Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie
Straight Talk in a Crooked World
February 2010. I’m hungry. It’s lunchtime. Fish sounds good. I make fish. Here is the email I sent to a couple of friends soon after this fish incident. The name of the grocery store has been omitted. I just ate the worst tasting fish I have ever had in my life. Every burp brings back […]
Read More TilapiphobiaGluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, and other allergen-free people in the Seattle area could have cause for rejoicing– say hello to a new brand of allergen-free bread and baked goods called Olivia Superfree. The master baker behind the brand is well-known to celiacs and others with food allergies already as Wheatless in Seattle. Her products appear […]
Read More Olivia SuperfreeJefferson Adams over at Celiac.com has highlighted a commentary claiming that food allergies and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) should not mix: http://www.celiac.com/articles/23176/1/Is-a-Food-Allergy-a-Legitimate-Disability/Page1.html. The article in question was written by Hans von Spakovsky, a senior fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. He will be sent a copy of this post as […]
Read More Food Allergies and the ADAOoh num num. That’s less than eloquent, but it’s how I feel right now as I eat Parma! out of the jar with a spoon. The exclamation mark, in case you think I’m overly excited, is part of the brand name. What is Parma!? It’s not what comes back to bite you when you’ve been […]
Read More In Praise of Parma!Yesterday the Everett Herald reported that no criminal charges will be filed in the death of Michael Saffioti. Saffioti died in the Snohomish County Jail July 3rd under questionable circumstances. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130102/NEWS01/701029888#No-charges-in-death-of-Snohomish-County-Jail-inmate During a previous incarceration, the Herald reports, Saffioti became known as Bubble Boy among inmates because of the way his food needed to be prepared. He had a […]
Read More Death by Dairy?Good evening all! Being outspoken about celiac disease and food allergies means that people searching for information on these conditions stop by my blog. I’m happy to announce that Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie has become part of the Gluten-Free Global Community. You can click on the logo above to go straight to […]
Read More New GFGC MemberThanks to Celiac.com, I’ve learned that actress Jennifer Esposito of Blue Bloods has possibly become yet another victim of workplace discrimination because of celiac disease. It sounds like she asked CBS for an accommodation due to her medical issues and they don’t sound very interested in retaining her talent. According to an article on Salon.com, […]
Read More Jennifer’s WayYour diet has a tremendous amount to do with your mental health. Recently I read an article about how people who regularly consume fast food are more likely to be depressed. For years I’ve followed success stories of children who cut out gluten, dairy, and sugar, the Autism Diet. Today I noticed a piece on […]
Read More Gluten and Mental HealthThis is a recipe I can’t take credit for but have modified over the years to fit a multiple-allergen diet. It is wonderful as a “fast food” item for the food allergic set. You need… –A pound or so of ground pork. If you’re in Washington, nothing even comes close to Pure Country organic ground […]
Read More Pork BurritosThis falls squarely into the “don’t try this at home category.” A couple weekends ago I awoke with a feeling in my ears like someone had loosely clamped conch shells onto my noggin like headphones. “NOOOooooo,” I groaned, thinking I’d contracted an awful cold at a really bad time. The line from Ferris Bueller popped into […]
Read More The Ear Candle Debacle
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