In Case You Missed It: September Food Allergy Blog Carnival

When I started this blog nearly five years ago, there weren't many of us writing about our food allergy experiences. I am now honored to be among the company of so many talented and knowledgeable bloggers. 

In case you missed the most recent Food Allergy Blog Carnival, head on over to the site of our September host, Grateful Foodie, and read up on what's happening in the food allergy world. Everything from recipes to the latest information on Auvi-Q to dating with food allergies can be found among the many and varied articles. 

Great work y'all!

Winner of Food Allergy Book Giveaway

Thank you for your inspirational stories of  food allergies and love in response to Allergic Girl's book giveaway. Each tale was unique and heartwarming. I entered the number of comments into random.org...

And the winner is...drum roll...Andie D.:

"It's always hard to figure out what to buy my 3year old son with eosinophilic esophagitis. He has multiple food allergies and though he can eat dairy free chocolate, he hates it! So I bought a watermelon today...all for him! He was so excited! Nothing like sweet boy kisses!"

Congratulations Andie! Please shoot me an e-mail (foodallergyassistant@gmail.com) with your mailing address so I can get you your free copy of Allergic Girl.

Thanks to all for your participation!

Allergic Girl comes out March 1, 2011.

Food Allergy Book Giveaway

Sloane Miller, aka Allergic Girl, has been the stand-out voice for adults with food allergies. Her new book, Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies, is coming out March 1. To celebrate, she is offering one lucky Food Allergy Assistant reader a free copy.

Here's what you need to do to be eligible to win:
In the comments below, share your positive food allergy love story. It can be:

Any loving act you did for a food allergic family member or yourself,
Your best date with food allergies,
Your food allergic dream date,
A date you planned for a loved one,
Or what your dreams are for your food allergic child when they date.

Get the Valentine's Day theme? Just sharing the love.

I'll get this party started with my food allergy love story...

People have said, "I don't know how you do what you do". They are referring to the dozens of rolls, breads, cookies and cakes I make from scratch. They are talking about all the planning that goes into every trip we take so we can make sure there will be safe food away from home. They mean how do you manage all of the doctor appointments, meeting with school officials, and writing to legislators about food allergy issues?


You know what I say? "I do all of this because this is my child and this is what a loving parent does for their child. I hope I am being a good role model to my kids as I guide them along the path to be responsible, caring adults. I also hope I am sharing my knowledge with others so we have appropriate guidelines in place in our schools, restaurants, food manufacturing plants and our laws to protect everyone- food allergic or not. I will continue to do all of this until the phrase "food allergy" is no longer needed.

Check out the book trailer and comment below sometime this week for a chance to win. Winner will be announced next Monday, Feb. 21, 2011

Good luck!