Did you know that store bought rice cereal treats have malt or barley in the them? Which is a problem for me. Rice cereals should be gluten free but many unfortunately are not. So I decided to make healthier gluten free cereal treats at home. A local grocery store recently made new gluten free cereals so…
Good to know: 2013’s Gluten and Tree-nut free Candy Lists
Some of you have probably already bought (and eaten) bags of Halloween candy to give away or use for your harvest season festivities. But with Halloween approaching it is good to be aware of what candies are allergy-free and which could be harmful or deadly. Growing up, this time of the year I knew what…
Why I am tree-nut free: Part 1
Last spring I wrote several blog-posts providing the details of the discovery that I was allergic to barley and how this allergy changed my diet. (for more see Why I am barley-free: part 1, Why I am barley-free: Part 2). If you have explored my blog enough you would know that I am also allergic to…
Barley-free living
Last month I shared with you my journey to discover I was allergic to barley. I also explained what it looks like to be married to a beer loving ex-bartender (See Barley-free means no beer right?) When I shared about my allergy to my family, my grandmother told me her father…
Why I am Barley-free: The Conclusion
This is the conclusion to a three part blog about how I discovered my barley allergy. If you need to get caught up click on : Part One or Part Two. I was discouraged and tired of the games by the fall of 2011. I didn’t feel the dermatologist and his team were listening to me…
Why I am Barley-free: Part Two
I thought my skin issues were over after the Philippines, but I was wrong. As I said in Part One of this story the bug-bites were only the beginning. I had only connected the borders to the puzzle-it was time to begin to separate the colors, shapes, and fill in the middle. Not long after the summer of…
Why I am Barley-free: Part One
Everyone has their own stories on how they discovered a health issue or allergy. To me it is like a puzzle; some issues are short and quickly resolved like children's puzzles. But for most people discovering a health issue or allergy it is like an advance jigsaw requiring many doctor's visits and patient time. This…
