Food Allergy Mums

Ellie and Fiona are two mums who have been friends since they were 11. Ellie has a background in marketing, and Fiona is a trained chef. Their children, Isabelle (six) and Casper (eight), were both diagnosed with food allergies when they were babies, and this led their mums to write The Allergy-Free Family Cookbook, which is full of recipes that the whole family can eat together that just happen to be free of dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soya, gluten, sesame and shellfish.

Top tips for shopping with allergies

By Food Allergy Mums • February 4, 2016 • In Allergies and special diets, Family Food, How to, Nutrition, Special diets

reusable bag filled with fresh produce and vegetables

When it comes to living with food allergies, how our food is labelled can be a tricky issue.

The Food Allergy Mums’ top tips for a fabulous family Christmas

By Food Allergy Mums • November 13, 2015 • In Christmas, Special diets

jam tarts with icing sugar dusted on top

Getting Christmas right takes a little bit of planning, but if you’re organised you can easily cater to include people with food allergies.

Food allergy-friendly parties and celebrations

By Food Allergy Mums • October 14, 2015 • In Family Food, Special diets

birthday party with chocolate cake and children

Celebrating through food is a big part of our culture. Imagine Easter without the chocolate, a birthday party without a cake, or Halloween without sweets.

What is a food allergy?

By Food Allergy Mums • September 30, 2015 • In Family Food, Healthy, Nutrition

chicken legs roasted in a pan with lemon wedges and herbs

The terms ‘food allergy’ and ‘food intolerance’ are common. When someone says they’re gluten intolerant or allergic to peanuts, what does it actually mean?