Author: Cassandra
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“Cooking for Your Gluten-Free Teen”
Teen. Â Teenage. Â Adolescence. Â These are words that strike fear into many parents’ hearts, perhaps especially those with Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance. Â Most teenagers want desperately to fit in with their peers, and many of them will “cheat” on their gluten-free diet, often making themselves ill, in order to feel they are part of the…
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Food Allergy Awareness Week
May 12-18 marks Food Allergy Awareness Week, created by the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (now called FARE – Food Allergy Research & Education). Â This year’s focus is on a growing problem: food allergy bullying. One-third of children with food allergies are bullied because of it (with the food they are allergic to). Â I have…
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Stubb’s Sauces, Spice Rubs, and Giveaway
It’s that time of year again: spring cleaning for my deep freezer. Â It doesn’t take my freezer too long to have 5 inches of ice surrounding each shelf. Â Since we currently live in an apartment and my freezer is in the living room, I can’t hack away at the ice like I normally did every…
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Happy Mother’s Day! and Turning Down Food Gifts
I want to wish all of you women out there a Happy Mother’s Day, even those who fill it in an “unofficial” capacity. Â Without mothers, where would we be? As mothers, we fill so many different roles. Â Cab driver, nurse, dresser, hair dresser, teacher, friend, disciplinarian, trampoline (you know it’s true)… the list goes on…
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Van’s Giveaway Winner
According to random.org, our winner for the Van’s giveaway is comment #9. Â Congratulations to Meryl. Â Enjoy your snacks!