Well, since I was so great at maintaining my first blog, it seemed appropriate to start another, right?! :) Something about a fresh page for a fresh start is so inviting, even if the background is the same, and the title, eh not so earth-shattering(ly) unique. However, I bring to you, this time, a clear direction. A direction that I could not have foreseen, or shed any light on, prior to a few months ago; food allergies. Yup, Micah's got em. Peanut, dairy, and egg to be specific and although he's been known to throw us a curve ball, or three, this one is equally a learning process.
So, here we are, off on a new journey of label reading, recipe creating and food monitoring. I'll be documenting hits (and misses) for product substitutions, recipes, nutritional information, and coupons.

I'll close with my biggest assignment to date: Micah's first birthday cake. I used an unadapted cake recipe, given to me by his allergist. I will include the icing recipe however, I used Wilton Decorating Icing, to get a fast, easy to use, variety of colors. The eyes and spikes were created by combining the icing and extra cake together, and forming into shape. I held them in place with toothpicks. The cake, although very tasty, was rather dense. I am anxious to research if there is a lighter, fluffier option. Thankfully, Micah was none the wiser and was not deterred by a more 'pound cake' like cake. It proved to be a hit and with 'go big or go home' red icing, it made pictures a success as well! Enjoy!