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Alison S. Patient Expert

San Francisco, California
I have celiac disease and I am a mom to a daughter with food allergies. Much of my family lives a happy gluten-free lifestyle and my daughter cannot eat gluten, dairy, soy, nuts, or eggs. It is challenging, but possible! I hope to help other people out there living gluten-free or... Full Bio
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Cybele’s Free-to-Eat™ Cookies are Allergen-Free by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies It seems everyone is coming out with a gluten-free cookie these days. But for those of us who have multiple food allergies, or whose kids do, a gluten-free cookie ... Read on »
Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin June 2013 Meeting by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies TRAVELING GLUTEN FREE Originally from Scotland, Laura now lives in San Francisco.  Bit by the travel bug early in life, she refused to let her celiac diagn ... Read on »
Gluten-free backlash? by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies The other night I went out with a group of people to a new restaurant called Salito’s in Sausalito, California. I hadn’t looked at the menu ahead of time, but rare ... Read on »
Gluten-Free Nut-Free Kettel Krakkers by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I recently attended the Gluten & Allergen-Free Expo , put on by the wonderful Jen Cafferty . It was the first time it was held in San Francisco and it was great to ... Read on »
Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin March 2013 Meeting by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Beyond Gluten: Identifying and Living With Multiple Food Reactions Our next meeting of the Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin will take place on Monday, March ... Read on »
Gluten-Free Summer Camps in California 2013 by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Treat your child to a week of gluten freedom at a special summer camp! There are two California camps dedicated to gluten-free campers – Camp Celiac in northern Cali ... Read on »
New Summer Camp for Kids with Food Allergies by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I am happy to announce that there is a new summer camp in Oregon for kids with food allergies. As far as I know, it is the only one of its kind. When I told my dau ... Read on »
How to Make Gluten-Free Brownie Bites by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies When I thought of how to make gluten-free brownie bites one day, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of it earlier. So simple, and so useful! These are also egg-free ... Read on »
Gluten & Allergen-Free Expo is coming to San Francisco by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies The Gluten & Allergen-Free Expo , which originated in Chicago and will have five locations in 2013, makes its first stop of the year in San Francisco on Febru ... Read on »
Gluten-Free Clam Chowder at Hog Island Oyster Co. by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I often get asked for gluten-free food recommendations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Well, I got a nice surprise recently at Hog Island Oyster Co. Bar, which has ... Read on »
Æbleskivers Gluten Free by Alison S. Patient Expert 1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Æble – what? Æbleskivers: a sphere-shaped Danish pancake. When my daughter had a Heritage Feast at her school, we were asked to bring in a food that had meaning to ... Read on »
Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin Holiday Potluck 2012 by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Mark your calendars and get out your recipe books: our Holiday Potluck is slated for Tuesday, Dec. 4. With a start time of 6:30 pm, this annual tradition offers ... Read on »
Where have I been and where am I going? by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Hello long-time followers of my blog (since 2007!) and hello newcomers, both to my site and to the gluten-free diet… Where Have I Been? Those of you who have ... Read on »
Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin Special Event Sept 27th by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies GIG of Marin invites you to their first special event featuring internationally renown gluten sensitivity expert, Tom O’Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN, on September 27th, 2012. ... Read on »
The Taylor Family Foundation – amazing what they do for special needs kids! by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I am proud to say that I know Elaine Taylor. Elaine is warm and kind, and has celiac disease like me. I met her through various gluten-free groups and events because ... Read on »
zpizza – gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Most of America takes for granted the ability to go out for pizza or have it delivered. Most families I know have pizza at least once a week and it is the standard ... Read on »
Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin August 2012 Meeting by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Gluten Free Resource Exchange Our next meeting of the Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin will take place on Tuesday, August 7th at 7:00. What is your the ... Read on »
Gluten-Free Corn Dog Recipe – Dairy-Free and Egg-Free too! by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies A seven year old kid that has never had a corn dog? Hard to believe, but my even the gluten-free corn dogs on the market have eggs in them, which my daughter ... Read on »
Gluten and skin diseases by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies The association between celiac disease and the skin condition Dermatitis Herpetiformis has been understood for quite some time, but a newly published article outline ... Read on »
My daughter has a new allergy and you might be surprised at this one by Alison S. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies About a month ago, I gave my daughter a new soup to try: Amy’s Lentil Soup. It is delicious with quality ingredients and she ate it up one day after school, b ... Read on »