Category Archives: Autré Chose

Corn-free Every Day Link Party – Mar 28, 2015

Spring is Off to A Wobbly Start

I don’t know about where you live but North Carolina seems to have recalled Spring for this weekend. Argh! I’m starting to sound like the little girl from Non-Sequitur and not the rational one either! read more

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Corn-free Every Day Link Party – Mar 21, 2015

New Link Party Feature

The hardest part about hosting these link parties for me is trying to figure out how to introduce them each week. I’m going to try something new this week and we’ll see how it goes. read more

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Corn-free Every Day Link Party – Mar 07, 2015

Create Your Own Silver Linings Today!

As you can see below, a craft post that was most popular this time. It’s very gratifying to see people taking note of the every day things that can be done corn-free. This blog is not just about food. It’s about having a rich life, full of silver linings, while dealing with the realities of severe food allergies. It’s about empowering everyone to create their own silver linings. read more

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How to Make Rotation Diets Easy and Flexible?

Rotation diets are notoriously inflexible and hard to maintain. I refused to do it against the advice of my allergy doctor over four years ago. When she explained what it was. I just said, “No. It’s too hard.”. I still see the need. It just doesn’t fit into my lifestyle. read more

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Easy Office Lunches Sans Microwave

Last fall I started working in an office after spending the better part of four years working from home. This introduced an unexpected challenge—preparing an allergy-safe lunch in the office. read more

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Corn-free Alternatives to Antihistamines

The Antihistamine Years

Few of you know that I was diagnosed with a true corn allergy when my doctor, after several unsuccessful attempts to prescribe antihistamines for hives, discovered that all the prescription strength medications had corn starch in them as fillers. Being allergic to your antihistamines is the quintessential definition of irony. read more

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