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Hidden greens

Another post on allergy friendly baby meals (and other ideas/thoughts/notes).   Here we are at 12 months… I was telling my mom recently that each day it feels like two steps forward & one step back in the eating department.  [Actually I said one step forward, two steps back, but we really are moving in the positive so that’s an inaccurate portrayal of the situation] Truth be told, I bet all parents feel like this, even the ones without children with allergies.  Some days he eats everything that touches his tray, other days he refuses… Read more >

February 25, 2014 broccoli, coconut, eggs, juice, kale, Read more >

Sneaky squash muffins

  As I’ve shared several times before, this recipe is on repeat all the time here at the HHH household.  It’s an allergy friendly winner!  I make it with blueberries instead of chocolate chips most of the time, but sometimes (if I don’t have blueberries on hand), I just leave them as plain pumpkin muffins without any add-ins.  Still great!  Anyway, I wanted to try a savory version in an effort to trick P into eating some squash.  Yes, I’ve no resorted to "sneaky chef" techniques – baking veggies into my kid’s food.  I’ve been… Read more >

February 21, 2014 coconut, eggs, squash, Read more >

Flying with allergies [the pre-post]

  I called both Delta and Virgin airlines this past week to try to see if there was anything special I needed to do when flying with a child with peanut/sesame (tree nut, etc) allergies.  The short answer: there’s not. Basically for liability reasons they cannot guarantee that he won’t be served something that’s been contaminated so I should prepare and bring my own food and epi-pen.  [Not surprising] Realistically, I’d probably do that anyway.  And it would be a huge risk for them to promise there was zero cross contamination or exposure to an… Read more >

February 19, 2014 Uncategorized, Read more >

Granola-ish Bars [allergen free]

Does granola necessarily mean oats?  Or grains?   I read that buckwheat is a fruit the other day.  Hmmmm…I know it’s not related to wheat and I know it’s not a grass…eh, whatever [too lazy to google].   Ok so I made these bars and I’m not really sure if they count as granola or not, but if you feel like the ingredients list suits you, then go ahead and give them a shot.  And then send me a new recipe name suggestion.  🙂   The recipe is allergy friendly, and has no nuts, eggs,… Read more >

February 14, 2014 buckwheat, coconut, dried mixed fruit, nunaturals, pumpkin, squash, sunflower, Read more >

Eating out with a child with allergies

Whether or not you have a baby with allergies, dining in public is a small adventure each and every time.  But when you have to worry about how clean the tables/chairs are, or if the last diner ate something with nuts and there’s residue on the furniture, or…the list goes on and on…it’s enough to overwhelm a rookie parent! I’m not an expert by any means, but here are some of the ways I make it easier and safer for me and P.   BYO wipes.  I love these ones by Burt’s Bee – they… Read more >

February 13, 2014 Uncategorized, Read more >