Our Dog Allergic Child Got a PUPPY!!

I never thought we would see this day! We got a puppy and my super allergic son is NOT allergic to her. She is hypo-allergenic Teddy Bear, part Shih Tzu, and Bichon Frise. Her name is Zoey and she is 3 months. We love her so much!! 

Nathan hasn't had any problems with her. He still is allergic to dogs but not all dogs. 

SunButter Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats

Dairy Free, Peanut and Tree Nut Free, Egg Free and Wheat Free

• 3 tablespoons Fleischmann's UNSALTED margarine
• 4 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
• 1/2 cup SunflowerButter
• 1 1/2 Cup of Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips or Chunks
• 6 cups Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® cereal 

DIRECTIONS

1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted.

2. Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated.

3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. 

4. Melt Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Spread over the cereal mixture until covered.

Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Store covered for 1-2 days or freeze.

~Please remember to check all ingredients to make sure they are safe.

2015 Milwaukee Food Allergy Conference

2015 Food Allergy Conference Wisconsin Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CST) Milwaukee, WI

• Understanding what an IgE mediated food allergy is 
• CDC’s Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies In Schools
• Psychological impact– Food Allergy Bullying
• Food Allergies and the Law
• Dealing with Anaphylaxis in the School Setting – A School Nurse's Perspective
• Latest food allergy research
• Label Reading: Beyond the Basics
• FALCPA (Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act)
• Private school perspective

For more information and to sign up click HERE.

It has PEANUTS!!

Here is an another example of bad food ingredient labeling. 

I got this cookie for me and luckily I have no allergies.

It clearly contains peanuts and peanut butter but at the bottom it only states that is CONTAINS DAIRY.  But if you read the ingredients it actually contains WHEAT (GLUTEN), MILK, and EGGS in addition to the DAIRY. 

This make me nervous that food is being sold with this kind of labeling.  It came from a local bakery so I did block out the name.

Just a reminder to read all of the label. 

Chocolate Pie

Nathan has asked about chocolate pie so I found this pie crust at one of my local grocery stores. It is GF, Egg Free, Dairy Free and Nut Free. I took some JELLO choclate pudding and made it according to the package but used soy milk instead of dairy. 

It turned out pretty good, I added marshmallows on top. Wish we had soy whip cream, that would have been better. 

MediKidz Winners

The MediKidz winners are:

Carla Z.

Beth M.

Joanna P.

Holly F.

The winners have been notified and will receive their books soon.

Thank you to all who entered!

Review: MediKidz Explain Asthma Comic Book

I have had an opportunity to review a great new comic book MediKidz Explain Asthma Comic

The Medikidz are superheros who live on MEDILAND, a planet shaped like the human body. They are experts in health and illness, and their mission is to teach you all about your body and how illness affects it.

My son's asthma isn't easy to explain to him but we read  MediKidz Explain Asthma Comic Book and it really helped him understand about his asthma and why it is sometimes harder for him to breathe. The book kept him interested since he loves reading comic books.  

I will be giving away 4 copies of this  MediKidz Explain Asthma Comic book to my readers. May 15th is the last day to enter. Complete the form below to enter. Good Luck!

For my readers who will be in the Washington D.C. area on there is a MediKidz Explain Asthma Comic Book Launch.

When:  Friday May 8th
Time: 3:30-5:00PM (EDT)
Where: Children’s Playseum, 545 8th Street SE, Washington, D.C.


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To view other MediKidz books in the series visit MediKidz.com

I  did not receive any compensation for this review.  I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.