Yes, there is an instant way! MyItchyBoy was given this straw in a party bag at the weekend. This is the best thing he’s seen in ages it seems. Plus, it has magic powers. Want your dairy-free child to drink more calcium? Follow these easy steps: Step 1. Fill glass with dairy-free, calcium loaded milk […]
Bananas, Pineapples and Eczema
Does Pineapple make eczema worse? For a couple of years now, MyItchyBoy has been eating and enjoying dried pineapple. It never seemed to cause a problem for his eczema. Or did it? He’d usually have the crispy type of dried pineapple until we discovered a chewy, sweet and easy-to-add-to-snack-boxes version. MyItchyBoy loved this stuff. However, […]
Sandwich wraps for allergy free lunches
MyItchyBoy is off to school this September and with it, starts a whole new world of packed lunches. Having a food allergic child means that packed lunches are a part of every day trip. But, school does mean a lot more per week than my imagination and organisation skills are usually prepared for. I had […]
5 Treats for Allergic Kids
Caveat first: These are a selection of pre-packed treats that MyItchyBoy enjoys without any adverse reactions. This post in no way suggests that your child will be fine if they are allergic to any foods. As much as I like to ensure that MyItchyBoy has a good supply of fruit, vegetable sticks and healthy, homemade, […]
Our family trip to the London Allergy Show 2013
This year we made the trip to the London Allergy Show on the Sunday. We managed to leave on time, walked super fast to the station to find we were 5 mins early. The train was nice and quiet, apart from MyItchyBoy narrating the journey with his head glued to the window (not literally, you […]
Eczema: the impact on family life
MyItchyBoy has suffered atopic eczema since he was a few months old. His wrists are almost always dry and itchy but eczema on the rest of his body depends on so many other things. He has food allergies and intolerances that affect his eczema but on the whole we manage to lead what we consider […]
Eczema Egg Challenge
So, did I mention, we can now give MyItchyBoy eggs? Well, when I say eggs, I mean we can bake cakes and buns and things and actually put real egg in. Yes, real egg, from chickens. It may sound like a trivial thing, but when they have been out of his diet for the past […]
Lemony Surprise Buns
Borne out of a desire to actually be able to eat what I bake as well as flapjacks we can all enjoy, this morning I decided to go wild and try something new. Taking a basic fruitcake recipe that I know works well with gluten free (GF) flour, I decided to add some lemon and […]
What to do with too much cake?
As a family, we’re not so easy to accommodate for food if you’re not used to catering for allergies. Unfortunately dairy and eggs are so prevalent that label reading is essential. For someone not initiated into the world of scrutinising each food item, it can be tedious and even exhausting. We understand that it is […]
Exciting discoveries in Gran Canaria
Earlier in December we were lucky enough to spend a lovely, sunny week in Gran Canaria. This post is about a couple of the products we enjoyed discovering on this trip. As mentioned in the previous post, we were lucky that our resort and town was full of Scandinavians. This was to our advantage as […]