My neighborhood grocery store, and a common chain in this area is called the Coop. I have lived abroad before, so I knew grocery shopping with food allergies in Italy was going to be an event in itself. My first trip to the grocery store, I had no idea what […]
At school, all of the students and staff eat the cafeteria lunch each day. No one packs their own lunch. At first I assumed I probably wouldn’t be able to eat anything at school and would have to pack my own lunch. It seemed risky to trust the Italian school […]
After being in Paris for a few days, I felt right at home when we traveled back to Rome. Although I am certainly not even conversational in Italian, I can at least get myself through a meal fairly comfortably and understand the gist of basic conversations. During the few days […]
This past trip to Paris I had a much easier time. When I went with my family a few years ago, my Paris eating adventures with food allergies were troublesome and frustrating. No one wanted to serve me at restaurants. It was a bit of a nightmare! This time I […]
One of the greatest feelings for an allergic reactor, is being able to find safe new foods to try! Last spring Allan Swartz e-mailed me from www.touchebakery.com. He had read my blog and thought I would be interested in sampling some of his nut free products. Of course I was […]
Last night I went to pick up the prescription from the doctor that my school uses, to get the H1N1 vaccine. My allergist suggested that I get the immunization with asthma and allergies making the possibility of severity that much more worrisome. Luckily, my friend Kate (we teach together and […]
