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Food and holidays go hand-in-hand. Thanksgiving turkeys with all the fixings. Great-Grandma’s favorite recipes at Hanukkah and Christmas. The symbolic components of a Passover seder… you get the idea. As allergy families, the same warm traditions others welcome add an extra layer of preparation and anxiety as we adapt meals, dodge events, and make other accommodations to keep our allergic loved ones safe. When it comes to the biggest seasonal stretch of food-related holiday obstacles to work through, Halloween kicks things off.  Pre-Game Planning Food allergies shouldn’t preclude you from traditions – even the ones that are centered on food....

The kids have settled into a new school year. There’s a long list of activities, meetings, and routines that have shifted your daily rhythm from its smooth, rolling summer tempo to autumn’s faster, maybe even frenetic beat. The family is adjusting its pace and adapting to the regular pace and routines. Part of that routine may involve packing lunches and preparing dinners of the grab-and-go variety.   If you’re nodding in response to that statement and you’re wondering what in the world you’re going back to that’s fun, delicious, and allergy-friendly, without resorting to the same old thing every single day...

It’s a time of transitions. If your social media pages are anything like ours, photos of kids heading back to school, or readying to do so, are starting to pepper the screen. From those that are stepping foot in preschool for the first time to the big shift of dropping a kid at college, this time can come with a mix of emotions for students and parents alike. Like most things in life, of course, approaching these moments as a family that’s also managing food allergies adds another layer of considerations to the mix.  Preschool You’ve done your homework. You’ve...

As August’s temperatures soar and stores flip their ‘seasonal’ aisles to a heavy feature of school supplies, you may be trying to squeeze as much fun as possible into the home stretch of summer. If part of your strategy is to find ways to cut back on kitchen time, making use of your leftovers can go a long way - and save money!  However, there’s more to leftover meals than simply reheating and repeating. The following recipes and tips make use of elements of last night’s dinner in a new way. Reduce food waste and your grocery bill by putting...