Yesterday morning I went out to breakfast. The “Breakfast Place” was just that, a small diner style breakfast restaurant. My friend and I walked in, sat down, and browsed the menu. The pancakes were the only dish advertised on the menu that contained nuts. One of my favorite breakfast foods […]
Out to Dinner with Food Allergies
Last night I went out to dinner to an Italian restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island on Federal Hill called Constantino’s. Not only was it a perfect date night atmosphere with an open outdoor patio alongside the room we were seated in and live music outside, but the restaurant was able […]
When Understanding Food Allergies Is The Issue
Understanding food allergies is one of the main challenges I deal with on regular basis. There have been many more times where I have experienced people not understanding my food allergies than truly “getting it.” For someone who has grown up with allergies, it is hard for me to understand […]
The Chef Card
When you have food allergies, just starting to get to know someone can be much more complicated. Our lives are organized around food. Breakfast, lunch, dinner- the structured meals of our day. This does not account for the snacks between meals, the coffee dates, and the times to meet friends […]
The Food Allergy Dating Discussion
There are numerous times a day where I encounter different scenarios that would be helpful to share, such as an experience I had a few nights ago… Our conversation began with dogs. How he had a dog at his parents house. How my parents also had a dog. Then it […]
My First Entry- Introducing Miss Allergic Reactor!
Welcome to my blog! I’ve been thinking about trying this for a long time. After some experiences lately, I decided this is a good outlet to share my allergy adventures and what I’ve learned so far. My anaphylactic allergies include peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish, severe allergies to potatoes […]