Navigating Food Allergies, Nurturing Growth
Food Allergy Life
Family Nutrition
Kitchen Tips & Tricks
Welcome! Navigating Food Allergies, Nurturing Growth provides resources to help families & individuals manage food allergies while nurturing a healthy relationship with food. No food allergies? No problem! My resources are allergy-friendly, which means anyone can use them.
Are you new to food allergies? Start with these posts, then click on the Food Allergy Life link above.
The Best Food Allergy Children’s Books (from a dietitian and food allergy mom)
In this post, I share my list of the best food allergy books for children that I recommend you read with your family. From learning about different food allergies to epinephrine auto-injectors, these books will help your child learn how to be a #foodallergyhelper.
20-Minute Family Meals for Food Allergy Families
This season of life has been crazy stressful lately. As much as I enjoy cooking, I need to start conserving all the extra time and energy that I can spare. So I’m jumping ship to family meals that take 20 minutes or less to get on the table. I’ve collected some of my favorites in this post…
Maple Mustard Salmon
Maple Mustard Salmon is a 20-minute sheet pan recipe! For a quick meal, serve with a bag of frozen steamer vegetables, dinner rolls or tortillas, and milk of choice.
Egg-free Brownies (with beet puree)
The secret to my Egg-free Brownies lies within the beetroot puree! It works as a binder so it can be used as an egg replacer in baked goods, like these delicious brownies.
Heart-shaped Roasted Potatoes
I’ve gotten a little obsessed with my heart-shaped cookie cutters. This is my latest fixation, heart-shaped roasted potatoes. Also known as heart fries with the kids.
5 Misconceptions about Food Allergy Dietitians
Working with a food allergy dietitian can improve the growth and nutrition status of young children with food allergies. So why are there so many misconceptions about working with allergy specialist dietitians?
Loose Meat Sandwiches
My Loose Meat Sandwich recipe was inspired by the beloved maid-rite, but with an allergy-friendly twist. This is an easy, low-maintenance slow cooker recipe that my family enjoys any time of the year!
Sesame Ginger Salad Bowl
Sesame Ginger Salad Bowl provides a variety of colors, textures, and flavors in just one dish. It is also allergy-friendly and makes for a great “spring-forward” meal idea.
Beef Bone Broth
Homemade Beef Bone Broth is a great way to add flavor to soups, stews, and recipes. Give this a try if you have beef soup bones in your freezer or if you have concerns about food allergy labeling or cross-contact with allergens outside the top nine!
Small Steps for Planning Family Meals (even with food allergies)
What’s your biggest struggle with feeding your family? My hope is that by investing a little time and work upfront, the family meal experience will be more enjoyable for everyone, including you.