allergies

People with disabilities and allergies find self-reliance and dignity in a lunch box

April 12, 2013

Packing lunches with Cerebral Palsy “There are many simple things that most people take for granted. Lunch happens to be one of them.” In observance of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, my friend Rose wrote an eye-opening blog post about her husband’s struggle to find a way to eat lunch on his own at work. [...]

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Lunchbox ideas without peanut butter

December 13, 2012

I could seriously eat a pb&j sandwich every day. And if it’s a toasted pb&j sandwich, even better. But if you’re not a fan of this lunch box staple, or if you or your kids have nut allergies, you need other options. So thanks to my friend Nina, also known as Mamabelly, here are 6 [...]

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Bye Bye Dye! Healthier alternatives to artificial food coloring

May 4, 2012

Color Me Happy! My almost 5 year old, Taia, has a pretty hard core intolerance to food coloring. If you would’ve told me a year ago that I’d be writing about food dye sensitivity here on Kelly Lester’s blog, I would have laughed in your face! Wow! Taia has always been a bundle of energy. [...]

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Help Save Allergic Children’s Lives in Schools

January 25, 2012

Food and nut allergies are killing our kids When I was growing up, I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. Every. Day. So did pretty much everyone else who carried their lunch to school. No one that I knew had a peanut allergy back then.  But things have changed… MANY children are now [...]

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Nut Free and Other Food Allergy Resources for Parents

September 21, 2011

al·ler·gy Noun/ˈalərjē/ A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, esp. pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive. My kids are allergic to some kinds of grass. If they sit on the lawn in our yard with shorts on, they get red marks on their skin and itchiness. [...]

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Kinnikinnick Foods Gluten-Free Donuts – Taste Test Results (VIDEO)

April 22, 2011

Blueberry Glazed Donuts Don’t those sound yummy??? You want one, right? Maybe warmed in the toaster?… So go! Eat it! Oh, wait. What if you’re allergic to gluten and you can’t eat donuts? … Go! Eat it! HUH??? No, I’m not trying to torment you! I have good news: Kinnnikinnick Foods – “Gluten-Free has never [...]

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To Pack or not to Pack – That is the Lunch Question

December 8, 2010

Editor’s Note: Katie has a lot of mouths to feed, and her story, as well as her helpful tips, are inspirational and realistic. Looking for more reasons to pack lunch and stay out of the cafeteria? Her post may be just what you need. Thanks for this glimpse into your busy life Katie! The lunch-packing [...]

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Secret Holiday Recipe for People who are Allergic to Everything

October 26, 2010

The holidays are upon us! In a few days it will be Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Year’s… All celebrations that are steeped in the tradition of stuffing ourselves full of candy, cookies, cake and all manner of tasty treats that – let’s face it – really aren’t that good for us. (That’s [...]

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