Anaphylaxis

I thought this article had some interesting information about using an Epi Pen. We've only had to do this once and I REALLY don't want to do it again. My greatest fear about this is, I won't use it when we should've or soon enough and it will lead to disaster. I guess I need to clarify with his allergist. Fisher gets welts often from food and this article leads me to believe that the Epi Pen should be administered if this happens. Hmmmmm.... Anyone out there have experiences they would like to share?

Still learning...

Giant Chewy Sweet Tarts have egg in them. Fisher had his first GI reaction to egg from just one bite. In the same weekend, we've decided we will no longer eat at Mexican Restaurants. We had a very knowledgeable restaurant manager, wiped down the high chair and table and Fisher still left the restaurant covered in hives. It was like a cheese landmine. It's just too risky. All the precautions we took kept him from ingesting an allergen, but it just wasn't enough to prevent exposure entirely.

Pumpkin Pie

Here are a couple Vegan Pumpkin Pie recipes to choose from for Thanksgiving Day.

Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Bryanna's Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving just wouldn't be the same without a yummy pumpkin pie. I hope we have luck with one of these. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Happy Holidays!

How to Clean Baby Toys with Natural Homemade Cleaning Products

How to Clean Baby Toys with Natural Homemade Cleaning Products

Smoking Moms linked to criminal behavior

Interesting article about smoking being link to criminal behavior later in life.

Dairy Free Cheese Dip

This looks like a recipe worth trying. Let me know what you think.
Nacho Cheese Dip

Short Order Cook meets Picky Eater

Up to this point, if Fisher didn't eat his food and asked for something else or even more of something he has on his plate, I've always said "No, you need to finish the other things on your plate and then you can have more". I've done this to avoid becoming a Short Order Cook or creating a "picky eater". Well, after some advice from another allergy momma, I think that I'm gonna need to give in on this a little bit. In her house, everyone needs to take at least one bite of everything. If they take one bite and they don't like it, then that's fine. At least they tried it. The big thing right now is getting Fisher to eat, regardless if all he wants are the mushrooms on his plate. I just need him to eat. More mushrooms coming right up.... I may end up with a "picky eater" but if I had all the allergies he has, I would probably be a "picky eater" too.