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Rachel Packer posted a blog postMy Original allergy-free recipe featured in Clean Eating Magazine
Here's a great egg, nut, and dairy free recipe to make for dinner! See More
Rachel Packer posted a blog postTop Ten Food Allergy List-In Honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week
This week is Food Allergy Awareness Week and for what it's worth, as a mother of a son with severe food allergies, I compiled a top ten list of things I have learned along the way, about myself, the process, and myself in the process. 1. The process sometimes stinks, but you have to be vigilant.2. Don't expect the world ( and by that I mean the average public) to fully comprehend your fear because most of them don't. Once you release that anger, you will be more productive.3. Don't approach…See More
Rachel Packer posted a blog postGrappling with the “Grapple”
What is a grapple you ask? Well, I assure you, it isn’t anything I made up and it's my latest nutritional pet peeve. As I was grocery shopping the other day, gathering my brightly colored produce, (it always makes me happy to see a cartful of produce ranging in the greens, purples, oranges, reds and yellows) when low and behold I noticed in the apple aisle, a package with four “grapples.” My curious nature got the best of me and I just had to know what the heck a grapple was. Sorry, if I’m a…See More
Karen Morse commented on Rachel Packer's blog post 'Living the NOT so Sweet Life…Kicking the Splenda Habit'"Hi Rachel,
I can totally relate to this post! I kicked the Splenda habit myself about 2 years ago. During the 2011 Whole Living 28-day Challenge, I also went off of sugar. Like you, I'm now using honey as my sweetener if I…"
Rachel Packer posted a blog postLiving the NOT so Sweet Life…Kicking the Splenda Habit
My husband decided to quit coffee! Well, that’s just CRAZY talk! As his caffeine enabler, I was mighty upset when he ditched the happy juice…and he did it on vacation! It wasn’t a purposeful act, mind you. He just wasn’t in the mood for coffee in the a.m. I, however, was giddy with anticipation that the resort we stayed in had a Starbucks in the lobby. Holy coffee beans Batman, a Starbucks store right in the lobby! Well, that’s just genius and I gladly shelled out the $2.07 for a tall blonde…See More
Rachel Packer posted a blog postRustic Matzah Pizza
Hello, my fellow Passover sufferers. We have exactly nine more Passover meals (not including any ancillary snacks) to go. We are in the home stretch, the happy hump of day of Passover, almost at the end, you look in your closets, and you realize, “Wow, I sure bought a lot of matzo meal!” Sometimes, we panic purchase, thinking we are going to bake, or cook, or create something on Passover that will be revolutionary! Perhaps we just buy too much and wind up throwing it away or saving it for…See More
Rachel Packer posted a blog postThe BEST Passover Choco Chip Allergy Free Cookies
Hello to all of those who are celebrating the eight days of affliction…sorry, I mean Passover. As most of you know, Passover is my least favorite holiday because of all the food restrictions in our house. There’s egg and nut allergies which we all know are the cornerstone of Passover cooking, not to mention that my daughter doesn’t eat meat. Since we don’t eat rice, soy or beans on Passover, she is now pretty limited, which is why under strict supervision and visceral protocol, I allow eggs…See More
Rachel Packer posted a blog postIn Pursuit of the Vegan Matzo Ball
This article was published two years ago in the Baltimore Jewish Times, but I found it appropriate to those who are celebrating the holiday of Passover! It's an anecdotal look at those who suffer through food allergies on Passover. Enjoy and feel free to visit my blog, www.lifeisgoodlickthebowl.blogspot.com …See More
"OMG! You crack me up as always Rachel. Well here is a good one for you that will make you laugh I hope. I actually got incontinent while wearing my spanx! I was going to a summer wedding. I bought the spanx that was a body suit(all $58 worth), the…"
Catherine Garcia commented on Rachel Packer's blog post 'Panty Hose and Incontinence'"This was a good laugh...much needed! Thanks! I have to say I have certainly noticed the placement issues at CVS. I stopped taking more 4 year old with me because he points to everything and while I love and embrace his curiosity, I don't…"
Rachel Packer posted a blog postPanty Hose and Incontinence
It has been a while since I last posted and I have definitely missed my whole living community. I am posting this anecdotal piece that was on my blog the other day because every now and then, you gotta laugh at life's absurdities! Hope you enjoy...see below and visit my blog www.lifeisgoodlickthebowl.blogspot.com Monday, March 26, 2012Panty Hose and Incontinence My sordid tale begins with the innocent search for a pair of panty hose.…See More
Rachel Packer posted a blog postThese ain’t Your Traditional Hamantashen(Contemporary flavors and allergy free)
Here it is…the allergy free, awesome, delicious, contemporary flavored hamantshen recipe. You asked for it and I delivered. I decided to go a little funky on the flavors this year. It’s not that I don’t love a good ole apricot triangular pastry, it’s just that, I wanted something a little more contemporary, new, refreshing and I instantly thought of chocolate and lemon. They go well together, and they taste great separately, so roll up your sleeves, here we go…Lemon Hamentashen ½ block silken…See More
Amanda Etty commented on Rachel Packer's blog post 'Why Do We Drop the Ball After the Ball Drops?'"Hi Rachel,
I just came across this post. I love the idea of a work in progress list and I'm going to start mine today! I love the idea of focusing on progress, rather than failure. Such an inspiration. Hope your's are going well!
A."
Rachel Packer posted a blog postBeating the Bender
You know how life just seems to get overwhelming? You know how you’re supposed to take deep breaths, go for a walk, pamper yourself, or mutter encouraging mantras to get you through the drama? You know how after you try all of those things, and you’re still feeling affected, you figure that nothing beats an eating bender? You know how you go on a bender with all the self-loathing that goes along with it, but you know you’re going to come out of it the next day stronger and more determined not…See More
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- Occupation
- freelance writer
- Do you have any food allergies?
- Egg Allergies, Nut Allergies
- How do you stay active?
- Walking, Other Cardio
- How are most of your meals prepared?
- I cook for my family
Hi, I am Rachel and I am a mother of two. I am also a freelance writer specifically regarding food allergies/nutrition and recipes. I stumbled into this profession when my youngest was diagnosed with nut and egg allergies three years ago and our lives turned topsy turvy.
Since then, I have been published in Washington Family Magazine, Atlanta Parent Magazine, Washington Post (also featured on their food blog regarding holiday allergy free recipes) , NPR, and Baltimore Jewish Times. I have had personal essays published in the Post, and Moment magazine and have written for online websites such as GreenDivaMom.com, thejewishhostess.com, Momaboard.com, and featured on Vegkitchen.com (Eggless Challah)
My mantra over the years has become...When Life Hands You Lemons...Make an Egg-Free Lemon Cake. Prior to my son's allergies, I was not a baker, in fact, my kids would beg me not too and even the ducks at our local pond squawked at my banana bread in disgust. Sometimes, our mission in life find us, whether we ask for it or not, and it's always amazing to realize the inner strength we find when faced with a mission.
My blog entitled lifeisgoodlickthebowl.blogspot.com stemmed from this mission, but it became more than just food allergies. Instead, it has become an anecdotal commentary on all things life throws at us. It's a mother's chronicle of life with a soon to be tween, girl drama, weight issues, bathing suit phobias, organic vs. conventional, advocating for my son, recipes, nutrition, and just whatever we have to combat on a daily basis, in a humorous, motivating, and undeniably realistic manner.
I hope you will take a look. www.lifeisgoodlickthebowl.blogspot.com.
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My Original allergy-free recipe featured in Clean Eating Magazine
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:21pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Here's a great egg, nut, and dairy free recipe to make for dinner!
Top Ten Food Allergy List-In Honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 12:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
This week is Food Allergy Awareness Week and for what it's worth, as a mother of a son with severe food allergies, I compiled a top ten list of things I have learned along the way, about myself, the process, and myself in the process.
1. The process sometimes stinks, but you have to be vigilant.…
Read more Grappling with the “Grapple”
Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:25am 0 Comments 0 Likes
What is a grapple you ask? Well, I assure you, it isn’t anything I made up and it's my latest nutritional pet peeve. As I was grocery shopping the other day, gathering my brightly colored produce, (it always makes me happy to see a cartful of produce ranging in the greens, purples, oranges, reds and yellows) when low and behold I noticed in the apple aisle, a package with four “grapples.” My curious nature got the best of me and I just had to know what the heck a grapple…
Read more Living the NOT so Sweet Life…Kicking the Splenda Habit
Posted on April 16, 2012 at 1:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
My husband decided to quit coffee! Well, that’s just CRAZY talk! As his caffeine enabler, I was mighty upset when he ditched the happy juice…and he did it on vacation! It wasn’t a purposeful act, mind you. He just wasn’t in the mood for coffee in the a.m. I, however, was giddy with anticipation that the resort we stayed in had a Starbucks in the lobby. Holy coffee beans Batman, a Starbucks store right in the lobby! Well, that’s just genius and I gladly shelled out the $2.07 for a tall…
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- At 12:41pm on September 28, 2011,
Marion Chamberlain said… - Hi Rachel!!!
Thanks so much! It was truly an honor. Naturally, I bought out one store's copies to give to everyone in the family...
Marion
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