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May 2007 Issue |
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Thank you to
EpiPen
For sponsoring this month's newsletter!
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We're here for you! |
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As part of the charitable mission of Kids With Food Allergies we offer fee waivers through our sponsored Family Membership program to those unable to afford the cost due to
financial constraints.
We've already provided 200 fee waivers to families year-to-date. If you feel you need a family membership but can't afford it, we've made the application process simple by just asking members who are in need of a Family Membership to
fill out this form.
I want to extend my thanks to those of you who support KFA with donations so we can be here to offer these sponsored memberships to those families who need them - especially those of you who have sent in donations specifically designated
for sponsored Family Memberships.
Kind regards,
Lynda Mitchell
President
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Ways you can support KFA |
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Kids With Food Allergies marketplace
Our marketplace features businesses offering foods, products, and services useful to individuals with food allergies. The featured businesses support Kids With Food Allergies when they place their business banner in our marketplace.
Support Kids With Food Allergies when you shop at Amazon.com!
Amazon will contribute a percentage equal to 5-7% of the sale price to Kids With Food Allergies for any purchase you make at Amazon after clicking on one of the images on our Book Shop pages.
Kids with Food Allergies online store
Our "Please do not feed me, I have food allergies" T-shirts for children are our most popular items, but there are also sweatshirts, coffee mugs, and other logo items for gifts or family. Cafe Press now offers $5 Flat Shipping--a shipping
rate of $5 for up to 5 items for orders shipped within the US. See the online store for additional details.
MedicAlert $5 discount
Our members and subscribers are eligible for a $5 discount for any new membership from MedicAlert. Sponsored MedicAlert membership information is also available for those unable to afford the cost.
Create your own plush animals
A "please do not feed me, I have food allergies" Taffy monkey is available at Partyanimalsco.com, with a portion of all sales being donated to Kids With Food Allergies. In-home party packages are also available with a variety of plush
animals for children to create at a party in your own home.
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Become a Family Membership subscriber! |
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Information. Support. Understanding. Hope.
That's what parents have gained from Kids With Food Allergies Online Community. Help us support the growing number of families raising children with food allergies: become a Family Membership subscriber if you've not already done so, or
donate to Kids With Food Allergies today.
Family Memberships are $25 per year. Family memberships include:
Unlimited access to our popular online support forums and quality educational resources
Use of our extensive database full of hundreds of allergen-friendly recipes
Access to our monthly member newsletter featuring news, tips and recipe updates
A subscription to our beautiful quarterly e-publication, Support Net, featuring news, views and supportive information for families.
Fee Waivers are available to those unable to afford the cost of a Family Membership due to financial constraints.
Donations are always welcome and are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. |
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Contact us |
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Project Manager:
Lynda Mitchell
Editor:
Heather Hetler
Contributing Writer:
Amy Hugon
We welcome your suggestions and comments:
Kids With Food Allergies, Inc.
73 Old Dublin Pike, Ste. 10, #163
Doylestown, PA 18901
E-mail:
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Fax: (215) 340-7674
www.kidswithfoodallergies.org
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Announcements |
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Last chance for formula survey!
SKIM Analytical Healthcare is conducting a market research study on behalf of a formula company, and is inviting subscribers and members of Kids With Food Allergies to participate. The purpose of the survey is to understand opinions and
attitudes towards specialized nutritional products for cow/soy milk allergy, multiple food allergies, or allergy-induced gastrointestinal issues (such as short bowel syndrome, eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux, milk/soy
protein intolerance MSPI, multiple food intolerences and eosinophilic gastroenteritis).
We hope that you will be willing to participate in the survey. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. If you qualify and complete the survey, you will receive $10 for successfully completing the survey. Or if you prefer, you
can donate your check to Kids With Food Allergies.
Please be assured that the results of this survey will be used for market research purposes only and all responses will be kept in strictest confidence. The information you provide will be used in aggregate and not reported on an
individual level.
Please
go here if you are willing to take the survey.
***Please note**** If you tried taking this survey last month by email invitation, your child has eosinophilic gastroenteritis, MSPI and/or multiple food intolerences, and you were not able to complete the survey, please
try again. Those qualifying diagnoses were inadvertently omitted.
KFA survey reveals top challenges of raising children with food allergies
Parents of food-allergic kids cite nutrition, safety and education as top concerns, with stress, fear and isolation common among many food allergy families, according to a new survey conducted by national nonprofit Kids With Food
Allergies.
[press release].
Food Allergy Awareness Week May 13-19
This week is Food Allergy Awareness Week nationwide. We applaud those of you who are making special efforts in your community raise awareness this week about food allergies, including those of you who have worked to obtain proclamations
in your respective states to declare Food Allergy Awareness Week as well. More information about Food Allergy Awareness Week is on the Web site of the
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network.
Activities for you: visit our Web site to send a free food allergy awareness
e-card, or go to the Web site of the
Food Allergy Project to find out how to contact your legislators to urge them to support more funding for research to find a cure for food allergies.
Holiday card artwork
We will be creating another holiday card this year and invite children to submit their creations! We've already received some talented work from children, and will continue to accept entries until the end of June. Please use regular 8.5
x 11 inch sheet of paper for entries and send them to our business mailing address located on the left hand column of this newsletter. Thank you!
Family membership renewals
We have many Family Members and Sponsored Family Members whose memberships are coming up for renewal this month. Please
follow this link if you need to find out how to renew your membership.
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A message from our sponsor |
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Click on the image above to visit the Web site of this month's newsletter sponsor.
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Iron Chef KFA - spring 2007 battle |
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We have another winner of our latest KFA Iron Chef competition, the Battle Brunch! The secret without ingredients were dairy, eggs, and wheat. We had five fantastic
recipes submitted that ranged from cinnamon rolls to ABC Potato Salad.
The winning recipe in this contest was Cinnamon Rolls, submitted by heythereheather. It has already received rave reviews from those who've tried making them.
All of the recipes will soon be available in our Safe Eats Recipe Database. |
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Active forum topics |
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Editor's note: Our forums provide a place to discuss many issues related to food allergies and your family.
Registration as an Associate Member is at no cost to you, and allows you to read the current topics and messages listed below.
Some of these topics discuss foods. Remember to always verify the safety of any products mentioned on our forums to make sure they are truly safe for your child's unique food allergy issues.
Current Active Topics in our Main Support Forum:
How do you handle vacations and family members?
As we enter the season full of vacations, you may be wondering how to manage your child's food allergies in larger family situations. Get some tips from this informative thread.
Sulfite allergies
This thread has much information about how to deal with a sulfite allergy. If you're new to dealing with the allergy, or just need a few tips, check out this thread.
Ricera rice yogurt
Is your child (or you) dairy and soy free and wishing for a yogurt option? This thread has some details about a new rice-based yogurt.
Traveling on a TED
If you have some summer travel plans coming up, and you're currently on a Total Elimination Diet, read this thread for some advice on how to navigate.
The following threads are accessible to our Family Membership Subscribers.
Question about school emergency evacuation plans
If you have school-age children, this very informative thread is a must-read.
Looking for new alternative flour recommendation
This thread provides a good run-down of alternative flours in baking.
Camping breakfast recipes
Some creative breakfast ideas for camping trips |
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Allergy-friendly businesses |
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Ian's Natural Foods
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casein, eggs, nuts and soy! Try them today!
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News and research |
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Our News and Research Forum is updated daily with new articles related to food and food allergies. You can read the articles, as well as join in a discussion on individual
articles. Here are some recently posted news items:
Hyperlinks to these newstories have been removed from archived copies of KFA e-news since many are no longer working at this time
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Safe Eats recipes |
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Creative Breakfasts
If your kids are tired of the standard breakfast fare, or you just want to try something different, these two recipes may start your day out right. For more recipes from breakfast through dessert, visit our
Safe Eats Recipe Database.
Reminder: These are recipes donated by members and have not been tested in a test kitchen. Be sure to verify the safety of all ingredients.
Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Recipe Created By: Devyani
Made without milk, peanut, egg, soy, tree nut, wheat, corn, fish, shellfish, sesame.
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked rolled oats
1 1/2 cups oat flour
1 cup (packed) currants, raisins, or other dried fruit
1/4 cup white or brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sesame seeds or small nut Pieces (optional)
1 cup apple juice
Instructions
If fruit pieces are hard, set them in a bit of hot water to moisten.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9x13" pan, or two 8x8" pans. Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix well. The mixture should be moist enough to form a ball, without extra liquid.
Put mixture in prepared pan(s) and spread evenly. Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and cut into squares while still hot. Wait until the bars cool before trying to remove them from the pan.
Substitutions
Variations:
Replace apple juice with either:
- orange juice
- a mixture of 1/4 cup molasses and 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup molasses, 2 Tbsp dark rum or flavoring, and enough water to make one cup.
If you want to increase the molasses a bit, you can omit the sugar in the recipe.
Use dairy, egg, soy, corn, wheat, sesame and/or nut free ingredients and variations as needed. If avoiding wheat, be sure to use oats that are not cross contaminated with wheat.
Arroz Con Soy Leche
Recipe Created by primmdoval
Made without milk, peanut, egg, tree nut, wheat, gluten, corn, fish, shellfish, and sesame
Ingredients
1/2 cup white rice, uncooked
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup soy milk
1/4 cup cane sugar
2 1/2 Tbsp raisins (optional)
1/2 stick cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
Bring rice and water to a quick boil in a pan, including cinnamon stick if desired. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
Add soy milk, 1/4 cup cane sugar, and, if desired, raisins. Cook uncovered for about 10-15 minutes.
Remove from heat, take out cinnamon stick and cover. Let sit for a few minutes.
You can serve hot or cold.
Substitutions
Use diary, egg, corn, wheat and/or gluten free ingredients as needed.
New recipes accessible to Family Membership subscribers:
Faux Cheese Blintzes
Potato Waffles
Mock Tomato Cream Sauce
Chocolate or Vanilla Cookies
Sweet Potato Waffles
Pear Millet Bread
For the entire list of new recipes added this month, go to the
Recipe Database and click on "new recipes" in the left navigation menu.
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Food allergy recalls |
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Food alerts! Have you checked the
food alerts section at KFA recently?
All of the food allergy alerts from the U.S. and Canada are listed on our Web site and are also posted in the News And Research Forum. You can also find links to the U.K. and Australian alerts, as well as kosher alerts.
The following foods were recently recalled. Check our Web site for complete details:
U.S. allergy recalls
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Interstate Brands Corporation (IBC), Hostess? mini pound cake (undeclared walnuts)
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Mayfield Dairy Farms, Mayfield Turtle Tracks ice cream (undeclared peanuts)
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Gurley's Foods, Inc., Golden Recipe cranberry trail mix (undeclared sulfites)
Canadian allergy recalls
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Chocolat Perfection Inc. Perfection dark swiss chocolate (undeclared milk protein)
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Mrs. Willman's Baking Limited sandwiches, including TakeAway Caf? and North Country Foods (undeclared milk, egg, and soy)
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