Dear Mrs Pipe, Your poor husband is seriously allergic to pine needles. Is your love of Christmas really more important than your husband? My brother sent me this little article from the Metro last night and I couldn't help feeling very sorry for Mr Pipe who is allergic to pine needles and so has to suffer allergic rashes and rhinitis until the Christmas tree comes down in … [Read more...]
Avoiding coriander at Christmas
Just a quick warning about the almost random and indiscriminate use of coriander in food these days. It seems that nearly every Christmas food I look at that's very cleverly wheat, dairy and nut free will contain conriander. Why? Why? Why? Please, someone, please tell me. Is it really that tasty? It's a curry ingredient... and it makes me sick! Please, please, please, … [Read more...]
Surviving Christmas with allergies
Christmas can be hard work for people living with allergies. All the food shopping, parties, gifts you might be allergic to and all the festive traditions that you might miss out on. You probably won't be able to eat the mince pies, chocolate money and chocolate treats on the tree, Christmas pudding, Christmas cake, brandy butter, bread sauce... the list goes on. But you CAN … [Read more...]