Baking Without Milk– and a Cookbook Giveaway!

There are standard ingredients that most bakers use; wheat flour, eggs, and dairy products including milk and butter. All of these ingredients are among the most common food allergens, which makes finding baked goods off-the-shelf – or even...

By Colette Martin | June 26, 2012 | 0 comment(s)

Earth Month Rules for Food-Allergic Families

It’s April. The flowers are budding (a bit early this year due to the mild winter), the grass is turning green (and sprouting with weeds) and I’m looking forward to the start of the fresh vegetables I’ll be getting from the local...

By Colette Martin | April 11, 2012 | 0 comment(s)

When the Food Pyramid Lets You Down

Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2010) recommends that we each consume two or three servings of dairy, each and every day. Dairy is defined as cow’s milk and products derived from cow...

By Colette Martin | March 14, 2012 | 0 comment(s)

Gluten Free 101

How do you help your child when you know something is not right and doctors don't know what's wrong? This is the case for so many parents. Our particular story ended in the diagnosis of celiac disease and the prescription of a lifetime...

By iLunchBox | February 22, 2012 | 0 comment(s)

Food Allergies: When You Are the Guest

Last month I shared some tips on how to handle food allergies and restrictions if you are hosting the meal, but what if your family is the one with food allergies and you’re invited to the holiday party or someone else’s home for the...

By Colette Martin | December 06, 2011 | 0 comment(s)