Enjoy Life Without an Allergy

Just as our child lost her allergy her friend insisted that when her friend and her family visited the States they bring back our daughter Enjoy Life Chocolate Bar

Our daughters friend knew that Enjoy Life's Chocolate Bars are only available in the States. Enjoy Life has plans to bring them to Canada at somepoint, but for now you can only order them on-line in Canada. My daughter remarked that chocolate does not taste better with dairy, it's just easier to find with dairy.

When her friend found out she lost her milk allergy, she requested that her family host a pizza party for her. Now that is a friend.

UPDATE: Enjoy Life Chocolate bars are Now Available in Canada.

Food Court and Allergies

A while back I was running errands, and did something I almost never do, I stopped at the mall food court to eat.

I noticed young people from a local high school eating in small groups. I thought to myself how is my allergic child going to handle this, and wondered how often would I want my child eating fast food anyways.

I then looked around at the food at the tables. Yes some of the students where eating fast typical fast food, others had meals from the healthier places from the food court. I also noticed some of the kids brown bagged it, and just ate with friends.

I also noticed a fair number brought food from home, and bought food from the food court. One young lady brought a salad from home, and bought a drink from a fast food place. Another student brought a sandwich from home, and bought a small order of fries.

Some brought food for health reasons others for economic reasons, perhaps some for allergy reasons, and I don't know who for what reasons. Yes my allergic child can handle this. My child has not had reactions from eating near someone with milk, so this also helps in this type of social situation.


Allergy information:
Canadian Restaurants
American Restaurants

Sleep over

Last weekend my allergic child had a sleep over to a friend’s house who understands my child’s allergy. One of my favorite things to pack for a sleep over, for breakfast is fruit and Natures Path Oatmeal Packets. They are easy to pack, and just add hot water in the morning. My child’s friend also wanted fruit and oatmeal the morning of the sleepover so I thought that was kind of neat.

As for little sister, her common response when big sister is out is, can we go to a restaurant and eat something with milk in it? We went to Starbucks this time.