Organzing Your Food Safely

Organization is one of the keys to keeping your food-allergic kids safe at home. Labeling food containers is something I do almost every day to help identify who can have what. Rowan has her own shelf in the fridge, and I have a 'safe food' chart hanging on our fridge. We have a sitter that comes to our house 4 days a week, and these simple steps help eliminate confusion.

I saw this new product called SafeKeepers on Nut Free Mom today. SafeKeepers are a food allergy solution for organizing your food safely. Plastic food storage containers printed with the universally recognized “Stop” and “Go” signs on each container with matching covers, letting you know what’s safe to eat and what isn’t. And they're BPA free.

48 pieces for $18 plus shipping.
I am definitely buying these!

Bring on the peas!

My friend Sarah found this awesome food face dinner plate at perpetual kid. It cracks me up!

Everybody remembers Dapper Dan The Magnetic Man - that bald little fellow with all the iron filings that you could drag into really bad hairdos!

Well we've given Dan a new home on our Food Face Dinner Plate, made from hotel-quality, food-safe, high-fire ceramics. So now you can play with your food and give Dan a whole new look. Bring on the mashed potatoes and peas... the possibilities are endless!

Boxed with lots of inspirational food art. Wouldn't YOU have loved this when you were a kid? Plate measures 8.5 inches in diameter. Ceramic.

One plate is $11.99

Neoprene Totes by Built

Check out all of the cool totes by Built. Market bags, laptop cases, camera bags, lunch totes, wine carriers...all in great colors and patterns. We always pack food for Rowan when we go to restaurants, so one of these lunch totes would be great. They insulate food for up to 4 hours. No vinyl or PVC used.

Healthier Lunch Containers

I'm trying to find ways to replace plastic whenever I can. LunchBots are a healthy alternative to plastic containers for packing lunch to go. Made from the highest quality 18/8 stainless steel, LunchBots do not leach chemicals like plastic does. Eco-friendly and reusable means saving money and the environment. Top rack dishwasher safe.

Make your own popsicles

I'm always looking for snacks and treats that are allergy free, and not loaded with preservatives and food dyes. These popsicle molds are great because we can make our own, using fresh fruit and fruit juice.

These molds are from a company called Tovolo, which sells at a lot of professional chef stores as well as Amazon. There's a funky shooting star popsicle mold, the nostalgic rocket pop mold and a groovy pop mold. You can also click and download free popsicle recipes.

Find these popsicle molds from Tavolo on Amazon.

Custom BumpyName Labels for sippy cups

I just ordered these custom labels for both girls. They are made of rubber and stretch onto any cup or sippy cup. Rylie drinks soy milk, and Rowan only drinks rice milk, so we're constantly labeling sippy cups with masking tape and a sharpie. These labels are great because they can be used over and over. They are dishwasher and microwave safe, and made from non-toxic materials.

The one thing that bothers me is the typeface. Comic Sans, the worst typeface ever invented. I can't help but be picky about that kind of thing. Maybe I'll ask them if they can change it. They are on sale for $12.00 (4 in a set) at greenbaby.

Eating Out - Containers

Whenever we'll be away from home at mealtime, we have to pack food for Rowan. We always seem to have a million tupperware containers shoved into our diaper bag. I just found these adorable Bento Boxes made by Kamio Japan. What a great way to pack food and keep it all together! I ordered the frog and the panda. So cute!

Mix it up at Mealtime

I love the simplicity and cheeriness of this Palette Plate by Skip Hop. It's a feeding set for babies and toddlers. The bottom is skid resistant, and it includes three drop-in bowls that are microwave safe. Translucent covers snap right onto to the bowls for leftovers. BPA-free, phthalate-free, and PVC-free.

Stainless Steel Sippy Cups

I finally bought a stainless steel sippy cup for Rowan. They're free of BPA plastics and they keep liquids cool for 6 hours. With her allergies, it might help to have her cup stand out from the rest so we know she's drinking the right drink! I read reviews on 3 different brands and decided to get the Foogo by Thermos. It was $15.99 at Target. ($12.99 on Amazon) The Safe Sippy is around $16.50 and the Klean Kanteen is around $14. Parents complained about leaking with all 3 brands, so I'll let you know how it goes.