milk allergy as an infant that she grew out of. Just when we thought the cost was clear, my son ended up with a milk allergy, as well. His is more severe. It also turns out, thanks to a blood test, that he is allergic to egg. Once we took that out of his diet, all the delayed reactions (we thought they were environmental allergies) went away.
Out of the blue, during an allergy skin prick test, I was diagnosed with a wheat allergy, which could explain my problems with eczema. I’ve always had troubles following elimination diets and I love to bake…hence, this site.
Please, always read the labels if you are cooking for someone with a food allergy. If you have a question, ask. And, most important, having a food allergy isn’t the end of the world. Look at it as a unique (though sometimes annoying) challenge.
If you’re a little more interested in the woman behind the curtain, I am a professional writer in my “real” life, though, honestly, it probably doesn’t come through on here. That’s fine. I’m more interested in the greater good. I live in Texas and have a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old who are 18 months apart in age.
You can see my other blog here, though it has NOTHING to do with food or allergies.
My daughter is allergic to peanuts. We’re always looking at labels – PLAIN M&Ms, made on the same conveyor belt as the peanut variety, e.g.
I just found this blog and am very excited. I have NO allergies, food or otherwise, but have 2 boys who both are allergic to egg, milk, peanuts and tree nuts. My youngest was also allergic to wheat but grew out of it about 6 months ago.
It certainly does make cooking interesting!
Glad to find your blog and thanks for the recipes.
Anne
Thank you so much for compiling this blog. My son is 6.5 now; when he was a toddler, his chin broke out in a rash when I gave him scrambled eggs. These days, his tongue gets “itchy” if he eats something containing eggs (although for some reason, the breading on corndogs — egg is an ingredient — doesn’t seem to bother him). Although I still hope he’ll grow out of this allergy, I hate to think of his having to miss out on things like birthday cakes/cupcakes and such. Recently I started looking for great egg-free recipes to try, and I’m very excited about testing out the recipes you’ve mentioned here! Best of luck with your kids’ food allergies. You’re right — they’re not the end of the world, but rather a challenge to be met and overcome. Thanks again…