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How To Enjoy Weddings (and other special events) with Severe Food Allergies
It’s springtime – and love is in the air. There seems to be no better way to celebrate the season of love than with a wedding! While weddings are meant to be wonderful celebrations of love, these events can cause anxiety and pose a risk to people suffering from severe food allergies. I have been […]
Life Update: From Caity’s Kitchen to Allergic Mama
When I started this blog (Caity’s Kitchen) in 2016, I was newly married and looking for something fun to do outside of work. My husband Nolan suggested I start a blog since I have always loved to write and bake. My perspective was that of a newly married woman in her early 20’s navigating food […]
Pregnant with Food Allergies: Enjoying the Second Trimester
If you are reading this because you are pregnant, congratulations!! I would also recommend reading this, along with my first trimester post, if you know or are caring for someone that is pregnant with food allergies. I am writing this at the end of my 34th week of pregnancy, and am excited to share this […]
Enjoying Fairs, Carnivals, and Festivals with Food Allergies
To a person with life threatening food allergies – places like fairs and carnivals can be pretty overwhelming. I just got back from the Orange County Fair, and I must have walked past hundreds of people with chocolate bananas covered in peanuts, Reese’s donuts, and bags of peanuts. Safety is extremely important, but I also […]
6 Tips to Keep the Allergic Child Safe in School
The start of the school year can be an exciting time: the smell of fresh pencils and crayons, recess with friends, and new ideas to learn. As a parent, it is important to focus on and encourage excitement in your child with the new school year. This, however, can be very difficult for families with […]
10 Other Ways to Say “No” When You Have Food Allergies
If you have food allergies, I imagine you say “no” quite often. No to food. No to events. I feel like I am always saying “no”, and I kind of hate it. As a people pleaser, I hate having to say “no” thinking that I will be disappointing someone. As a normal human being, I […]
Salt Creek Grille
Located right by the ocean in Dana Point, Salt Creek Grille is my new favorite, allergy-friendly date night spot. Now, let me paint a picture of a beautiful evening at the Salt Creek Grille: You may enjoy the complimentary valet parking, step out of the car, and breathe in that heavenly salt-water air. As you walk […]
5 Tips to Face the Disappointment of Food Allergies
Having been born with life-threatening food allergies, I have faced disappointments that those without allergies would not understand. I’ve sat at the nut-free table from kindergarten through eighth grade. I’ve been to countless parties where I couldn’t eat a thing. I’ve been excluded from parties and occasions because people didn’t want to “deal” with my […]
How to Host an Allergy-Friendly Thanksgiving
I have always loved working in the kitchen with my mom and my grandma on Thanksgiving morning. Even though both my brother and I have severe food allergies, my mom has always worked on giving us a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. I’ve never felt like I was missing out, and that makes me so grateful. I […]
5 Food Allergy Resolutions to Ring in the New Year
Here we are on New Year’s Day again, feeling full, exhausted, and thinking about all of the changes we need to make with the start of the year. I have to say, however, that I am not the biggest fan of New Years’ resolutions. I feel that people tend to make outlandish resolutions, and set […]