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Salt Creek Grille
Located right by the ocean in Dana Point, Salt Creek Grille is my new favorite, allergy-friendly date night spot. Now, let me paint a picture of a beautiful evening at the Salt Creek Grille: You may enjoy the complimentary valet parking, step out of the car, and breathe in that heavenly salt-water air. As you walk […]
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 […]
How to Host an Allergy-Friendly Thanksgiving
I have always loved working in the kitchen with my mom and my grandma on Thanksgiving morning. Even though both my brother and I have severe food allergies, my mom has always worked on giving us a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. I’ve never felt like I was missing out, and that makes me so grateful. I […]
The Cottage
When you have any dietary restrictions, it can be very difficult to find places to eat when you are out and about. Restaurants can be difficult to work with, ingredients can be added, menus can be changed, and that can lead to quite the headache in trying to find somewhere to sit down and have […]
Meringue Frosting (dairy-free, nut-free)
I celebrated my 25th birthday this year, and one of the awesome gifts from my hubby was a kitchen torch. I always watch Top Chef, and other cooking shows, in awe of every opportunity that a chef can use a torch in cooking. So needless to say, I was VERY excited and eager to use […]
Enjoying Fairs, Carnivals, and Festivals with Food Allergies
To a person with life threatening food allergies – places like fairs and carnivals can be pretty overwhelming. I just got back from the Orange County Fair, and I must have walked past hundreds of people with chocolate bananas covered in peanuts, Reese’s donuts, and bags of peanuts. Safety is extremely important, but I also […]
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies
While I love baking the classic chocolate chip cookie, I enjoy changing things up a bit and adding in different ingredients. This recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cranberry cookies is nut-free, dairy-free, and also has an egg-free option. I have included what I believe to be the most successful egg substitute in the recipe, which […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (dairy-free, nut-free, eggless)
It’s that time of year for all things fall…candles, blankets, scarves, and all things pumpkin. While I may not enjoy my fall season sipping on a pumpkin spice latte (no dairy for me!), I will, however, be baking batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Just around the end of August and beginning of […]