Well, we had a good run. Owen hadn’t been sick at all for the first ten months of his life. No fevers. No cough. No extra doctor appointments. I consider that a pretty good run – but I knew that couldn’t last forever. About two weeks ago on a Saturday night, I noticed Owen had…Continue Reading “My Penicillin Allergy & Owen’s First Ear Infection”
I’m so excited to be sharing this simple recipe for nut-free and dairy-free Sunbutter Cup Popcorn (think Reese’s Cup Popcorn, without the dairy and nuts). It is now one of my favorite foods, but if I’m being honest, it took me a while to enjoy eating sunflower seed butter. When my mom first found this…Continue Reading “Dairy-free & Nut-free Sunbutter Cup Popcorn”
The last few recipes I have attempted have all been recipes found in magazines. I don’t tend to read magazines often, but I will tear out or take pictures of recipes that I’d like to try. I’ve got to say, though, that I have been pretty disappointed with these recipes. I always feel like I…Continue Reading “Allergy-Friendly Carrot Cake Donuts (dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free)”
This blog post includes information on the two doctor appointments we had for Owen from 2 to 4 months. If you are new here, the purpose of these posts are to document my journey, as an anaphylactic mom, raising my son Owen. You can read my first post in this series on the blog as well. 2…Continue Reading “Owen & Allergies: 2-4 Months”
This blog post includes information on the first two doctor appointments we had for Owen within the first two weeks of him being born. If you are new here, the purpose of these posts are to document my journey, as an anaphylactic mom, raising my son Owen. You can read my first post in this…Continue Reading “Owen & Allergies: 0-2 Weeks”
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…Continue Reading “Dairy-Free Strawberry Cheesecake Bites”
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…Continue Reading “How My Allergies Affected Labor and Delivery”
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…Continue Reading “Pregnant with Food Allergies: Managing the First Trimester”
This bread was an experiment the other night -which turned out to be a GREAT experiment! I had a little extra energy before bed, and felt like baking. Now that we are in the middle of November, I have a few cans of pumpkin in the pantry, just in case I get the urge to…Continue Reading “Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread (Egg-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free)”
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…Continue Reading “Salt Creek Grille”
