Happy Thanksgiving Allergen Free Recipe's Below!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody! I am so busy today as you can see baking all my yummy allergen free deserts for my family. This has been a great year and we are so blessed for the good times we have had all year long. We wish we could be with all our loved ones but can't so I wanted to share some cool pictures of our food for you to enjoy. Also if you would like I will be leaving all of the recipes for the items I have on this post. 

Apple Crumble Pie and Pumpkin Pie

Above we have Pumpkin Bread always a nice treat for the season.

The items we used an egg replacement called xantham gum. We also used Coconut Milk in our recipes. We also used fresh pumpkins we got from Anderson Farms in Colorado.

Below I have the recipes listed for you..

Nena's Allergen Free Pumpkin Pie Recipe

1 cup + 3 tbsp flour

1/8 tsp ground cloves

1tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground ginger

2/3 cup brown sugar

1tsp baking powder

Then add

1/2 tsp lemon juice

3 tbsp canola oil

1 cup + 2 tbsp milk (coconut milk) simple truth 

Kroger Pie Crust

Bake @ 350 for 45-50 mins then let cool and enjoy

Nena's Pumpkin Bread Recipe

1tsp salt

1tsp baking soda

1tsp baking powder

1tbsp cinnamon

2 1/4 cup brown sugar 

2tsp hodgson mills xantham gum

Bake @ 350 for 30-40 minutes then let cool and enjoy

Nena's Apple Crumble Pie

Prep day before

5lbs apples (red)

3 cups brown sugar

2tsps cinnamon

slice and dice apples add to a pot 

boil for 30 minutes, then lower to a simmer for another 30 minutes

let cool in refrigerator overnight

Day of Baking

Fill Kroger Pie Crust

Crumble Topping

1 cup smart balance butter

2 cups oatmeal (uncooked)

1 cup flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup brown sugar

mix with fork

place crumble on top of pie

sprinkle sugar on top white 1tbsp

after crumble is added

bake @350 for 35 minutes

let cool and enjoy

Dogs May Help Protect Children Against Asthma and Eczema, Studies Shows

We all love Dogs, well alot of us do lol. But sometimes when our children that have allergies to pets, we have a hard time letting them play with pets. From some one with children with allergies I understand. Sometimes when we visit a friends house and when we come home our kids allergies are shot and asthma symptoms are beginning to kick in and they can't breathe.

Well according to Po-Yang Tsou, MD,MPH pets can assist with affects of allergens with pets. 
The team believes that elements carried by dogs (not dog allergens) could be the influential factor that ultimately provides protection against asthma.

“However, dog allergen exposure remains a major concern for kids who are allergic to dogs,” Tsou said.

The ACAAI advises people who are allergic to dogs to decrease exposure and work with their allergist to avoid an increase of symptoms.

ACAAI provides a few tips for dog owners with family members who have a dog allergy:

• Restrict the dog to only a few rooms and avoid having it in bedrooms. Remember, allergens will spread throughout the household, not only in rooms the dog can access.
• After petting a dog, wash hands with soap and water.
• Allergen levels in a room might be reduced over time with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) cleaners running 24/7. Allergen levels can also be reduced by frequent vacuum cleaning with a high-efficiency appliance or a central vacuum.
• Airborne allergens can also be reduced by giving frequent baths to the dog, at least once a week.

With this information we can reduce the amount of reactions to pet allergies with this information. 

Nena