It’s fun to give your child fun sweets and gifts for Easter. But many store-bought Easter treats contain many of the most common food allergens – such as egg, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, sesame, wheat, and gluten. You can still give them delicious homemade candies and desserts. Kids With Food Allergies (KFA) has several recipes and tips to make this a fun and allergy-friendly Easter! Easter Candies Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Easter Bunnies – The chocolate bunny is often the centerpiece of...

Here it is – our Easter candy list for food allergy-friendly sweets! If you are filling baskets for your loved ones with food allergies, use this list as a shopping guide. We have put together a list of allergy-friendly candies for Easter and other special occasions. This information is for your convenience only and was last verified in March 2021. It is not an endorsement or a guarantee of the product’s safety. Always read ingredient labels. Contact the manufacturer, if needed, to confirm...

If your child has a sesame allergy, you know sesame can be found in many common prepackaged lunch foods. But with some planning, you can have a lot of fun options for your child’s lunch. Check out our yummy ideas for a week’s worth of sesame-free lunches!

Food and football are a popular combination. If you’re looking for a fun recipe during football season or for Super Bowl Sunday, this allergy-friendly recipe can be a great option for people with allergies to the most common food allergens. To make the football-shaped treats, start by making the dough for these Chewy Choco Chip Cookies from the Kids With Food Allergies (KFA) Safe Eats® Allergy-Friendly Recipe Collection . Then follow the directions below to shape them into footballs and add...

If you suspect your child had an allergic reaction to a mislabeled food, you can report it. By doing so, you can help play an important role in public health. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Always treat the reaction first and seek emergency care for your child . If your child already has a food allergy, follow the emergency action plan given to you by your child’s allergist. Remember to take all allergic symptoms seriously. Both mild and severe symptoms can lead to a serious allergic...

Some spices – such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice – are common in holiday desserts, baked goods, and seasonal drinks. Spices can be hidden in other foods too. So should you be concerned about allergies to spices? Probably not. True spice allergies are rare. Visit our webpage on spices and food allergies to learn more about: Common spices people with food allergies have questions about Different types of non-allergic reactions to spices If people with a tree nut allergy can have spices...

Make-Ahead Cookie Dough to Freeze and Bake for Warm Cookies Anytime By Kathy Przywara Holiday cookies are perfect for giving, get-togethers, snacking on while watching a movie and, of course, leaving out for Santa. But baking dozens of cookies from different recipes can be time consuming with measuring, mixing, and baking. Then you have to find ways to store them so they don’t get stale. What if you could start with a simple recipe that would give you dozens of different flavors of cookies?

Holidays should be a joyful time spent with friends and family. But holidays focused around food can create added stress for parents and caregivers of children with food allergies. These tips will help you avoid food allergy reactions during holiday celebrations. RELATED CONTENT : Don’t forget to follow COVID-19 recommendations for holiday gatherings if you plan to celebrate with people outside of your household. Keep the Focus on the Holiday, Not the Food Every family celebrates holidays in...

Mom’s Pumpkin Pie: Milk-Free, Egg-Free, Soy-Free You might be surprised to find out that pumpkin pie can be made without milk or eggs, but with this recipe, it is possible. The following recipe has been adapted from one of the most popular recipes in KFA Safe Eats® recipe collection, created by KFA member, “Littlebotsmom.” Members have used the Mom’s Pumpkin Pie recipe to make traditional pies, mini pies, custard molds, even amuse-bouche (single-bite) desserts. Ingredients 2 cups canned...

Many traditional American holiday recipes are full of milk, eggs, wheat, soy, and nuts – some of the most common foods that cause allergic reactions . But what if we told you it’s possible to create an entire Thanksgiving or Christmas menu with family favorites that are both delicious and allergy friendly? Here are some of the top holiday recipes and tips from Kids With Food Allergies (KFA). Turkey and Meat Dishes Uncooked meats, including beef, pork and poultry, can be enhanced with a...

Perfect Day set out to create dairy products that are like cow’s milk but are better for our climate. Perfect Day’s product is just like whey, a protein found in milk. But it’s made without an actual cow. Even though it doesn’t come from cow’s milk, people with a milk allergy can still have an allergic reaction to animal-free whey protein and should avoid it just as they would avoid cow’s milk.

Our friend Elena shows us how to make simple milk-free cheese crisps using only one ingredient – dairy-free cheese slices! They make a great snack to munch on after school, during family movie time, or after play time.

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We thank Enjoy Life Foods for their sponsorship of this blog post to help us share information about candy options for children with food allergies. This is a sponsored post and is not an endorsement of any company or its products, nor is it a guarantee of the products’ safety. The funding we received for this advertisement helps support our free food allergy and asthma programs. The scary part of Halloween should be stories of witches and ghosts, not the candy. Food-centered holidays can be...

Weekday mornings can be hectic – packing lunches and backpacks, finding lost shoes and library books, and making sure everyone has a good breakfast to start the day. Serve up a homemade breakfast even on busy days by making family favorites ahead and freezing. Muffins Bake up a batch of your family’s favorite muffins and freeze. After baking, allow them to cool completely. Then arrange on a baking sheet to freeze. Once frozen, store them in an airtight container or zip-top freezer bag.

Sandwiches are often a go-to lunch option – unless you are avoiding wheat or gluten. If your child has a wheat allergy , that does not mean they can’t have tasty lunches. It gives you the chance to be a little more creative. Try our wheat- and gluten-free twists on traditional lunches! Is your child allergic to more than just wheat? We have additional resources if you’re managing multiple food allergies. Ask other parents for lunch ideas on our Food and Cooking Support forum . Search our...

Milk products, especially yogurt, cheese, and cream cheese, are popular lunch box staples. Packing a fun and healthy lunch without them can be a challenge if your child has a milk allergy . This week of milk-free lunch box alternatives is the answer to boring lunches. Is your child allergic to more than just milk? We have additional resources if you’re managing multiple food allergies. Ask other parents for lunch ideas on our Food and Cooking Support forum . Search our Safe Eats®...

Check any lunch box and you will find baked goods made with egg and mayonnaise on sandwiches and salads. Avoiding eggs when your child has an egg allergy doesn't have to mean dry sandwiches. Don't pack another boring egg-free lunch until you check out our yummy ideas! Is your child allergic to more than just egg? We have additional resources if you’re managing multiple food allergies. Ask other parents for lunch ideas on our Food and Cooking Support forum . Search our Safe Eats®...

Kids want a fun and tasty lunch. Parents want a safe and healthy lunch their kids will actually eat. Families managing peanut allergy are looking for alternatives to the traditional peanut butter and jelly. This week of peanut-free lunch box options is sure to satisfy kids and their parents. Is your child allergic to more than just peanut? We have additional resources if you’re managing multiple food allergies. Ask other parents for lunch ideas on our Food and Cooking Support forum . Search...

Kids With Food Allergies (KFA) is here to help make packing lunches a little easier with some creative tips and recipes from our staff and food allergy community members. Check out these allergy-friendly lunch box hacks!