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Texas Sheet Cake (Dairy and Egg Free)
The first time I had Texas Sheet Cake was when I was working at a print shop after my senior year of high school. A sweet older lady in our office brought in a thin …
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Healthy Whole Wheat Pancakes
In our home, our basic pancake recipe has evolved over time to 100% whole wheat pancake. My kids still love them and I feel great knowing that they are eating whole grains for breakfast. In …
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Chicken Puttanesca
Chicken Puttanesca is a regular in our rotation of meals. It is sautéed chicken in a puttanesca sauce – a zingy garlic tomato sauce. It is easy to make, only takes a few ingredients and …
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Dairy Free Red Velvet Cake Balls
Red Velvet Cake Balls are one of our all-time favorite desserts! These cake balls are DEN Free (Dairy, Egg and Nut Free) but so delicious that no one in their right mind could possibly pass …
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Vacations After OIT
Vacations with food allergies have always been intimidating and challenging. Unfortunately, any situation where someone else is preparing your food carries some risk, and on a vacation, you often have to rely on others for …
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Whole Grain Apple Cinnamon Pancakes (dairy free and egg free)
A hearty, whole grain, egg free, dairy free, nut free easy recipe for apple cinnamon pancakes.
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OIT -Reaching the Finish Line
May 8th was a big day for us. A really big day. we graduated from Oral Immunotherapy after a week of successful food challenges to cashews, hazelnuts and walnuts. I wasn’t expecting to take our …
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Milk Substitutions
Cooking and baking without dairy is less intimidating than you would think when you know what substitutions work best. Here is some helpful information about common milk substitutes. Milk Alternatives Soy Milk Coconut Milk Beverage …
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Pizzookie (Dairy, Egg and Nut Free)
We had a family activity night to try to beat the monotony of the week quarantined at home and I decided we needed to try a new dessert. None of the kids had ever had …
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Carrot Cake (Dairy, Egg and Nut Free)
This DEN Free Carrot Cake is one of my favorites. I only make it once a year on Easter because it is so delicious that I have a hard time restraining myself. This was adapted …
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100% Whole Wheat Bread -Dairy and Egg Free
I like to make a dairy and egg free bread that was 100% whole wheat. Many whole wheat bread recipes mostly use white bread flour with some whole wheat flour added to the recipe. I …
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White Chip Chocolate Cookies – Dairy and Egg Free
One thing I really missed when we started our food allergy journey was chocolate cookies, especially the ones with white chocolate chips. I was so excited when Nestle came out with allergy friendly, dairy free …
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Easy Dairy Free Pasta Salad
We love to make pasta salad because it is so easy and goes well with so many dishes. We have a few different pasta salad recipes, but I usually come back to this one because …
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S’mores Bars
A couple of years ago I saw a picture of some s’mores bars online and was determined to try an allergy safe version of a s’mores bar for my chocolate and marshmallow-loving clan. My kids …
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Do Food Allergies Make You Eat Healthier?
Over the last several years I would often tell Riley how grateful I was for his food allergies because it made the whole family eat better. We hardly ate out because it was often more …
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OIT Nut Cross Contamination
February 7th was a HUGE day for us. Riley reached the tree nut cross contamination safety mark. We no longer have to worry about labels that say “processed in a facility with tree nuts” or …
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Turkey Breakfast Sausage
Fully Cooked Breakfast Turkey Patties are almost always in our freezer for a quick, filling breakfast option. These are really easy for my kids to put on a plate and warm up in the microwave. …
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Soy Milk
Soy milk is our go-to milk alternative. It is the closest to milk in consistency and protein and most soy milk is fortified with calcium and vitamin D. Soy milk is widely available in grocery …
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Polish Sausage Lentil Soup
It was a cold, foggy, day yesterday. I think cold dreary days are perfect days for soup. Last night we had Polish Sausage Lentil soup and it hit the spot. I especially love that this …
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Olive Garden with Food Allergies
Olive Garden is one of the few places we’ve ventured out to eat with an egg, milk, and nut allergic child. I love that it is a chain and we can find one most places …
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Egg Free Pasta
It seems like egg free pasta should be an easy thing to find since most of the less expensive pasta is made with only wheat and not egg, but it is surprisingly hard to find. …
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Mediterranean Hummus Dip
For us, dairy free dip for chips or crackers was pretty much limited to salsa until a friend of mine showed me a hummus dip she made for her family. I made a few tweaks …
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25 Reasons
25 Reasons OIT Changed Our Lives in 2019 So much has changed for our family over the last year. We are doing things we never dreamed of before Oral Immuntherapy (OIT). The worry and anxiety …
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Best Egg Free Mayo Substitutes
Is there such a thing as egg free mayo? Yes!! Is there such a thing as good tasting eggless mayo? Yes again!! You can still make your favorite mayo-based salads with egg free mayo. Of …
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Egg Free, Dairy Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have to be careful when I make these cookies that I don’t eat them all myself. They are so incredibly moist and delicious. Pumpkin cookies are one of my favorite fall treats. It is …
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Maruchan Ramen Noodles
It is tricky to find egg free noodles at a grocery store. There are only a few brands like DeCecco and Garofalo, that I would feel comfortable buying. I would not have expected ramen noodles …
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Egg Free Chicken Noodle Soup
The temperatures have been dropping and I am pulling out my soup recipes. Everyone loves chicken noodle soup and it is so easy to make. Chicken noodle soup is typically made with noodles containing eggs, …
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Milk OIT Graduate
After 9 months of Oral Immunotherapy (OIT), Riley graduated OIT for milk! He is now an OIT graduate for both milk and eggs. This has already been so incredibly life changing for us. Our first …
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Life After Egg OIT
When we finished egg OIT at the end of July, we were excited, but we knew we still had a ways to go. We were still pretty limited on what Riley could eat because milk …
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Egg OIT Graduate
Riley graduated from egg Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) on July 9th. His first egg challenge was actually on June 25th, when Riley ate his first scrambled egg in the office. He took his normal dose of …
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Honey Mustard Pork Chops
As summer ends and fall begins, we usually plan for as many dinners on the grill as possible before it gets too rainy or cold to cook outside. This weekend we had one of our …
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Egg Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
It’s that time of year when the zucchini start coming from the garden in quantities and sizes that are impossible to consume! Of course we could share them with our friends, but once I started …
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White Bean Cheese free Quesadillas
Before food allergies were a part of our lives, my husband and I ate quesadillas all of the time. Quesadillas are a great quick meal and can be as simple as two ingredients or can …
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Egg Free French Toast
We happened to have some left over dairy free, egg free artisan white bread we found at a local bakery the day before, and decided to make it into French toast. I have used this …
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Blueberry Muffins (egg free, dairy free)
In our home it is a tradition to make a “home made” breakfast on Saturday morning and each person gets a turn to choose and help make breakfast that day. This weekend my daughter choose …
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Dairy Free Rice Krispie Treats
What kid doesn’t love a good Rice Krispie Treat? In fact, what adult doesn’t love these sweet, gooey squares? We had a 6th Grade Graduation Party and I was in charge of the dessert table. …
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The Temptation to Overcompensate
When I became a mother, I decided I was going to teach my children to make healthy choices. I wanted to be sure they ate plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole grains. We were going …
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OIT – Egg Cross Contamination Milestone
Just a couple of weeks ago, the doctor told us that we were at the point with OIT that Riley could handle cross contamination with eggs. At first I didn’t think much about it but …
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Adjusting to OIT Life
Out of Our Comfort Zone I completely understand why some people are intimidated by OIT. It can be overwhelming for me. Just the thought of giving my kid “poison” every morning is a lot to …
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Food Allergy Treatment: Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)
Up until last year I had never heard of OIT. I may have seen the acronym mentioned in a Facebook post somewhere, but didn’t pay much attention to it since I didn’t know what it …
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Easy Egg Free Waffles
Waffles are one of the most requested breakfast foods at our house, and it is just as easy to whip up some egg free waffles, as any other waffle recipe. In fact, it is easier, …
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Easy Egg Free, Dairy Free Crepes
On Saturday mornings we have a tradition of making a “homemade” breakfast. We rotate who gets to choose what we eat and then make the breakfast together that morning. It was my choice this week …
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Favorite Pumpkin Muffins (Egg free, Dairy free)
In the fall when the weather is cool and pumpkins decorate doorsteps, I am excited to make pumpkin flavored breakfasts, snacks, and treats. Making pumpkin recipes egg-free is a bit easier because in baking the …
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Easy Breakfast with Bisquick Pancakes
Ever wish you had a super easy dairy free, egg free breakfast option? Bisquick pancakes are where it’s at. Knowing how to make Bisquick pancakes without eggs or milk makes it not only easy for …
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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies (egg-free and dairy-free)
This is a staple cookie recipe at our home. We almost always bring our own food, especially dessert, to any social event so my son has something safe and delicious to eat. These chocolate chip …
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In-N-Out with Food Allergies
We recently took the family to In-N-Out for burgers. This is one of the few restaurants we feel we can go to for a hamburger and fries with the whole family. The hamburger buns and …
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Dairy and Egg Free Chocolate Wacky Cake
I love chocolate. And I know I’m not alone in this love of mine!! I can’t imagine anything standing in the way of chocolate in my house, not even a food allergy! I count myself …
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Milk and Egg Free Breakfast Ideas
One of the hardest meals for someone with egg, milk and nut allergies is breakfast. Nearly every breakfast food you can think of involves milk or eggs; cereal, pancakes, muffins, oatmeal, omelets, breakfast burritos, you …
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Dairy Free Irish Soda Bread
One of our favorite St. Patrick’s Day traditions is making and eating Irish Soda Bread. Each year my family looks forward to this delicious bread that we only make once a year. It is sweet …
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Irish Beef Stew
On St. Patrick’s Day I used to make Corned Beef and Cabbage because that is what you are supposed to do on St. Patrick’s Day. It is typically an allergy friendly meal, which is nice, …
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Dairy Free German Cucumber Salad
This recipe if a classic in our family. Our German grandmother has been making this cucumber salad for years. When my younger brother went through a phase where the only vegetable he would eat was …
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