Allergy Friendly Nutrition with Lisa Woodruff, RDN
Food Allergy Life
Family Nutrition
Kitchen Tips & Tricks
Welcome! Small Steps for Joyful Eating with Food Allergies provides resources to help families & individuals manage food allergies while nurturing a healthy relationship with food. No food allergies? No problem! My recipes are allergy-friendly, which means anyone can enjoy them.
Are you new to food allergies? Start with these posts, then click on the Food Allergy Life link above.
As a food allergy mom AND dietitian, I understand the importance of quick, family-friendly recipes and meal planning ideas. When it comes to nutrition, I promote weight-neutral, common-sense approaches to help families find a healthy balance.
Looking to learn more about my nutrition philosophy? Start here:
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…
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.
Kids with Food Allergies and Halloween Candy
Parents - how are you feeling about Halloween? Are you excited for your kids to get to experience all the costumes, silliness, and trick-or-treating experiences? Or are you having trouble focusing on anything other than the candy and sweets?
The End of My Nursing Journey & Thoughts on Infant Feeding
It’s been nine months since I had a peanut butter sandwich. Keep reading to learn what a peanut butter sandwich have to do with infant feeding choices and parent-child feeding dynamics.
Zucchini Pizza Bites
Extra zucchini in the fridge? Picky eaters at home? Need a food allergy friendly meal or snack? Want to get kids in the kitchen with you? Zucchini pizza bites to save the day!
Deconstructed Meals and Family Nutrition
What is a deconstructed meal? What does it have to do with family nutrition? Read more about the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding and find examples of my favorite deconstructed meals.
What to do with Picky Eaters…
Anyone else struggle with kids that are picky eaters? I recommend using the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding to help restore balance and enjoyment at mealtimes.
Popcorn and ice cream for dinner…
We had popcorn and ice cream for dinner last weekend… and it was magical! My reflection on flexibility with meal planning and trying to be a more engaged parent.