FoodAllergyEczemaChildPsychology

Do we eat with our senses? With our eyes-sight, nose-smell and finally through our sense of taste? We have to enjoy the way our food is presented, the same meal served again and again will soon evoke boredom!! The emotions related to eating a meal can bring back childhood memories, a loving moment or a distasteful experience. For a child with multiple food allergies life can be tricky, navigating their way through school canteens, birthday parties etc...and as a mum...it certainly is difficult coming up with a variety of recipe choices for breakfast, snack time, lunch, dinner and desserts..life is definitely a challenge. In fact, in our house there is minimal pre-packaged or canned food, almost everything is made FRESH from scratch....whether it is a batch of waffles, mango pudding or enchiladas...all is served without eggs, nuts and fish/seafood - my son's main allergens. My son enjoys designing his own recipes whether its a bowl of nachos with salsa, a simple sandwich, ...

An incredible trip to the cool picturesque mountains of Chiang Mai was an exciting adventure for us all. Visiting the beautiful Buddha temples was a wonderful experience; being blessed by the monks and enjoying the serenity of the intricately designed temples was a vision of divine beauty. The Wat Phra That Temple Doi Suthep is one of the most amazing temples, praying to Buddha and listening to the mantras gives you a true sense of peace. Indulging in the sights, sounds and wonderful tastes of Chiang Mai was a treat, however, having a child with food allergies is always a concern whilst travelling. We stayed at the Holiday Inn and the Chef was an absolute delight. He attended to all of my son's needs, bringing appetizers, breakfast, lunch and dinner specially catered for him, allergen free and all enjoyed with gusto. My son was flabbergasted with the extravagant menu catered for him all arriving on time at the Executive Club at no extra cost!!. Whether it was freshly m...