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Review of Enjoy Life Foods – Gingerbread Cookies

Review of Enjoy Life Foods – Gingerbread Cookies

Posted on20. Jun, 2010 by .

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This is the third of five reviews for Enjoy Life Foods Cookies.  For this review, we tried the Gingerbread Cookies (affiliate link).  Unlike the other cookies we tried this cookie was not well received at all by the kids. My son simply said, “I don’t like this.  What else do you have”?  My daughter made [...]

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Review of Enjoy Life Foods – Snickerdoodle Cookies

Review of Enjoy Life Foods – Snickerdoodle Cookies

Posted on17. Jun, 2010 by .

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In this, our second of five reviews for Enjoy Life Foods Cookies, we sampled the Snickerdoodle Cookies (affiliate link).  When my son (6 yrs old) saw the box, he asked me what was that word.  I told him it was Snickerdoodle.  He asked, “What is a snickerdoodle?”  I fumbled over a definition.  A better definition [...]

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Review of Enjoy Life Foods – Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Review of Enjoy Life Foods – Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Posted on16. Jun, 2010 by .

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As mentioned in our one-month anniversary post, product reviews will become a new addition to Peanut Free Life.  Our first review is also a first in a series of reviews of products from Enjoy Life Foods. Quick disclaimer, Enjoy Life Foods did not provide me with any product or other compensation for these reviews.  I [...]

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One Month Anniversary

One Month Anniversary

Posted on11. Jun, 2010 by .

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Today marks the one-month anniversary of peanutfreelife.com.  Thank you to everyone that has visited the site, everyone kind enough to leave comments and to everyone who has subscribed.  The support has been amazing. We started the blog as a resource to help parents and friends find peanut and tree nut free foods.  This past month [...]

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Sacrifice and SunButter

Sacrifice and SunButter

Posted on08. Jun, 2010 by .

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I just read the recent article in The Washington Post by Petula Dvorak entitled “Until peanut allergy cure is found, it’s not unreasonable to mind our PB&J’s”.  I recommend that you read it as well.  The writer begins the article in the typical don’t infringe on my right to eat peanut butter stance but the [...]

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Mayfield Dairy – Ice Cream Novelties

Mayfield Dairy – Ice Cream Novelties

Posted on04. Jun, 2010 by .

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The summer camp that our daughter is attending this year Camp Riverview for Girls called us to ask about ice cream novelties.  Mayfield Dairy manufactures all of the ice cream novelty products that they purchase.  So the camp called Cindy, my wife, to see if Mayfield Dairy products were peanut and tree nut free.  It [...]

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Desserts at Restaurants

Desserts at Restaurants

Posted on21. May, 2010 by .

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Next time you eat out at a restaurant consider dessert.  I know what you’re thinking, “Are you crazy? Everything either has nuts or is cross-contaminated with nuts.”  For years we though the same thing, until we asked about it.  Most restaurants now are used to customers asking allergy specific questions.  Many of these have a [...]

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Duncan Hines and Food Allergies

Posted on17. May, 2010 by .

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In our Birthday Parties and Allergies posting, a reader left a comment stating that they make a quick cake using Duncan Hines, Coke and a microwave.  I thought it was a great alternative to a traditional cake.  Still want to try it though.  Nevertheless, I posted this on twitter and the feedback was quick and [...]

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Great Food Allergy Link from Kellogg’s!

Great Food Allergy Link from Kellogg’s!

Posted on13. May, 2010 by .

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Our camp partner Riverview Camp for Girls, provided us with a wonderful link from Kellogg’s which allows you to search for products that are free of the following allergens: Wheat, Soy, Milk, Egg, Peanut, and Tree Nut. Here is the link: Kellogg’s Nutrition Search Tool. Do you find any safe items that surprised you?

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Our First Safe Food List is Posted

Posted on12. May, 2010 by .

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Late last night I posted our first of hopefully many safe food lists for people with peanut and tree nut allergies.  The list can be found here http://www.peanutfreelife.com/safe-food-list. The idea for this website really came about in the last week or so when my wife (Cindy) was in the middle of compiling a list of [...]

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