Category: Holidays and Events

So sometimes, all of this dealing with food allergies and sensitivities makes me feel like a crabby old lady. Going to the grocery store can put me into a funk. It’s great that there are so many gluten free and allergy-friendly products on the shelves nowadays, but it feels like I can eat like 0.04 percent of them because I’m sensitive to a million other things. Some days I don’t even bother getting my hopes up and won’t look at new gluten free products. Because of that, I’m sure there are great gluten free products our there that I haven’t...

Am I the only one who hates that so many holidays revolve around food? Thanksgiving is one thing, but Valentine’s Day? All those chocolates, candies and chocolate-covered everythings annoy me because I can’t have any of it. Diamonds and precious stones are much better at demonstrating affection, don’t you think? (My son thinks Lego gifts show love.) Aside from that, Valentine’s Day is tough for little kids with food allergies. So many kids exchange candy and chocolates with their valentines, and those individual candy packages don’t have ingredients listed. Thus, children with allergies can’t have the treats their friends give...