Not sure where this recipe came from as it’s hand written in a pad on my recipe book shelf. It is GF, DF, nut free and soya free but totally delicious! A friend recently brought us some Greek honey that MyItchyBoy wanted to try in a recipe so I dug this one out and it […]
Allergies: Eating out in Edinburgh
Plans for the big Scottish Adventure began to take shape earlier this year as we realised how many years have gone by since we last visited and MyItchyBoy could no longer remember going. A train was booked, accommodation sorted and suitable entertainment found to keep a 6 year old amused on a four hour long […]
Food allergies: How to deal with kid’s parties
We have yet another birthday party coming up. I don’t know the parents – or even the child particularly, so we’re instantly on allergy alert. Here’s our list of things to think about when the invite arrives: MyItchyBoy is now six so we’re entering the phase where most parents drop their kids off for a […]
Free from biscuits: wheat, dairy and egg free
In our house, we call these ‘Grandma biscuits’ as my Mum can’t remember where the recipe came from. As MyItchyBoy grew up my Mum wanted something easy to bake with and for him, so she adapted the recipe to dairy free and then discovered that they were still yummy made with gluten free flour too […]
Christmas 2014 – allergies and eczema
A bumpy start to the holidays MyItchyBoy missed the last few days of term before the Christmas holidays as he was running a high temperature and was clearly not well. In an attempt to bring the temperature down, I gave him ibruprofen. Now, he’s only had it a couple of times in his little life. […]
Allergy Show – London 2014
MyItchyBoy could remember going to the show last year so he was rather excited. Once again, we went on the Sunday, as it tends to be quieter. The new hall was great – airy and wide aisles with a couple of areas to sit down (even if it was on the floor) to eat our […]
What we are still using from Allergy Show 2013
We’ve visited the Allergy Show in London for the past few years. Last year was the best yet for us I think. We got to meet a lot of lovely people and try a good few new products (new to us as well as new to the market). This post is about what we discovered […]
Welcome to the food allergy Smug Zone
Oh yes, it is possible to be a smug allergy parent. Not often, I’ll agree, but possible. Usually eating out for our family is fraught with hours or days of planning, menu scanning and waiter interrogation. However, there is one place where serene smugness can descend: The local establishment known as Soft Play. The local […]
Onion muffin recipe
This came out of a Twitter conversation this week. I have a great book called ‘Scones Muffins & Teatime Treats’* which has a good selection of sweet and savoury muffins. I have tried many of the recipes with dairy free butter, milk and egg replacer and found them to work well. So, here is the […]
Food allergies at Christmas – 5 ways to trip up
Christmas is a great time of year for kids. Fact. Christmas is a bit trickier for kids with allergies. Fact. Here are my top five obstacles to be tackled in the run up to Christmas for MyItchyBoy: 1. Advent calendar Now, in my day, there was no chocolate at breakfast, only glitter on your cornflakes […]