About Today: Make Thanksgiving Food-Allergy Friendly 11/18/10

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I was telling my friend Michelle about my great love for Thanksgiving and she rolled her eyes. "You say that because you're not allergic to any foods," she said. "Otherwise, Thanksgiving would be the holiday during which your entire family tries to kill you, using only stuffing as a weapon."

Before You Buy a Thanksgiving Turkey  This is a fair point. It's tough to be a food allergic person during the feasting season. But there are things you can do to make your Thanksgiving dinner safer for your food-allergic friends. Traveling With Food Allergies Grocery Shopping for Food Allergies See More About:  thanksgiving  holidays and food allergies  label reading

Allergy-Safe Thanksgiving Menu  One way to go about it is to keep your menu free from the "big eight" - the most common food allergies. How to Make Substitutions in Recipes Everything You Need to Know About Your Specific Allergy See More About:  allergy-safe foods  entertaining  holiday menus

Allergy-Friendly Thanksgiving Dinner  I'm so glad there's such a thing as allergy-friendly pumpkin pie. It really isn't Thanksgiving without pie. Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Recipes Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes See More About:  thanksgiving  holidays and allergies  food allergy cooking

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes and Menu Ideas  And finally, for my friend Michelle: stuffing that cannot be used as a weapon. Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Prep Avoid Gluten in Processed Foods See More About:  seasonal and holiday recipes  gluten free bread recipes  gluten free desserts and sweets