Gluten Free Cold and Allergy Medications

It is cold and flu season again.  Also fall allergies are just now starting for those sufferers.  You need to make sure that the medications you use are in fact gluten free.  I have compiled a list of gluten free cold/flu and allergy medications to help you through the fall season.  Also, if you know any medications I have missed please let me know. 

Gluten Free Chicken Parma-Rosa Recipe

Using my recipe for the gluten free chicken nuggets, I was able to come up with a fantastic Gluten Free Chicken Parma-Rosa Recipe.

For the chicken

1/2 cup Gluten Free Bisquick

1/3 cup crushed rice chex

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated (or toasted GF Bread crumbs)

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp garlic salt (or salt)

1/2 tsp red pepper (optional)

1/2 tsp chili powder (optional) 

1 tsp sriracha (optional) 

4 chicken breasts 

2 eggs lightly beaten (or egg substitute)

3 tablespoons of butter (or butter substitute) melted

Back to School Food Allergy Summit -Review-

Tonight I have attended the Food Allergy Summit.  There was a lot of good information to be shared with the participants.  We learned more about 504 plans, the newest in Epi Pen Technology, how to deal with school administrators and what is going on in the world of allergy treatment.  The Carolina Cupcakery has also managed to create an Allergy Free Cupcake that has no soy, nuts, peanuts, wheat, gluten, Soy, milk or eggs.  Also the taste was divine.  

There are now automatic EPI pens that talk the user through the steps of how to administer the medication should the need arise.  This is great for teachers and those who are not comfortable with how to use an EPI pen.  This is just the thing you need if your child has a life threatening allergy and there is not always the possibility of teaching everyone how to properly administer the cure.  

504 Plans, I have talked about them before, these are contracts with the school in how to deal with a Childs allergies.  Also the school must provide a safe learning environment for your child.  That includes safe food.  If you have not yet created a 504 plan for your child with Celiac or a life threatening allergy, you should do so as soon as possible.  Since the parent is the expert in the needs of the child, make sure that you have an active part in developing this plan.  

Allergy treatment, there has been a change in the way Doctors are handling some allergies, instead of avoiding the foods that make yourself or your child react, they are trying to work up a tolerance.  Sadly however, this doesn't work for those who have Shellfish allergies or Celiac.  Those allergies work differently than a peanut or tree nut allergy.  At this time the only way to deal with those issues is avoidance of the foods that make you sick. 

There was so much information given out to those who attended.  This may turn into a yearly event, and if it is, I would love to see more of you attend.  There is so much that can be learned from attending something like this.  

Personally, I had a great time; I can’t wait to see what they do with this in the coming years.  

Back to School Food Allergy Summit

Food Allergies have been a known issue for a while.  Believe it or not, I have other allergies other than Gluten; I also cannot eat Sodium Nitrite/Nitrate.  This means that I have learned to be more aware of allergies than many since mine are so hard to avoid, but none of my allergies are immediately life threatening.  This is the case with some school children.  Knowing that your school is ready for the school year and the allergies of your children is important.

In this vein, there will be a Food Allergy Summit on August 20, 2013 at 6:30pm located at 1200 N. Battlefield Highway Chesapeake VA.  

I will be attending to learn more about other allergies and I would love to meet a few of my readers.  So if you live in the Virginia area and can attend this Summit I would love to see you.  The Event is free!

Also there will be a Fare Walk for Food Allergy Nov 2, 2013 at 9:00AM located at MT. Trashmore (310 Edwin Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.  

This is the E-mail I received:

Chesapeake, VA-  On Tuesday August 20 at 6:30pm, Food Allergy Association of Virginia Beach (FAAVB) and Carolina Cupcakery will host a “Back to School Food Allergy Summit” at 1200 N. Battlefield Blvd., the bakery’s Chesapeake location. This free event is designed to bring food allergy experts together with educators and families in one place, to compare notes before the school year commences. 

          Guests will hear about the latest food allergy issues, while sampling great-tasting allergy-aware products from local restaurants. 

Will anyone in the Virginia Area be attending?  If you are, please let me know.  I would love to meet you.  

Gluten Free Sunsceen (2013)

I have been doing a lot of research and have compiled a list of gluten free sunscreens.  It is important to protect our skin this year and keep ourselves healthy and gluten free while doing so. I have spend the last few weeks adding to this list and doing research.  Here is what I have found

Some of these products contain other allergens and I will list those after the table.  In Alphabetical order here are all of the sunscreens I have found so far, that is not to say that I haven't missed at least a few, you might also want to check your local health food store or farmers market for ones that are not commercially made. The Stared ones are organic. 

Without further Ado here is that list!

Tips on how to eat out safely!

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Check to see if they have a gluten free menu! At most places you can do this online.
When you sit down ask for the allergy menu and specify that it is an allergy.
If you still feel unsure that they will get your Order right ask to speak to the manager before you order.
When you order your meal make sure you specify that it is an allergy and have them write it down.