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I’m Caitlin! An allergic mama :) I’m raising two boys while continuing to navigate life with anaphylaxis. I’m excited to share recipes, reviews, and helpful hints with you!
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Dairy-Free Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

I first made these dairy-free strawberry cheesecake bites on Valentine’s Day this year. I was one month away from our due date, so I was definitely not in the mood to make an elaborate dessert, or use my oven. While I didn’t have a chance to blog the recipe then, I am so happy to […]

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Owen & Allergies: Intro

This is the first blog post I will be sharing as I document my journey, as an anaphylactic mom, raising my son Owen. I have yet to find any information or stories about mothers with anaphylaxis raising babies and their journeys. I am excited to share a unique voice and perspective in the allergy community […]

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How My Allergies Affected Labor and Delivery

Honestly, I had no idea I would be writing a post on labor, delivery, and allergies. I did not expect my allergies would affect my labor, delivery, and hospital stay with Owen as much as they did. Sure, I anticipated having to share my allergies when I was admitted, but I thought that would be […]

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Pregnant with Food Allergies: Pushing Through the Third Trimester

I cannot believe I am writing this post with an almost six-week-old baby boy sleeping next to me. It’s amazing how long that third trimester seemed at the time. But here I am, getting up a million times during the night to feed my sweet little boy, not to get up to go to the […]

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Pregnant with Food Allergies: Enjoying the Second Trimester

If you are reading this because you are pregnant, congratulations!! I would also recommend reading this, along with my first trimester post, if you know or are caring for someone that is pregnant with food allergies. I am writing this at the end of my 34th week of pregnancy, and am excited to share this […]

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Pregnant with Food Allergies: Managing the First Trimester

If you are reading this because you are pregnant, congratulations!! You are in for quite a ride! I am writing this 25 weeks pregnant, and am excited to share this time with you. Soon after I found out that I was pregnant and the fog of excitement started to clear, I realized I had a […]

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10 Other Ways to Say “No” When You Have Food Allergies

If you have food allergies, I imagine you say “no” quite often. No to food. No to events. I feel like I am always saying “no”, and I kind of hate it. As a people pleaser, I hate having to say “no” thinking that I will be disappointing someone. As a normal human being, I […]

nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free pineapple mango crisp

Pineapple Mango Crisp (Egg-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free)

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been here on the blog. Unfortunately, my husband and I are in the middle of a season of loss, and my health put me out of commission for a few months. While we are still moving through this season, I am happy to say that my health is […]

Allergy Friendly St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes (Egg-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free)

A few weeks ago I got the cutest little cupcake stand at Target and wanted to work on a recipe to put it to use! With the cute green color, and knowing that St. Patrick’s Day was around the corner, I decided to work on a cute St. Patrick’s Day cupcake. When I think of St. […]

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Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Vanilla Cupcakes

I am happy to say that I spent all day this past Friday working on new recipes, practicing my food photography, and thinking of new posts. While I have a few posts coming down the pike, I wanted to share my vanilla cupcake recipe, as this has been requested by a few different people! While […]

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