By
Maria on May 15th, 2009
Cookies and other baked goods have been a real issue in our family every since we discovered our son’s peanut allergy. No free cookies at the grocery store, careful ingredient-checking on any store-bought dough, constant worry over cross-contamination… When my husband and I buy baked snacks for ourselves, we often have to keep them hidden [...]
By
Maria on April 8th, 2009
When my oldest son was diagnosed with a life-threatening peanut allergy, I bid a sad farewell to one of my favorite comfort foods—perhaps the comfort food: Peanut Butter and Jelly.
In the year and a half since we found out about my son’s allergy, I’ve cheated a few times. A peanut butter cookie at [...]
By
Maria on January 22nd, 2009
I’ve never been a huge fan of yogurt. There’s something a little sketchy about the flavor and texture. But after two kids, a pile of babyweight, and a handful of yeast infections, I know I need to take advantage of the health benefits of yogurt. (Evidently, yogurt can help make dieting more successful, can help [...]