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Hosting or attending a Thanksgiving dinner can be stressful for all of us but if your little one has food allergies, this day can be especially stressful. We’ve compiled a list of helpful resources to help you ensure a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving feast.

Guides:

• Kids with Food Allergies Guide to Thanksgiving A great guide for celebrating Thanksgiving at school, home or away from home. This guide provides allergy-friendly activities & crafts, recipe ideas and tips for staying safe AND having fun.

• The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network’s Guide to Gathering for Thanksgiving This guide lists the steps to follow to ensure your little one with food allergies stays safe on Thanksgiving.

Food and Recipes:

The turkey is traditionally the staple of a Thanksgiving feast. Remember to check for hidden allergens that may be added during the processing or preparation of the turkey. Gravies and sauces may contain hidden allergens so check the ingredients. Below is a list of some allergy-friendly variations to the traditional thanksgiving dishes. Check out the recipes to make sure all of the ingredients will be safe for your little one.

• Allergen-free Sweet Potato Casserole
• Allergy-friendly mashed potatoes
• Some Allergy-friendly stuffing recipes:
  • Wild Rice and Cranberry Stuffing with Walnuts
  • Gluten-free, Dairy-free turkey stuffing
• Allergy-friendly herb biscuits
• Allergy-friendly cranberry sauce
• Allergy-friendly Desserts:
  • Allergy-friendly Old-fashioned Apple Pie
  • Dairy-Free, Soy-Free Pumpkin Pie
• General tips and recipes:
  • Basic Recipe substitutions for food allergies
  • Neocate Food Allergy Cookbook
  • Whole Foods dairy-free holiday recipes
  • Whole Foods gluten-free holiday recipes

Helpful Articles for Celebrating Thanksgiving with Food Allergies

• Food Allergy Etiquette for Thanksgiving and Holiday Parties

• Thanksgiving with Food Allergies

• An Allergy-free Thanksgiving on the Horizon

• Thanksgiving Survival Tips

• Turkey, Mistle Toe and Food Allergies?

• Food Allergy Travel Tips: You Can Take it with You

Do you have any allergy-friendly recipes or holiday tips to share? Any question about recipe substitutions? Ask away!

- Mallory

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Kids with Food Allergies (KFA) is hosting their 2^nd Annual Family Fun Event and Expo on September 12 and October 2. For the first time the events will take place in two different locations! They are excited to be back in North Wales, PA on Sunday, September 12 at the Whole Foods Market and will also be in Houston, TX on Saturday, October 2 at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch.

Raising Food Allergy Awareness While Having Fun!

The KFA family fun events were put together to help raise food allergy awareness and funds to support KFA education, outreach and support programs. These are free events you don’t want to miss. There is fun for the whole family including a children’s dance-a-thon, live music and lots of great allergy friendly foods! It’s a great chance for kids and parents to connect with other families and get an opportunity to share experiences and learn new ways to deal with food allergies.

There will be all sorts of exciting entertainment for food allergic children. Special guest, Kyle Dine will be performing at both Expos! He will provide a music performance and puppet show that will be a sure entertainment for the kids.

We are pleased to be supporters of these events and to help raise food allergy awareness. We are excited to share that we will also be attending both expos. Be sure to stop by and say hello to Mallory in North Wales and Madalene, another colleague of ours, in Houston! We will be available to answer any Neocate questions you may have and help you and your family to have a fantastic day!

It’s not too late to register online.

We hope to see you there.

- Sarah

I love reading blogs and articles like this one about allergy and celiac-friendly foods becoming more mainstream.

Even though we often don’t want to tell our allergy children, it can be tough, and even scary, to take them out to dinner or to a grocery store. However, lately I’ve noticed that restaurants and grocery stores around the country are beginning to offer more allergy friendly foods.

According to the Washington Post, marketing to food-sensitivities is becoming widespread and will continue to grow as the number of food allergies rise. Even the Girl Scouts are making a milk-free version of their cookie!

I’ve noticed this in my personal life. Just the other day, I walked into Whole Foods and there was a display of gluten-free brownie mix at the register. At restaurants, I’ve noticed the new asterisks on the menus, leading to a note at the bottom that states “this entrée contains peanuts.” All this I am very happy about.

However, continue to be vigilant when buying new foods or taking your allergy little one out to dinner. Even though the food industry is taking steps in the right direction, you can never be too careful!

- Sarah