On a whim one Thanksgiving morning, the Thankful cupcakes were born! They are dairy-egg-nut free and can be made soy …
Reduce The Danger of the Holidays
It's hard to believe the Holidays are here, but the harsh reality in our food allergic world is that danger and risk go …
Blogger Conf: It's All Good Stuff
How do I sum up a weekend of good food, great finds (the vendor exhibit was my favorite of all times), inspiring …
NadaNut Fluffy Sweet Biscuit
Panera Sued by Peanut Allergic Employee
A new dawn has broken and our own Mary Vargas, food allergy parent, advocate, and lawyer will play a role in this …
Food Allergies: I Will THRIVE
After a nice big snow storm last night, I just thought this fun little video with Dr. Ruchi Gupta and a cup of …
Closing Shop Sale at CarryNine
I'm really quite sad to see CarryNine close their doors this month. The owner Stephanie is an amazing woman with a …
Auvi-Q® Recall: Replace Return Refund
The Auvi-Q® recall has clearly sent many of us scrambling to the pharmacy, our wallets and to schools to replace. …
Teal Pumpkin Post Mortem
Success, success and looking forward to more Success. Even if your neighborhood did not boast oodles of Teal Pumpkins, …
Tangerine Dairy Free Pancakes are YUM
In the Spirit of Halloween and Fall break, I had no choice but to break out a dairy and nut free favorite in my …
Next Steps: Auvi-Q® Recall
I hope you have heard about the Auvi-Q® recall by now. ALL Auvi-Q®s are being recalled. It is extremely important and …
Really Adrian Peterson? Really?
Goodness gracious is all I can say! Food Allergy advocate Connie Green shared this headline with me, "Adrian Peterson …


One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..