2011 Allergy Tests Part Deux
So today we had Jaden tested for the fresh fruits on his list of allergens and pine nuts. All I can say is wow. He had NO reaction to pineapple,…
Read moreToday: Shopping with Jaden and Allergies
Jaden and I went shopping today. I was determined to buy some Cocoa Butter in an attempt to make chocolate from scratch so that my son could have some chocolate…
Read moreParasites and Allergies
Well, I first read about this not long after I got to Australia with the first research being published in the UK. I wondered then after I read the research…
Read moreNew Friends and snow
Thanks to mutual friends that I went to Purdue with, we have made some new friends in Australia. We took them to the snow on Saturday for a great day…
Read moreEaster and Chocolate for Jaden
This season in Australia as far as food is concerned seems to be all about Chocolate with the occasional hot cross buns. The stores are loaded with lots and lots…
Read moreHot Cross Buns – Allergen Friendly
Jaden and I baked Hot Cross Buns….We used Gluten-Free Flour and more or less followed the recipe substituting Darifree for Soymilk at http://www.everydaywithallergies.com/2009/03/hot-cross-buns.html. We also substituted 1/4 tsp Nutmeg for…
Read moreJaden’s First Pizza
So on Sunday evening Jaden ate his first ever Pizza. We had bought an Orgran Pizza Crust mix several months ago. The kids were itching to make something last night…
Read moreAllergen Free Chocolate Chip Cookies!!
Today we made some Allergy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies. They were great. I got the recipe from: http://www.mothersclick.com/recipes/kid-favorites/madelines-dairy-free-nut-free-egg-free-chocolate-chip-cookies I had to substitute Nuttelex for the margarine, Darifree for the milk and used…
Read moreJaden’s first “ice cream” cone
At AllergyBlock on Saturday, we bought some Jaden-safe Ice Cream cones made by Orgran. Jaden had been asking for ice cream cones for some time and I just became aware…
Read moreO Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
We bought a real Christmas tree!!! We always had an artificial tree in Florida. We were all excited. At least until we put it in the van with the kids. …
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