Teacher vs. Teacher “What are you allergic to again and what happens if you have something you are allergic to?” I heard the science teacher calling over to me as I was grabbing something out of my classroom, with all of my students sitting around her on the rug. “Don’t […]
Concerns
My First Italian Gelato with Nut Allergies
Last night we decided to have a girls night in. My friends wanted to get gelato down the street before watching a movie, so we walked down to our neighborhood gelatoria. It was the first warm night since the fall. As we walked in, I observed the gelato behind the […]
Food Allergies at Venice Carnivale
As we stepped off the train in Venice, the energy and excitement of the day consumed us. My friends and I had decided to spend the day checking out the festivities for Carnivale. We had no idea what to anticipate! There were costumes, masks, face painting, and of course food. […]
Back To The Food Allergy Reality
Last week I was thrown back into the reality of my allergies as my lip became a bit red and itchy after lunch. There were no hives, I could breathe and it was only noticeable to me. Sometimes both as an allergic reactor or as a parent, it is easy […]
Safe Sweets With Food Allergies in Italy
Finding safe sweets with food allergies in Italy is very challenging. After living here for five months it is improving though.
Peanut Assembly?!
Tonight I was in the kitchen making dinner with my roommate when she said in the middle of our school focused conversation, “Are you sure you want to know? It will make you mad and trust me because it made me really mad, so I would imagine it would make […]