Archive for tag: tree nut allergy

24.022016February 24, 2016

Girl Scout Cookies Allergen Reference

Girl Scout Cookies Allergen Reference

By malawerIn Order & Ship, SchoolTags bake sale, brownies, celiac, cookies, dairy allergy, dessert, door-to-door, egg allergy, GF, girl scouts, gluten-free, home, house, order, peanut allergy, peanut-free, school, tagalongs, tree nut allergy, tree nut-free, trefoils, vegan, vegetarian, wheat allergy

I did a little research in the hopes that it helps you all make good decisions and allows you to support your local Brownies and Girl Scouts...

18.022016February 18, 2016

Pizza Hut – Again.

By malawerIn RestaurantsTags agent, birthday, chain, customer service, dairy allergy, dairy-free, delivery, fast food, food allergies, food allergy, franchise, game, GF, kids, nut-free, order-in, party, peanut allergy, peanut-free, pizza, rest stop, restaurant, road trip, sesame allergy, sesame seed allergy, sesame-free, sports, take-out, tree nut allergy

I can't believe I'm writing about Pizza Hut - again. But here I am.

At this point in time/education, at their size, there's no excuse for not having their act together when it comes to food allergies. And yet...

03.122015April 20, 2016

A Look Ahead: A Summary of Teens and Food Allergies

A Look Ahead: A Summary of Teens and Food Allergies

By malawerIn Preparedness, SchoolTags dairy allergy, education, egg allergy, food allergies, middle school, peanut allergy, shellfish allergy, soy allergy, teenager, tree nut allergy, wheat allergy

Do you all remember being a teenager? How many ill thought out decisions did you make? My oldest child will be a teen before I know it and he'll be faced with choices of his own. The only way he'll grow is to make mistakes, I know. But when food allergies are a part of your life, small mistakes could be costly...

06.112015November 6, 2015

No-Brainer: Support a Bill to Place Stock Epinephrine on Airlines

By malawerIn Advocacy, TravelTags air travel, airline, airplane, airport, Anaphylaxis, dairy allergy, food allergies, food allergy, peanut allergy, travel, tree nut allergy, vacation

My food allergy colleague and the brains behind No Nut Traveler, Lianne Mandelbaum, has helped introduce a bill to place stock epinephrine on airlines and train airline personnel on the symptoms on anaphylaxis and how to administer autoinjectors.

This is a safety measure that just makes sense.

An in-flight food allergy reaction is frightening and can be deadly. It's a situation that our family has experienced first hand. My father-in-law DISCOVERED he was anaphylactic to shrimp (at age 40) on a transcontinental flight... read more

27.022015February 27, 2015

Gluten-Free, Nut-Free Tortilla Chip-Crusted Tilapia

By malawerIn Recipes & CookingTags dinner, easy, entree, light, nut-free, peanut allergy, peanut-free, quick, recipe, tree nut allergy, weeknight

Kind of by accident, I created one delicious dinner tonight. Don’t you LOVE when that happens?! I was planning to make Cooking Light’s Chip-Crusted Cod...

24.102013October 24, 2013

Food Allergy-Friendly Ideas for Your Class Halloween Party

By malawerIn Holiday, SchoolTags class, classroom, dairy allergy, dairy-free, egg allergy, food allergies, food allergy, holidays, home, nut-free, party, peanut-free, school, tree nut allergy

Looking for a fun, allergy-friendly way to spook up your class Halloween party? Here are some fantastic suggestions. I wish I could claim credit...

06.082013August 6, 2013

Stock Up on Epinephrine for School: No Co-Pays Until December 2013

By malawerIn Preparedness, SchoolTags auvi-Q, dairy allergies, emergency medicine, epipen, food allergies, insurance, peanut allergy, peanut-free, promotion, school, shellfish allergies, tree nut allergy

Yes, we STILL have nearly a month left before school begins. Don’t worry! But if you’re even thinking about preparing for the upcoming school year, be...

30.072013July 30, 2013

As You Head Out For the Beach…

By malawerIn Preparedness, TravelTags auvi-Q, epipen, heat, peanut allergy, shellfish allergy, storage, summer, travel, tree nut allergy, vacation

…or the pool, park or zoo…Don’t forget to bring your epinephrine. But, it’s important to note that epinephrine needs to be stored at room...

09.122012December 9, 2012

O'My Goodness! Peanut-free and Tree Nut-free Chanukah Cookies

By malawerIn HolidayTags baked goods, baking, hannukah, hanukkah, holiday, jewish, online, peanut allergy, tree nut allergy

We can almost NEVER buy baked goods off-the-shelf. They always seem to conflict with my son’s food allergies and, thus, he’s relegated enjoying the creations...

28.102012October 28, 2012

Halloween and Food Allergies

By malawerIn Holiday, PreparednessTags candy, costumes, dairy allergy, exchange, food allergy, Halloween, kids, milk allergy, October, peanut allergy, prepare, safe, treats, tree nut allergy

Halloween tends to make parents of food allergic children fairly tense. And, with good reason: so much peanut-laden and dairy-filled candy! So much of...

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