If you enjoy eating home cooked meals, food allergies can be can be a real nuisance. A lot of time needs to be taken to ensure that all the ingredients are safe to eat. Since food allergies are often times present in children, extra care must be taken when preparing lunches for your kids. This is why it's so important to know exactly what you're allergic to. If you don't know exactly what foods you're allergic to, it's a good idea to get allergy testing done. This way you'll know exactly what foods you're allergic to and you'll be able to better understand the symptoms of your allergy.
Common food allergies include eggs, milk, peanuts, soy and wheat. Symptoms most people experience are diarrhea, coughing, swelling in the face, tightness in the chest, rashes and vomiting.
Safe recipe ideas
Good food allergy recipes are everywhere. You just need to be careful. The best place to find free recipes is online. Many websites will create a recipe for you. You just input the ingredients you're allergic to and they'll send you the finished recipe in minutes. It's a good idea to make this part of your normal internet surfing routine. Simply write the recipes down on a 3x5 card. That way you'll have them handy when you need them. By spending just a few minutes a day gathering safe recipes you won't have to spend valuable time at the end of the day when you have a hungry family to feed.
The trick is to learn the substitutions for the foods you're allergic to. For example if you suffer from an allergy to eggs, a good substations might be tofu or smashed bananas.
A food allergy doesn't have to be the end of the world. You can still enjoy cooking wonderful meals. It's just a matter of finding safe recipes.
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