I have a dairy and wheat intolerant child, so I don’t get to buy fancy birthday cakes for him every year. Besides, I like to experiment to see if I can come up with something palatable myself. We have three birthdays in quick succession in our house (Christmas day,...
I wrote this whilst on a flight to New York. I wanted to capture my thoughts and feelings as I was experiencing them, so as to ensure I didn't forget the emotions that I felt at the time. I'm on a plane, travelling to New York with my family. My five year old son has...
Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and aubergines. Not just a random list of food, they are all part of the same group, the nightshades, along with the spices, cayenne and paprika. First thoughts when it comes to nightshades may well be the age old poison, 'deadly...
I recently wrote about my son, who has suffered from food intolerances since an early age. He is almost five now and I finally have a good idea of what has been causing him problems all this time. Firstly, I would like to clarify the differences between food allergies...
I recognised, that from a very young age, my son had a problem with his digestive system. But when I took him to the doctor, I was told that there was nothing wrong with him. This assessment was based upon the one simple fact that he was gaining weight normally. I was...