Maya's Happy Place

Uncle Giuseppe’s is the primo Italiano grocery on Long Island, NY. I go to the one in Smithtown, NY which hosts a live crooner on Sunday afternoons, walking around and singing Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin hits along with so many others…adding a laid-back yet reminiscent atmosphere that only adds to your shopping experience. Uncle Giuseppe’s also… Continue reading

I absolutely LOVE Strictly Gluten-Free of East Northport, NY. First off, I was welcomed with a big smile and as soon as I told them I have a severe soy and peanut/tree-nut allergy, Steve (the owner) took me through each section of food, outlining which ones have no soy whatsoever. He was very genuine and… Continue reading

If you’re an adult with the food-allergies I have, then you likely know by now the best way to eat without having any kind of reaction is by cooking or baking things at home from scratch. If you’re a parent or caretaker of a child with my mutual food-allergies, you’ve probably shed a tear in… Continue reading

I just used Namaste Blondie Mix to make DELICIOUS chocolate-chip cookie bar “Blondies!” I used the recipe on the back of the package and added Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. I also used Nutiva Extra-Virgin Organic Coconut Oil for the 3/4 cup of oil the recipe called for and used milk in place of the… Continue reading

Hello all! On a positive note: I did some shopping yesterday at believe it or not, Walmart! I got McCormick Granulated Garlic and McCormick Thick and Zesty Spaghetti Sauce Mix. I also bought ORGANIC Muir Glenn Pasta Sauce for much cheaper than the grocery or health food store…I got ‘Tomato Basil’ and ‘Cabernet Marinara’. None… Continue reading

Thank you to ‘Soy-Free Living’ on Facebook for alerting me to the fact that stearic acid, which is an ingredient in the Kirkland Signature Diphenhydramine, is in fact made from soy. This would explain some of the mysterious allergies I had in the cosmetic industry for which I couldn’t find a cause. Unfortunately, according to… Continue reading

Upon trial and error, I have noticed I am able to eat the pizza, grilled chicken caesar salad and berry smoothie with no problems whatsoever. The COSTCO website does not have the nutritional info, although they should. Upon doing some research, I found the actual data and nutritional information for COSTCO and found most things seem to… Continue reading

I, personally consider Cheesecake Factory to be one of my ‘safe restaurants’ to eat, not only because they mainly use CANOLA OIL for frying and sauteeing, but your waiter is able to check the actual list of ingredients for ANYTHING on the menu before it is cooked. They also make almost everything from scratch which… Continue reading

Inspirational story for all of us with food allergies; we are not alone. Defenseman Tom Poti goes through the food allergy lifestyle and has to travel constantly–what an inspiration he is to us! He still manages to have an established career in sports by personally speaking to the chefs and eating everything plain so that… Continue reading