One of the challenges of going gluten free is finding flour substitutes especially for baking. Even before we went gluten free, I bake mostly from scratch. For me, that method is way affordable and I exactly know what’s in it.Since baking food allergy friendly can be a hit or miss, […]
Read moreIt’s that time of the year. Halloween, school bake sales and even birthday parties are fast approaching. You know what that means right? Cupcakes, cookies, brownies and candies will be the talk of the town. So what’s a food allergy Frugalista Mom to do? So far, there are two options […]
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Our family loves Tuna. Whether from the can, cooked, or even sashimi (okay, the last one is just for me), it is one of our go to protein at home. So when the news about each child’s food allergies came out, we were so thankful that FISH was not in the list. This easy […]
Read moreIt has been a week since my first attempt to cook gluten, egg, dairy, soy, peanut and tree nut free. Looking back, I can’t help but smile and laugh about my early Saturday morning Pancake meltdown. Thank God my Facebook friends were blessed with so much patience. Last time, I’ve […]
Read moreIt’s Friday and we made it! First week of school and yes seven days of living allergy friendly. Guess what? It was not as bad as I thought it would be. The kids ate without any complains on what’s on the table. They even enjoyed their food as if nothing has changed. I know […]
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It has been six days since I was advised by my children’s gastroenterologist to completely eliminate wheat, soy, eggs and dairy from their diet. Boy! What a week it has been. I haven’t felt so much emotion from denial to anger to helplessness in such a short amount of time. To think about […]
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