Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 19, 2009, 11:19 am
Over at One Frugal Foodie, there is a fantastic cookbook giveaway going on right now! Today's book is by the Frugal Foodie herself, Alisa Fleming, and it is entitled Go Dairy Free: The Guide and ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 16, 2009, 9:53 pm
In my quest to find ways to help our school become more food allergy friendly, I've called some nearby towns to find out what others are doing nearby. One town just a couple miles away sounds like...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 16, 2009, 5:58 am
Another truly peanut-free and nut-free (with dedicated facility!) snack available at Whole Foods in Cambridge, MA, these cookies are made by Treasure Mills of Canada. They come individually wrapped an...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 11, 2009, 5:21 am
At supermarkets everywhere, towers and pyramids of gingerbread houses are beginning to appear. As soon as the halloween candy can be sold on clearance, the next set of holiday decorations arrive. Now,...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 10, 2009, 12:48 pm
You heard right! Moments ago, I received an email from the new owner notifying me that the new and improved Allergy Grocer website is officially online and open for business! Check it out! www.allergy...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 10, 2009, 5:51 am
I received the following info from the excellent people at Brookline Families with Food Allergies.   From The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America  - New England Cha...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 9, 2009, 4:00 am
Unless you are looking for information on sesame seed allergy--and even then, information is fairly scarce--finding information on seed allergies is challenging at best. I have a few questions about s...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 6, 2009, 3:32 pm
Back in August, I mentioned www.foodallergiestogo.com as a great resource for food allergic individuals in search of restaurant options. Yesterday, I had the pleasure to meet Ann, founder of Food Alle...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 5, 2009, 2:53 pm
I attended an eczema support group meeting/talk last month and thought it was well worth the time. I just received an email with information about the next meeting. For those of you in the Boston vici...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 3, 2009, 7:38 pm
I am well-acquainted with our elementary school at this point, with one child half-way through elementary school. My younger child--the one with the peanut allergy--is in half-day kindergarten (does n...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 2, 2009, 8:40 pm
Every fall, the local supermarket puts out these open cartons of tree nuts. Anyone else find that unsettling? How common are airborne tree nut reactions? My son is allergic to peanuts not tree nuts, b...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Nov 1, 2009, 9:32 pm
I love this idea from the Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association of MN (AFAA): Many parents have their food allergic children trade in their Halloween candy for safe candy, or for a safe toy.  H...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 31, 2009, 7:52 am
Thank you to Jeff Eder, Founder of Free-from Foods / Dairy Free Market for participating in a Q & A with Food Allergy Buzz. Free-from Foods /Dairy Free Market is located in Bucks County, PA. The websi...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 29, 2009, 7:38 pm
Welcome to the October 29, 2009 edition of living with food allergies carnival. Rational Jenn was a lifesaver, helping get this together for us. Ruth Smith presents Top 10 Tips for Allergy Safe Trick...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 29, 2009, 9:19 am
We're still having some troubles with the Blog Carnival. I hope to have it up later today. Thank you for your patience. If you have a food allergy related post you'd like to share, please sen...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 27, 2009, 10:01 pm
Today, I went with my 6 year old's class and the other 3 kindergarten classes on a field trip to the local farm. My son's class has 15 students and three have food allergies. 2 require eip-pen...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 26, 2009, 9:21 pm
I am hoping to pick the brains of others dealing with eczema and food allergies. My 6 year old son is allergic to peanuts and has mild to moderate eczema isolated usually to the area behind his knees...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 25, 2009, 9:41 pm
If you've followed Food Allergy Buzz for any length of time, you've probably gathered that I'm a big fan of Rhode Island's A & J Bakery. To my now 6 year old peanut allergic son, it is...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 23, 2009, 5:43 am
Recently, a nearby friend told me that individuals with allergies and asthma should not eat eat edible flowers. I had never really given it any thought; opportunities to eat flowers just don't ari...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 21, 2009, 8:42 am
From the Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota: Contact:  Shelly Craemer, 651-636-1836 Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota Holds Food Allergy Resource Fair HOPKINS, Minn. 10/12/200...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 19, 2009, 8:59 pm
Like so many allergic kids these days, my son has that popular threesome: asthma, eczema and food allergy. He is allergic to peanuts, has mild eczema, and mild to moderate asthma. Over at www.bestalle...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 18, 2009, 8:16 pm
A reader wrote asking for tips for written sources and documentation showing how many children's camps are peanut-free and why "going peanut-free" is critical in the camp setting as well as other ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 15, 2009, 5:58 am
The latest and last installment from Children's Hospital Boston: "Our video series, "A Cure for Milk Allergies?" reaches its grand finale this week. In the last video in our series, Brett finds ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 13, 2009, 10:14 am
In the last few days, I received word from my friends over at A & J Bakery that gingerbread house kits free of all top 8 food allergens will be available this holiday season. The kits are made in a de...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 12, 2009, 7:09 am
Oreos? This is a question for those of you living with peanut and/or nut allergies: do you eat them or feed them to your kids? We have been buying them for years, prior to and after diagnosis of my so...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 8, 2009, 10:38 am
"In the latest chapter, Robyn Nasuti shares her tips on keeping her kitchen safe- no small feat, given that two out of her three kids have severe food allergies. She also shows how she's simplifie...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 6, 2009, 6:03 am
To view photos from this year's FAAN Kids' Congress which took place recently on Capital Hill, please click here. Thanks to FAAN for sending this link.
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 5, 2009, 5:28 am
Good news for those of you who are fans of Miss Roben's Mixes.  Late last week, we received a message that Miss Roben's mixes are back in stock at Navan Foods (www.navanfoods.com). Check ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Oct 1, 2009, 12:28 pm
This edition of the Living with Food Allergies Blog Carnival is petite! If you have post you would like to share, please submit for the next carnival. Ruth Smith presents Food Allergy Businesses: Put...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 29, 2009, 7:42 pm
Just received the following from Children's Hospital Boston earlier today (September 29, 2009): "http://childrenshospitalblog.org/a-cure-for-milk-allergies-part-6-at-school-with-brett-nasuti/ I...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 28, 2009, 5:46 am
From the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network: FAAN Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill WHAT:          The third Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Kid...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 24, 2009, 5:58 am
Continuing Food Allergy Buzz's series of Q & A's with specialty food store retailers for the food allergic community, I'm pleased to share FAB's Q & A with Free From Market's owner...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 23, 2009, 4:47 am
From yesterday's email from Children's Hospital Boston: "In this week's installment, we sit down with celebrity chef Ming Tsai, chef-owner of Blue Ginger restaurant in Wellesley, Massachu...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 22, 2009, 5:40 am
Aaron Dwyer of Allergy Smart TV in Australia has recently posted the latest Allergy Smart TV episode. I enjoy Aaron's show because I think it's helpful to be reminded that so many other parent...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 21, 2009, 5:45 am
I love innovative, progressive websites. One website that I visit with increasing frequency is Autism Hangout. The founder, Craig Evans, has done interviews with various members of the autism communit...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 18, 2009, 8:31 am
2 good links to share with you on this gorgeous early fall Friday. Gluten Free Dining Friends in RI This group sounds fun! And one of things I like to do on Food Allergy Buzz is to find ways to have ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 17, 2009, 4:42 am
Jamie Stern, Owner of Allergiesandme.com, graciously answered our questions about her new online specialty food store. Thank you, Jamie, for your time and for answering our questions! Please tell us m...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 15, 2009, 4:19 pm
No point in trying to reword the recent email I've received from Boston Children's Hospital. See below! Boston Children's Hospital has just posted a 4th video about "Brett Nasuti's q...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 14, 2009, 1:13 pm
I am not sure how I first came across this video made by Kinnikinnick Foods, but it certainly helps explain why dedicated facilities and equipment are critical when it comes to food allergies, intoler...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 14, 2009, 4:44 am
A quick reminder that submissions to the Living with Food Allergies Blog Carnival are due Wednesday, September 16, at 11:00 PM (EST). Feel free to send in your favorite food allergy related post or re...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 11, 2009, 6:01 am
I am in the market for an eye-catching, convenient epi-pen carrier for my son's teacher to sport when they leave the kindergarten classroom. The school nurse has asked for something like a fanny p...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 10, 2009, 5:16 am
Glenn Molin, owner of Allergy Grocer and Miss Roben's, graciously agreed to a Q & A with Food Allergy Buzz. Thank you, Glenn! What is your principle line of work? Have you always been an entrepr...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 9, 2009, 8:28 pm
Just a reminder that the next Living with Food Allergies Blog Carnival is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2009.  Submissions are due 11:00 pm EST on Wednesday, September 16. The Food Allerg...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 8, 2009, 9:17 pm
Here are links to part 2 and part 3 of the milk desensitization study taking place at Children's Hospital Boston. http://childrenshospitalblog.org/a-cure-for-milk-allergies-dr-schneider-explains-t...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 8, 2009, 5:44 am
Photos courtesy of Allergy Essentials USA A few months ago, Alison DiBiasio of Allergy Essentials USA contacted me to introduce the Allergy Essential line of Epissentials epipen carriers and food al...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 5, 2009, 4:45 pm
We ought to reward companies that make an effort to have clear easy-to-find allergen warnings. This morning, I had to get a coffee at Dunkin Donuts and while there, I spotted this great allergen warni...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 4, 2009, 9:26 am
I received the following from A & J Bakery, a peanut-free and tree nut-free bakery in Rhode Island which also bakes egg-free, dairy-free and gluten-free treats as well. Please help support this food a...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 3, 2009, 5:53 am
Welcome to the September 3, 2009 edition of Living with Food Allergies Carnival. Well, we're off to a slightly bumpy start in our transition of administration of the Living with Food Allergies Blo...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Sep 1, 2009, 8:01 pm
Lately, I have been seeing an uptick in traffic to Food Allergy Buzz as a result of Google searches such as "does deep frying kill allergen", "heat kill food protein allergy" and "disinfect kitchen wi...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Food Allergy Buzz - Aug 31, 2009, 6:24 pm
The photo says it all. From the Tootsie website: "Do any of your products contain peanuts or nuts?     At this time, all of our confections are completely peanut, tree nut and nut pro...
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