Everything Bagel

Hello fellow foodies! As the holiday season is fast approaching, we food allergy avengers need to look out for each other. You know that feeling when everyone is sitting around the table after a holiday feast eagerly waiting for dessert? Or that big holiday breakfast that your family has each year? Well, if you have a food allergy then you know that feeling of impending doom when you don't see an allergy friendly dessert or breakfast option.

Save yourself this heartache because it's the most wonderful time of the year! Everything Bagel has mouthwatering desserts and breakfast options that are gluten free! They offer one of the biggest selections of allergy-friendly food that I have ever seen. I could go on forever about their gluten free chocolate chip cookies or cakes. I've also heard that they make an incredible gluten free bagel!

They are located in Paramus NJ and have some of the best gluten free offerings in NJ! So, the next time that you are craving a gluten free cookie, cake, cannoli or are hungry for a hearty breakfast, this is the place to go.

My sister prefers their gluten free chocolate cakes to many normal cakes and she's not even gluten free!

Also, as a sidenote, they have the cutest stuffed animals for people with food allergies! I got a plushy slice of bread that says "gluten hates me" on it.

Even if the weather outside is frightful, I highly recommend that you check out Everything Bagel this holiday season!

See you next time allergy avengers!

Milk Allergy Vs. Lactose Intolerance

What is the difference between having a milk allergy and being lactose intolerant? Which one has the higher steaks?

A food allergy takes place when a person's immune system doesn't react well to a certain food. This food becomes an allergen. Allergies are very severe. They can have life threatening impacts.

A milk allergy is when the immune system overreacts to milk, and this can have severe symptoms related to the allergy. Some examples related to a milk allergy that are dangerous are not being able to breathe, wheezing, and passing out. There are also milder symptoms such as rashes, hives, and itches. Depending on the severity of an allergy, the consequences of eating an allergen can be deadly for some people.

This is where it differentiates. Food intolerance does not affect the immune system. Instead, it affects the digestive system.

People who are lactose intolerant don't have the key enzyme lactase. Lactase helps the body process lactose, which is a sugar that is prevalent in items like milk and dairy products. This means that people missing this enzyme can't digest lactose. Some symptoms that may come from not having lactase and trying to eat lactose are stomach cramps, bloating, nausea, etc. These conditions may make a person uncomfortable, but they are not life threatening like the conditions that can take place when a person has a food allergy.

And there you have it! I highly reccomend checking out FoodAllergy.org if you want to learn more! I hope you thought this article was MOO-velous!

Milk Allergy Vs. Lactose Intolerance - FoodAllergy.org

S'more Please

This snack is so good that you will be wanting s'more! Schar chocolate dipped cookies are a perfect snack on its own or with marshmallows. These cookies are crunchy and rich at the same time. These are my favorite s'more cookies to use. This snack is perfect for anyone with celiac disease or anyone who is gluten free and just wants an addicting snack to munch on. Schar good you will want some more!