Tagged With "Teal Pumpkins"
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Re: Caleb
Thanks. He wanted a "silly" pumpkin. The sun was in his eyes so he wasn't too happy about me taking a pic!
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Re: How to Make Your Own Allergy-Friendly Seed Butter to Replace Peanut Butter
I have tried to make my own sunflower seed butter in my food processor, but even after a looong time in the processor and a fair amount of canola, I still get a "paste" so thick you can slice it! What am I doing wrong? Do I just need a better processor? We haven't retried pumpkin seeds yet - she got hives from it about a year ago when we first tried it. I'll probably wait until pumpkins start showing up in stores so I can get truly uncontaminated seeds. Thanks!
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Re: How to Make Your Own Allergy-Friendly Seed Butter to Replace Peanut Butter
I have some leftover raw pumpkin seeds, I think I will give this a try!
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Re: 3 Tricks to Managing Food Allergies at Halloween
In Tarrant County, Texas, if a house has a teal-painted pumpkin on the porch, it has non-food treats for KWFA.
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Re: Brayden Hicks Angry Bird
Thanks. It took me a week to make it from a pumpkin pattern. The rest was from scratch. He is very proud of it!
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Re: Check Ingredient Statements on Halloween Candy
Hi Colleen, I believe we are talking about the same issue. We are aware of the re-bagging issue--we included it under the Dum Dums/Spangler photo (second to last photo) and highlighted it as #3 at the top of the blog post: Quote: Quote: How parents choose to deal with this issue may vary. In our Halloween tips in other articles, we've shared ideas such as trading your child's bag of trick-or-treating candy for all safe candy, or for toys, etc. The tradition is sometimes called the Switch...
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Re: Emma
Thank You! She has a tree nut and sesame seed allergy. The picture was taken at a pumpkin patch in their maze.
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Re: Spreading Food Allergy Awareness One Teal Pumpkin at a Time
You're invited to participate in our 8th annual Halloween costume parade! Show us how you safely celebrate Halloween - add photos of your costumes, your teal pumpkins or your Halloween parties . You could win one of five fantastic allergy-friendly prizes! Winners will be selected on Halloween night and we have 5 grand prizes to giveaway sponsored by Enjoy Life, Surf Sweets, Divvies, Cybele's Free to Eat, and Allermates. You must be a registered member of the Kids With Food Allergies...
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Re: Non-Food Rewards for Children (New Handout)
I'm participating in Trunk or Treat this year. I'm going to bring a teal pumpkin and non food treats.
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Re: Virtual Halloween Contest for Kids with Food Allergies
There is still time to enter for the final prize draws!
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Re: Spreading Food Allergy Awareness One Teal Pumpkin at a Time
What are some other ways people deal with Halloween? I don't think this teal thing should stop by any means, but I am having a hard time seeing it as a widely accepted solution. I have a peanut/treenut allergic kid and I have very mixed emotions... On the one hand, I like the added awareness, but on the other hand... I think this might be expecting too much . In our town, some neighborhoods get hundreds of kids and per item non-food stuff can get expensive. Plus, I really don't want my...
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Re: Spreading Food Allergy Awareness One Teal Pumpkin at a Time
Hi RW! Some people keep the cost down by ordering bulk non-food treats online, or by giving kids a choice and asking, especially if the parents are nearby. Have you also seen this year's post on craft ideas ... You could also bake a fun safe-for-you cake . My preteen just likes being with his friends, for the most part. I like the idea of donating extra candy to volunteers in your town. Some dentists have always collected it in exchange for something...
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Re: Spreading Food Allergy Awareness One Teal Pumpkin at a Time
We have another blog post w/ posters and coloring sheets . We also have a great 1-page handout w/ ideas for alternatives. Download PDF
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Re: cam15
This is the halfway point on my son Cameron's food allergy testing. He came out positive to BLUEBERRY, CELERY, CHERRY, EGGPLANT, GRAPE, OAT, PEACH, PLUM, POTATO, PUMPKIN, RADISH, RICE, RYE, TOMATO, WATERMELON, WHEAT, OLIVE, SESAME, ALL NUTS, SOY, and has to avoid all soda, gum, chocolate, fried foods, spicy foods, all fruit juice, and all citrus because he also has EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS and reflux.
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Re: Faces of Food Allergies
This is my 16 year old son Cameron. He is allergic to BLUEBERRY, CELERY, CHERRY, EGGPLANT, GRAPE, OAT, PEACH, PLUM, POTATO, PUMPKIN, RADISH, RICE, RYE, TOMATO, WATERMELON, WHEAT, OLIVE, SESAME, ALL NUTS, SOY, and has to avoid all soda, gum, chocolate, fried foods, spicy foods, all fruit juice, and all citrus because he also has EoE (EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS) and is also allergic to all 26 types of trees, 10 types of grass, 13 types of weeds, cats, dogs, cattle, and dust mites. He is getting...
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Re: Faces of Food Allergies
This is my 16 year old son Cameron. He is allergic to BLUEBERRY, CELERY, CHERRY, EGGPLANT, GRAPE, OAT, PEACH, PLUM, POTATO, PUMPKIN, RADISH, RICE, RYE, TOMATO, WATERMELON, WHEAT, OLIVE, SESAME, ALL NUTS, SOY, and has to avoid all soda, gum, chocolate, fried foods, spicy foods, all fruit juice, and all citrus because he also has EoE (EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS) and is also allergic to all 26 types of trees, 10 types of grass, 13 types of weeds, cats, dogs, cattle, and dust mites. He is getting...
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Egg-Free, Milk-Free Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
Egg-Free, Milk-Free Pumpkin Cookies by Kandi Williams My mom always makes batches and batches of these every fall. And now I do. It's just not fall without them! I always get requests for the recipe when I make them for events. I can...
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Egg, Milk, Wheat, Sesame, and Tree Nut (Walnut, Pine, Almond) Allergy Alerts -Magic Gourmet Trading Inc. “Koi Palace Mooncakes”
Magic Gourmet Trading Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Allergens in “Koi Palace Mooncakes” For Immediate Release August 31, 2016 Contact Consumers Joey Ng 650-239-9069 Announcement Magic Gourmet Trading Inc. of Millbrae, CA is recalling all Koi Palace Mooncake products purchased in August 2016 because these items do not contain proper labeling of ingredients and possible allergens. Mooncake products manufactured by Magic Gourmet contain possible allergens such as wheat, gluten, eggs,...
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Allergy Alert: Enjoy Life Foods Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Chips
Enjoy Life Foods Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Single Lot of 10 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Chips Product Due to Undeclared Ingredients Schiller Park, Ill. – Aug. 28, 2015 – Enjoy Life Foods announced today a nationwide...
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Adventures with Apples: Teaching Kids With Allergies About Foods
Apple-Picking, Canning, and Teaching Kitchen Skills to Kids with Food Allergiesby Meg Falciani Living in New Jersey, the coming of autumn practically mandates a trip to a local farm to pick apples and pumpkins. As part of my son Jude's home...
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Back-to-School Resources for Families With Food Allergies
School is back in session! Kids With Food Allergies (KFA) has a lot of resources for parents and schools so you can keep children with food allergies safe. Many of the resources below come with printable PDFs you can use for reference or share. And you can find more articles, tips and tricks on our KFA school resources page.
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(Canada) Egg Allergy Alert: Saman Bakery Cookies
Allergy Alert - Undeclared egg in certain Saman Bakery brand crackers Recall / advisory date: October 5, 2013 Reason for recall / advisory:Allergen - Egg Hazard classification:Class 1 Company / Firm:Saman Bakery Distribution:Alberta, British Columbia...
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Celebrate Dad with an Allergy-Friendly Menu
Wishing all of the dads raising kids with food allergies a very special day! Father's Day is about getting together as a family to celebrate all the great dads in your life. Dads raising kids with food allergies have an extra tough job and we thank them for all they do.
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Celebrating Teal Pumpkins Across the U.S.
In 2012, when a five-year-old boy with food allergies took a pumpkin and painted it teal, he had no clue he was starting a Halloween trend. Not only did he paint a teal pumpkin, he put out some non-food treats too. His mom, Becky Basalone, a leader of FACET (Food Allergy Community of East Tennessee), thought this was a great idea. This way, children with food allergies would have something for their treat bag. Other support groups loved the idea, since teal is the color of food allergy...
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College Student with Food Allergies Relies on Friends to Help Keep Herself Safe
How is Valentine's Day different when you are diagnosed with multiple food allergies at 19? Kylee Christensen is 21 and is a college junior studying criminal justice in Illinois. At 19, she had a severe allergic reaction and was diagnosed allergic to multiple foods. Kids With Food Allergies and Kylee recently chatted online about how she manages romance, food allergies and college friendships while away at school. We spotted Kylee when she posted a picture of an "emergency box" she keeps in...
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How Do You Replace Nuts in Recipes?
To help you prepare for the upcoming "food" holidays, we're sharing a list of helpful recipe hacks or tips to help you cook and bake allergy-friendly foods. These solutions will help you S erve A llergy F riendly E ats. Be sure to follow our blog so...
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How to Check Ingredient Statements on Candy to Keep Loved Ones Safe
What You Need to Know About Food Labels to Remain Safe This Halloween Halloween candy can present risks for children with food allergies. Some parents choose to trade their child's candy for safe candy or for non-food treats and prizes. (The...
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Raise Awareness to Promote an Allergy-Friendly TEALOWEEN
Teal is the color of food allergy awareness and teal pumpkins have become the symbol of food allergy awareness at Halloween . When you see a teal pumpkin, it means non-food treats are available for kids with food allergies or other dietary restrictions. Kids With Food Allergies has tips to help you have a safer and more inclusive TEALOWEEN. 1. Raise awareness about food allergies and being inclusive. Change your social media profile picture to show others you support a safer, more inclusive...
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How to Make Milk-Free Buttermilk
Avoiding milk does not mean you need to skip recipes that call for buttermilk. Nutrimom® - Food Allergy Liason shows us how easy it is to make from any safe milk alternative.
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How to Make Your Own Allergy-Friendly Seed Butter to Replace Peanut Butter
Peanut-Free, Soy-Free, Non-Nut Butters by Melanie Carver If your child has a peanut and soy allergy, it can be difficult to find a safe replacement for peanut butter in your local grocery store. Some of the commercially-available options may...
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Pumpkin Carving Patterns to #KeepItTeal
Teal pumpkins are a symbol to say you have non-food treats available this Halloween. You can also spread the #KeepItTeal spirit with traditional carved jack-o'-lanterns. Draw your own freehand message on paper. Make sure all pattern shapes...
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5 Tips to Avoid Food Allergy Reactions During the Holidays
Holidays are a great time to spend with friends and family. Food-focused holidays, like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Chinese New Year and other winter holiday celebrations, can create added stress for parents of children with food allergies. Try some of these ideas to take the precautions to avoid food allergy reactions during family meals and parties.
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AAFA Joins Other Groups to Promote the Teal Pumpkin Project for a Safer Halloween
This Halloween across America, teal pumpkins will signal safe treats for trick-or-treaters with food allergies as part of the Teal Pumpkin Project, an awareness initiative jointly supported this year by Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and several other groups.
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Food Allergies Don’t Have to Make Halloween Scary
Holidays like Halloween that focus on food and treats can be stressful for parents and kids who manage food allergies. Preparing ahead can reduce that stress and minimize the chances of having a food allergy reaction. Here are our tips to make your Halloween safer and less stressful. Communicate With Caregivers If your child will be attending Halloween parties or trick-or-treating with friends without you, make sure there is an adult who knows how to prevent, recognize and treat anaphylaxis...
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Food Allergy Awareness in Tennessee Goes Beyond Teal Pumpkins
Most families coping with food allergies know that a teal pumpkin signals a safer Halloween . Kids with food allergies can celebrate Halloween with crafts, parties and more. But did you also know that the support group that launched the craze...
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Teal Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe
It’s October! The time of year to break out the sweaters, decorate for Halloween, and eat/drink Pumpkin Spice everything! It’s also the time of year to paint a pumpkin teal and prepare non-food treats for trick-or-treaters....
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The Tools You Need to Send Your Child With Food Allergies Back to School
Summer is drawing to a close and it’s back-to-school time once again. That means it’s time to make sure you have everything you need to keep your child with food allergies safe at school. Along with supplies, books, lunchboxes, uniforms and anything else you might need, make sure you check out these school resources from Kids With Food Allergies (KFA).
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Tips for Food Allergy Safety at Halloween
Holidays like Halloween that focus on food and treats can be stressful for parents and kids who manage food allergies. Preparation can reduce that stress and minimize the chances of having a food allergy reaction. Read our tips and learn how to make Teal Pumpkin SunButter Crispy Rice Treats.
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Tips for Managing Food Allergies at School: Get Active With Food-Free Activities
Do you need ideas to share with your child's teacher to encourage non-food rewards in the classroom? Many elementary schools are becoming more food allergy aware. An average U.S. classroom has two children with a food allergy. Using non-food rewards is healthier for everyone, not just those with food allergies. These ideas get a class up and moving after a job well done.