Monthly Archives: February 2012
Wall Street Journal Article: Finding Food Allergy Allies
Today’s Wall Street Journal online highlights a food allergic family who has found that schools and parents are more accepting of their allergic children due to increased knowledge about food allergies. The article (click here to read) is written by Liz Rappaport whose child also has food allergies. Let’s face it, no one wants to […]
Healthy Lamb Shank in Parchment Paper
As I was searching for a different type of lamb recipe I came across one recipe for steamed lamb. I also found myself longing for mexican food, as I often do. I combined this recipe from Claudia Rodin’s book THE NEW BOOK OF MIDDLE EASTERN COOKING and Robert’s Santibanez’ book TRULY MEXICAN. It is simple […]
Healthy Chicken Sausage Cassoulet
Traditional Cassoulet is made with pork, duck, and sometimes lamb. This recipe for Healthy Chicken Sausage Cassoulet is: Allergy Friendly: free of the top 8 food allergens as defined by the FDA Gluten-free Kid Friendly: veggies are pureed for the pickiest eater I recommend cooking the white beans in a pressure cooker, but one can […]
Healthy Turkey Taco Recipe
Allergy Free Turkey Tacos are to our family what hamburgers and pizza are to most others. They are satisfying for everyone, and, what is more, toppings can be added depending on likes, food allergies and intolerances.This recipe is completely dairy free, free of the top 8 allergens and more. We often serve our tacos with […]
Anaphylaxis and Food Allergies
Something happened last week that happens to those of us managing food allergies for ourselves and for our children. We come upon someone who simply has no idea what anaphylaxis is, or what food allergies are, and they need a simple explanation. What is Anaphylaxis as it relates to Food Allergy? Anaphylaxis is defined by […]
Allergy Friendly Organic Market Healthfully Delivers
On the eve of the Chinese New Year, I hopped off of the F train and walked four short blocks to Ross Sacharoff and partner Jacob Vainer’s organic market, Healthfully.com located on 98 East 4th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue in NYC. We’re always trying to stay small and local, and when a friend of […]
Allergy Free Baking Event in Brooklyn
Allergic Girl, Sloane Miller and I had such a great time at our event last Saturday. It was well-attended and our guests walked away armed with Sloane’s book, ALLERGIC GIRL, and my recipes for Red Velvet Cake and Chocolate Chip Cookies, along with baking strategies for substitutions and arms full of King Arthur Gluten Free […]
Allergy Free Frugal Friday Fried Chicken
This weekend is Superbowl Sunday (GO NY GIANTS!) so I thought I’d share our family’s favorite dish, gluten-free, allergen-free fried chicken. If you have food allergies, food intolerances, or are gluten-free you’re not looking forward to cheesy, creamy dips, and cross contaminated vegetables, right? So make this ahead, take it to the Superbowl party, place […]
