My mom is a pro at figuring out ways to get people to eat. To leave her kitchen without having a bite is unheard of. (For those folks who are on a diet, keep away from Helen’s kitchen or prepare to feel lower than a snake’s belly for hurting her feelings.)
Both my sister and I [...]
Archive for the ‘Food Allergies’ Category
Grandma Lee’s Quick and Easy Turkey Meatball Recipe (dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free)
Posted in Cooking Tips/Notes, Food, Food Allergies, My World, Recipes, tagged dairy free, egg free, gluten free, recipe, turkey meatballs on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Self-flagellation at 2 a.m.
Posted in Deep Thoughts, Food Allergies, My World, Parenting, Rants, tagged intervention, Parenting, raising kids, self-blame, self-flagellation, special education, speech/language development delay, working mom on May 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I find myself wide awake at 2 a.m. Why? Being busy beating myself up for not being a better parent. So rather than disturbing those I know with a jarring phone call at the buttcrack of dawn, I’ve decided to channel Dr. Leigh Lee (my alter ego, a nonpracticing self-help guru-in-training).
Peanut Butter Withdrawal
Posted in Food, Food Allergies, Health, My World, tagged childhood memories, food cravings, Goober-and-Grape, peanut butter, Seinfeld, sponge-worthy on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I miss my peanut butter.
The other day HB and I went to our usual Thai restaurant for lunch, and lo and behold, the panang curry was just not the same. We saw a few chunks of peanuts, but the consistency of the curry was that of watery broth instead of a creamy sauce. Perhaps the [...]
My Love and Hate Relationship With Dairy
Posted in Food Allergies, Health, My World, Rants, tagged anaphylaxis, antibiotics, bovine growth hormones, dairy, dairy industry, Food Allergies, lactose sensitivity, love/hate relationship with dairy, milk, propaganda on October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As a mother of a child with dairy and nut allergies, nothing strikes greater fear than to be at a social setting where there is ignorance about the seriousness of food allergies. Some well-intentioned people say, “It’s ok. You just need to build up her tolerance. Give her a little to help her grow out [...]
Fight Stress With a Slice of Moist, Rich Chocolate Cake
Posted in Food, Food Allergies, Health, My World, Recipes, tagged chocolate, chocolate cake, cocoa, dairy free, dessert, Droste, dutch-processed, egg free, Green and Black's cocoa, kindergarten angst, Penzeys, recipe, Rose Levy Beranbaum, stress, The Cake Bible, vegan on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Princess has been going through a lot this past weekâno thanks to state laws requiring eye and dental exams by October 15. School must be stressing her out, too. I would hear her in the middle of the night yelling at someone to leave her alone. Stressful times call for chocolate, and I think [...]
Thank Heavens for Cherrybrook Kitchen!
Posted in Cooking Tips/Notes, Food, Food Allergies, Health, Parenting, Raves, tagged baked goods, birthdays, Cherrybrook Kitchen, dairy free, egg free, Food Allergies, food allergy alternatives, gluten free, nut free, Whole Foods on October 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today’s one of those blah, gray days where you just want to sit and do nothing. Be one with the couch. Contemplate your navel. Watch the world go by. But with a rambunctious, trouble-seeking, five-year-old in the house, sometimes you just have to break open a box of chocolate chip cookie mix and bribe her [...]
