Surviving Food Allergies

Living with a limited diet doesn't have to be hard. It does however require having more information about how to survive despite the food allergies, including information on how to shop with food allergies and how to cook for certain occasions.

Shopping with Allergies

• Corn
    Corn is common in many cereals (not just the ones that say corn).
• Dairy
    Dairy can include foods extracted from any animal's milk - not just cows.
• Egg
    The protein in the egg can cause a lot of food allergies.
• Nuts
    More than just peanuts, this also includes advice on avoiding tree nuts.
• Soy
    Soy is used in food, soaps, cosmetics and even crayons.
• Wheat
    Wheat is the second most widely produced cereal grain (behind corn).
• Yeast
    From fermented foods to baked goods, yeast is a pretty common food.

Holidays and Events

• Summer snacks
    No ice cream? No corn on the cob? Don't worry.
• Eating at restaurants
    Eating out with allergies typically means bringing along your own food.
• Thanksgiving with food allergies
    Don't let food allergies make your Thanksgiving boring.

Meal Ideas

• Allery free breakfasts
    Don't let allergies keep you from eating breakfast.
• Allery free soups
    A few different ideas for allergy free soup.
• Easy snack food
    A few allergy free snacks that aren't lacking flavor.
• Making dinner quick
    Because allergies don't bring extra hours to the day...
• Rice cereal
    Tired of eating bland rice cereal?

Other Allergies

• Gluten free recipes
    Gluten is a common additive in many foods, including wheat, rye and barley.
• Tomato free recipes
    Skip the red nightshade.

Making Basic Foods Taste Better

• Rice
• Potato
• Quinoa
• Sweet Potato

More resources

• Food allergy free recipes
• Other sites