A Solution for Allergy-Free Cooking

As a follow-up to the Coping With Food Allergies postings written by registered dietician Kelly Harrington, MS, RD, today’s blog posting is highlighting the Allergy-Free For Me Cookbook iPhone application released by my child development company, iMomConnect, LLC. The app was featured on Apple’s New and Noteworthy List for Lifestyle apps and can be purchased on iTunes for $1.99 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/allergy-free-for-me-cookbook/id415274206?mt=8). With this cookbook app, families can create a profile for each person’s specific allergies and obtain customized recipes for their family members. The recipes take into account the top 8 food allergens: Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree Nut, Fish, Shellfish, Wheat and Soy. The app is endorsed by Kelly Harrington, MS, RD who provides the nutritional information for all of the recipes.

Overall Highlights of the Cookbook Application:
- No substitutions needed! Every recipe is customized for your family member’s specific allergies
- Obtain customized recipes which meet the needs of all the people in your household with allergies in the Favorites section under “Combo”
- Endorsement and nutrition facts provided for all recipes by a Registered Dietician
- Unlimited number of children may be profiled in the app
- Search by Keyword, Ingredient, Food Type or Ready In
- Detailed pictures of each recipe and offline access to the app
- The app will be updated periodically with new recipes
- Allergy-free product recommendations for top brands are listed in your Shop List under “Products”
- Contains healthy, low-sugar, eclectic recipes for the whole family to enjoy

The inspiration for this cookbook came from our own family members who have food allergies. During the course of making our recipes and after speaking to mothers of children with allergies, we have compiled a thoughtful list of allergy-free product recommendations. These products are also useful for mothers looking for readymade foods for on-the-go families! Please visit the following company websites for Allergy-Free products that are great for families with food allergies:

Allerrific
Applegate Farms
Attune Foods
Bakery on Main
Bumble Bar
Foods Alive
Green Valley Organics
HomeFree
The Peanut Butter Substitute
Peanut Free Planet
Sweet Alexis
YummyEarth
ZenSoy

An excerpt from the iMomConnect Press Release:

Just because a member of your family has a food allergy, it does not mean you have to make a separate meal! “Our cookbook app offers creative and delicious solutions for parents who have children who are picky eaters and have food allergies,” said Rupa Tak, Founder, iMomConnect, LLC. “The recipes are healthy, low-sugar, tasty dishes for the entire family to enjoy because they are eclectic, flavorful and taste-tested by adults and children. The cookbook also has a variety of vegetarian and vegan recipes available,” said Kelly Harrington, Registered Dietician.