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Several weeks ago, it was time for my son’s one-year allergy follow-up. As the appointment date approached, I had a variety of emotions. First, I was completely dreading the experience on his behalf, knowing he’d have to have his skin pricked a dozen times again this year.
But I was also so, so hopeful.
When you face a number of food allergies, some things are slightly harder (like dinner) while other things are a lot a harder. In our case, the egg and dairy allergy has put a real damper on our breakfast options. The other thing that allergy families understand is that snacks and convenience foods can be a challenge.
So, I thought I'd share a few favorite allergy-friendly (depending on the allergy, obviously) snack options.
Yesterday afternoon, my son developed a rash on his face. If not for our food allergy experience, I’d probably shrug it off as sensitive skin. I’d monitor it; it would go away. And if it didn’t, I’d call the doctor. No big deal.
But when your child has broken out in hives after a single swallow of yogurt and has tested positive for a number of food allergies, you’re obligated to pause and wonder with every outbreak of anything: What did he eat?
In my house, we are creatures of habit. With a toddler, routines and patterns are important, and frankly, my husband and I like our routines too. There’s benefit in mixing up the routine, of course, but there’s comfort and efficiency in sticking with a routine.
I still fall behind on meal planning regularly. But I do have a system that — if I do it — works really well for me. So, I thought I’d share it in case it helps someone else.
I've tried a variety of tools to help me stay organized with meal planning for my family: apps, notebooks, whiteboards, my brain. These days, I'm loving a custom notebook from May Designs.
OK, so, we talked about why make bone broth. Now, let's get to HOW. I take my inspiration from my mom's approach and from the always-reliable Alton Brown. I'll mix it up and am always trying some different variation to see the impact, but here's my general easy approach.
