Stop EPI Pen Price Gouging

Mylan's 420% price increase on life-saving EpiPen needs to be stopped, we need to write a letter to congress to help stop EpiPen Price gauging. 

How can we afford to keep our children safe even if they offer a $0 co-pay or $100 savings.

Click here to send your letter.

Thank you!

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!