Vibrant red Enjoy Life bags swung on hundreds of enthusiastic arms at the Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo. Below are my highlights, old favorites, and new favorites from my allergen friendly expo experience. Quick side note: These are my personal endorsements. No companies/brands/products, etc. paid for my reviews. I […]
Desserts & Sweets
FancyPants Baking Co.: A Nut-Free Favorite!
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners of Fancypants Baking Co., Maura Duggan. Being from the Boston area, I love to meet the allergy-friendly businesses in town that I already support and enjoy often! The day that Fancypants entered my life as a […]
A Thanksgiving Treat with Vermont Nut Free Chocolates
I remember the first time I heard about Vermont Nut Free Chocolates. My mom was exhilarated that she had found them and ordered chocolates as a Valentine’s Day surprise. I was a freshman in high school and we had never seen anything like it. To have a guarantee that no […]
Eating Gelato By Myself with Food Allergies
A few days ago I went out on my own without any friend or roommate to enjoy a new eating experience. I was craving some gelato on a beautiful, warm and sunny day, with no friends around. I walked down to my neighborhood gelateria. I gave the woman my allergy […]
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 […]
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.