By Ashley Wilkins| 2018-09-15T13:58:27-08:00 September 15th, 2018|Categories: Blog, Food Education|Tags: Allergy Awareness, allergy friendly, allergy sensitive, corn free, dairy free, Egg Free, Food Allergies, Gluten free, Mary Lee Kitchen, nut free, snacks, travel, treats|
Whether you are new to eating allergy-friendly or an old pro, there are some significant challenges when it comes to finding good snacks. And a good snack is important. It might be a bit of a (completely deserved) running joke with my friends about how much food I have with me at all times: I typically carry at least two snacks in each bag and have a stash of snacks at my desk for my day job. Why know the [...]
By Ashley Wilkins| 2018-06-24T14:42:55-08:00 June 25th, 2018|Categories: Blog, Food Education|Tags: Allergy Awareness, allergy friendly, allergy sensitive, corn free, Food Allergies, Gluten free, Mary Lee Kitchen|
Have you ever looked in your fridge and seen only condiments and a few sad, orphaned items? Odds are, you have. Better yet, have you ever looked in your fridge and only seen items that you can’t eat? If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions and live with someone who doesn’t, you’ve probably experienced this as well. And if what you ask yourself in those moments (other than “who can I call for take out?”) is “what can I [...]
By Elizabeth Eichhorn| 2018-07-08T22:58:20-08:00 April 8th, 2018|Categories: Corn Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Shellfish Free, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free|Tags: allergy friendly, Breakfast, brunch, Celiac Disease, Chocolate, cooking, Dessert, Food Allergies, Gluten free, treat|
My mother recently took a trip to France to visit my uncle and his wife, Ann, who live in a small town that borders Geneva, Switzerland. She had two requests for her trip: visit a lavender field, and eat a proper French crêpe. When she told this to my relatives, they were somewhat puzzled--because in all their time in France, they had never eaten a crêpe! Undeterred, a few days into my mom’s trip, they found a small restaurant that [...]
By Ashley Wilkins| 2018-02-07T20:59:40-08:00 February 12th, 2018|Categories: Blog, Table Conversation|Tags: Food Allergies, Story, Table|
Last year, I shared deeply about the true beginnings of my “food story.” I didn’t know what to expect...I had no prediction about how writing it or publishing it would feel--I only knew that I wanted, that I needed to be honest with myself and others about all the reasons why food is an important part of my life, and how it came to be that way. And so, without expectation, I left myself open to whatever emerged from telling [...]
By maryleekitchen| 2018-02-24T20:33:53-08:00 February 1st, 2018|Categories: Blog, Corn Free, Food Education, Gluten Free, Recipes|Tags: corn free, Food Allergies, Gluten free, soy free|
Gluten is found in so many baked goods. This is a quick reminder of what has gluten and what does not.
By maryleekitchen| 2017-08-12T11:32:01-08:00 June 3rd, 2016|Categories: Food Education|Tags: Allergy Awareness, allergy friendly, CSA, Farmer's Market, Food Allergies, Food Resources|
Have you ever had a panic attack? Like the kind where you can’t breathe and need a paper bag? This has only happened once or twice in my life, but the feeling is not something that I will soon forget. My body was out of my control. This feeling was similar to when I first tried to figure out the food allergy world. If you are connected to someone with food allergies, you can probably relate! So, in that case, I [...]
By maryleekitchen| 2018-02-25T20:57:23-08:00 June 2nd, 2016|Categories: Blog, Food Education|Tags: allergy, Allergy Awareness, allergy friendly, Allergy Resources, allergy sensitive, Food Allergies, kitchen|
You may have already read the post on pantry must-haves when starting to live gluten free or corn free. If you haven’t, I highly suggest it, because one of the hardest parts about beginning to eat in a new way is changing your lifestyle and relationship with food. As people, we begin our food habits as infants and toddlers. Those ways of thinking about food are deeply ingrained, and discovering as an adult that you are allergic to something you [...]
By Elizabeth Eichhorn| 2017-08-12T11:55:02-08:00 April 8th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Corn Free, Dairy Free, Food Education, Peanut Free, Recipes, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free, Vegetarian|Tags: Allergy Awareness, allergy friendly, Categorize as: Blog, corn free, Education, Food Allergies, Recipes, rice, Side dishes, wellness|
What is rice pilaf? Rice pilaf simply means that rice was cooked with broth, not water. It is different than a risotto for few different reasons, although both of them use broth in the preparation. In this easy rice pilaf, we add some common spices to give the pilaf extra flavor. As with most basic dishes, it is the perfect accompaniment to a meat or hearty vegetable dish. Sometimes, we just eat it plain. If you are like us, you [...]
By maryleekitchen| 2017-08-12T12:13:52-08:00 April 8th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Food Education|Tags: Allergy Awareness, allergy friendly, allergy sensitive, corn free, Food Allergies|
After I got diagnosed with food allergies, Celiac Disease, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), I enrolled in a certificate program for nutrition and health to learn how to eat and understand what is happening in my body. This was also around the time that I discovered that I am not alone; many people are affected by the food that we consume. One of the largest hidden components of the food we eat is corn--something that I am allergic to. Since [...]
By Ashley Wilkins| 2016-03-30T12:09:58-08:00 March 20th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Corn Free, Dairy Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Peanut Free, Recipes, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free, Vegetarian|Tags: allergy sensitive, coconut milk, cookbooks, corn free, dairy free, Dessert, Egg Free, Fish Free, Food Allergies, Gluten free, grain free, inclusion, mango, peanut free, Shellfish Free, soy free, Tree Nut Free|
When I first started dating my husband, I received a cookbook for gluten free meals from my mother, who has always loved making food for other people. She had learned from me that he was, and is, intolerant of gluten. For him, this means that if he has more than one serving of something with wheat/gluten every week or so, he begins to show some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction. Thankfully for us, his reactions aren't anaphylactic shock, [...]
