Monthly Archives: March 2012

Yes, er, yes bananas?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

I can’t quite believe it but it looks as if we may have beaten this ridiculous banana allergy. Yesterday was hospital taste test day and, for the first time ever, Sidney passed if not with flying let’s at least say … Continue reading →

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Inappropriate toys for the paediatric allergy unit #2

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Not inappropriate for allergy, per se, but this book’s flipping damn trippy for a kid. It’s going to give me nightmares tonight…

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Inappropriate toys for the paediatric allergy unit #1

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Giant M&M on a motorbike!

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Top 10 allergy friendly Easter treats for grown-ups

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Easter’s not just for children, you know. Here’s our guide to the best freefrom goodies for adults this April… 1. ‘Choices’ dark chocolate egg & fine mints (dairy free, gluten free, wheat free, egg free, vegan) A dark egg with … Continue reading →

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Top 10 allergy friendly Easter treats for kids

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

IT’S that time of year when the shops are packed with perky foil-wrapped bunnies, big-eyed chocolate chicks and row upon row of elaborately wrapped, truffle-stuffed and ribbon-sporting eggs. But if your child suffers from a food allergy, you’ll know what … Continue reading →

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Top 10 most useless baby products

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

The excitement of expecting your first child can be overwhelming – and the array of cute goodies to buy just too much to resist. So it’s no wonder six out of ten new parents confess to having bought baby items … Continue reading →

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Fake scrambled egg on toast

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Egg-free, wheat-free, nut-free (optional: dairy-free) I almost hesitate to post this recipe, it’s so stupidly simple. But I know that when Sid was first declared egg allergic and all the things he couldn’t eat were racing through my mind, a … Continue reading →

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Nursery will have to wait – for now

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

  While there’s no way I’m sending Sidney to nursery until he’s old enough to communicate how he feels, there are crazy waiting lists in our area (I’ve heard of otherwise sane women putting their prospective babies’ names down virtually … Continue reading →

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Bread!

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

A momentous day: Sidney’s first ever taste of bread. Granted, it’s fake bread (Dietary Specials’ gluten free brown loaf) and if I’m honest it’s not a little like cardboard. But if it looks like bread, acts like bread and, as far … Continue reading →

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