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safe candy list for halloween

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TrickorTreatWhen I first moved to San Francisco, I got to live with a really great group women for a short few months.  Fast forward 10 years and I was at the Food Allergy Walk in San Francisco and ran into one of those women. Her name is Alison St. Sure and she was walking because she too has a child with food allergies and she had been diagnosed with Celiac disease.

Alison is the author one one of my favorite blogs, surefoodsliving.com. I consider her an expert in the food allergy world and I love reading her articles. Every year Alison publishes a  comprehensive list of allergy-safe Halloween candy that she spends endless amounts of time compiling.  I have referred to her list for the past several years and every time feel grateful for the countless hours she puts into calling food companies.

Check out the Safe Candy List  and take time to read some of Alison’s articles.

When buying candy to hand out on Halloween, you can make a child with food allergies really happy by filling their trick-or-treat bags with safe candy. It’s that easy.

stay tuned….cooking classes coming to s.f. this fall!

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After the Zany Test Kitchen party we hosted for our cookbook back in February, we were inspired to roll out a series of cooking classes for children with food allergies. In addition to teaching kids how to make a few allergy-free easy dishes, we will be teaching them how to read food labels, avoid cross contamination, and cook safely–all in a fun-filled afternoon! This past weekend, we did a test run with our older children. They made lasagna, fresh pea dip with chips and bacon-wrapped dates. Both young chefs had so much fun together and they were so proud that they had made family dinner.

learning to read food labels and follow recipes
learning to read food labels and follow recipes

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Feeding Eden, a MUST Read

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I recently finished the book Feeding Eden by Susan Weissman. Susan writes a very open, honest and inspiring account of raising her son Eden, who has multiple life threatening food allergies, eczema and asthma. I loved it so much that I tracked her down to tell her. Trust me I’ve never been an author stalker in my life and this time I just had to reach out and thank her. If you want a window into what’s it’s like to raise a child with food allergies or you are feeling like you are the only one, buy Susan’s book!