Pumpkin and sweet cinnamon spice, turkey and stuffing, cranberry sauces and warm apple pies float through an imaginary cloud of alluring aromas in my mind as I think of celebrating Thanksgiving with food allergies. Even though the primary focus on Thanksgiving is food, it remains one of my favorite holidays.
It is official. I have been writing Miss Allergic Reactor for ten years! In honor of turning ten years old, I am going to do “Top Ten Lists” for my blog posts with themes throughout the year, along with other ways to celebrate being in double digits (that was always […]
I never missed a Halloween as a child with food allergies. I loved to dress up! I trick or treated. I had safety rules to follow like my friends and neighbors. The only differences were that my rules were more specific due to severe food allergies. I wasn’t upset. I didn’t feel left out. Just as in all other areas of my life, my “normal” was different than everyone else.
Over the last eight years or so, I’ve attended countless weddings. What has truly surprised me during this time is the number of them where I have been able to eat successfully. Sometimes it’s depended on which friends were getting married, other times it has depended on how the event […]
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 […]