Allergy Friendly Lifestyle on a Budget
As a mom of four, I always knew that my children were good eaters. That healthy relationship with food became really handy when we had to change our family’s diet due to their multiple food allergies. They were quite open to try new dishes and yes, my kitchen experiments. This […]
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Every year, the start of the Thanksgiving week has always been a stressful one especially for us with school aged children. In my case, the kids still have a full day on Monday and Tuesday. Then half a day on Wednesday. Between the homework, extra curricular activities and lunches, I […]
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It’s been a while since I made a big experiment in the kitchen. That is why, when I was asked to try a product called Fonio, even though I have no clue what it was, I took the challenge. As long as it is gluten free and allergy friendly, I’m […]
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Fall is official here! Do you know what that means? It’s time for the Gluten Free Allergen Friendly (GFAF) Expo here in Secaucus, New Jersey. Since I have been in the nostalgic mode lately, I decided to look for my previous GFAFExpo posts in 2014 & 2015. Can you believe […]
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We all need some kitchen short cuts. As a mom of 4 growing (and always hungry) kids, I confess there are days when I find it really hard to keep up with their food demand. Sometimes, it is due to the children’s increasing appetites. I guess those of you with […]
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Earlier this year, I started sharing more personal care products on my Instagram and Facebook page. Is TheFrugalistaMOM deviating from being a food allergy blogger? Far from it. In fact, I have done that in order for you to really have a peek in our allergy friendly lifestyle. You see, […]
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If there’s one thing my children and I missed the most after food allergies came to our lives it will be hands down —- Peanut Butter! I was even surprised to realized that we haven’t had a jar in our home for the past 7 years. How did we survive? […]
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It’s almost Thanksgiving Day and one thing I am most thankful for this year is that Child#2 has outgrown her dairy allergy. If you haven’t seen the story I wrote last summer, you can read this post entitled Bittersweet Day at the Allergist. What’s with the title? Well, you have […]
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