The Food Allergy Talk Podcast Episode 43: The Adina Act | OTC and RX Medication Legislation with Jennifer Togal  On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Jennifer Togal. Jennifer is mom to Adina, the spark behind The Adina Act, which will require all OTC and RX medications to be labeled with any applicable food allergens and/or gluten ingredients and related information. Jennifer carries an EpiPen herself and Adina has Celiac disease, a dairy allergy, and they both have EoE. They live in the Minneapolis, Minnesota suburbs.  Get Involved and Contact Your Congressmen and Senator ..read more

Managing Multiple Food Allergies, Intolerances and Picky Eaters Between one child that is anaphylactic to multiple foods including peanut, pecan, shellfish and garlic. Having one child gluten intolerant. Plus, another dairy intolerant. Add to that several picky eaters in my family. Meal time can get a little hairy. Greek Chicken Pasta Salad | Something Everyone Can Eat This is one of our favorite meals for many reasons. It’s something everyone can eat. The only ingredient that needs to be avoided, is the feta cheese for my dairy intolerant daughter. Serve Your Greek Chicken Pasta Salad Decons ..read more

Quick and Easy Gluten Free Bagels They say necessity is the mother of invention. That couldn’t ring more true for the creation of these quick and easy gluten free bagels in my kitchen! A combination of allergies and intolerances created the necessity that led to the bagels. My oldest is anaphylactic to multiple foods (peanut, pecan, shellfish, and garlic), my second oldest is dairy intolerant, and my second youngest is gluten intolerant. We are still in the process of diagnosing potential Celiac. One of her favorite foods pre-gluten-intolerance, was bagels! In particular, chocolate chip bagels ..read more

Exciting New Opportunity WebMD Food Allergies Blog: I am honored and grateful to announce that I have joined WebMD’s Personal Blog team! I will be writing about parenting children and what it’s really like caring for a child with food allergies. Read My Monthly Blog Posts on WebMD The first in this series of blog articles from WebMD Food Allergies Blog: The Diagnosis Process of a Food Allergy and Eating in Restaurants I will continue to write about our journey as a food allergy family, and what we have learned along the way. Having managed my child’s food allergy through stages as a baby, todd ..read more

Allergy Friendly and Healthier Whether you are looking for an allergy friendly Cream of Mushroom, Cream of Chicken or other condensed soup recipe, or alternatively, if you are just looking for a healthier option with minimal real food ingredients, this quick soup is it! Adaptable to Wheat, Gluten and Dairy Free Substitutes While we are not wheat, gluten or dairy free, you can easily sub your favorite gluten free measure-for-measure blend or dairy free milk alternative such as almond, soy or rice milk. Necessity is the Mother of Invention | Food Allergies Are the Mother of Creative Recipes Thi ..read more

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team | FAACT I work as the Director of Marketing for the National Non-Profit, FAACT. I was recently asked to write “Allergy-Friendly Halloween Fun“, for their October e-Newsletter. Halloween and Food Allergies For people living with food allergies and their families, Halloween can be one of the scariest times of the year. Not the goblins or ghouls – it’s the knocking door-to-door to be met with candy that may or may not contain allergens. #FAACTsTealGhost Non-Food Halloween Treat Partnership with Walmart & Allergy Friendly Halloween Recipe ..read more

Allium Free Sesame Free Homemade Teriyaki Sauce | Free From Garlic and Onion Living life with a garlic allergy is so much easier with an arsenal of sauce recipes! This delicious sauce is not only garlic free, but also onion and sesame free as well! Jump to Recipe The Bare Necessities of Allium Allergy Cooking The first sauces I knew I had to make included: Salsa (more of a dip and condiment) Sweet and Sour Pretzel Cheese Dip Marinara for Pizza and Spaghetti Ranch And TERIYAKI! None of the Allergens | All of the Flavor | Homemade Teriyaki Sauce This teriyaki sauce is the perfect blend of flavo ..read more

Living in the Arizona desert, we eat more than our fair share of frozen treats year round. One of our favorite things to do is make them homemade. It serves as a fun family activity, and ends with rewarding results. Food Allergies and Ice Cream Cross Contact Especially with nut allergies, but also milk or egg, it can be hard to find a trustworthy ice cream that not only excludes your allergens, but also doesn’t have cross-contact. Ice cream shops with shared scoops and equipment are also typically not safe. Make It Allergy Friendly Using less than a handful of simple readily available ingredi ..read more

Mexican American Roots Coming from Latin roots on my Mom’s side of the family, and in the southwestern United States, horchata has been a familiar drink ever since I was a little girl. Horchata History Mapping Back to North Africa Interestingly enough, horchata originated around 2400 B.C. per many historians. What you may not have guessed is that it got its start in Northern Africa, during the Roman conquest of Egypt. Original Name for Horchata Originally called “hordeata”, and instead of a rice water based drink, it was made using barley. Historical Refreshment and Medicinal Use Hordeata was ..read more

Top 9 Allergy Friendly I’m back with all the allergy friendly sauces, dips and recipes for our friends that have allergies to not only those allergens included in the top 9, but allergens outside those top 9 as well! Free From Mustard, Onion and Garlic Too! The top 9 allergens get a lot of attention due to U.S. label laws. Manufacturers awareness toward the top 9 shows in product recipes as well. Many individuals that have top 9 allergies also have allergies to ingredients outside the top 9! My son and husband are two of them. My Son’s Allergies to Foods My son has been anaphylactic to peanut ..read more