Looking through all of the food allergy friendly social media sites, I was reminded of how I handled dyeing Easter eggs as a young mom with a daughter anaphylactic to eggs. I only wish I had the support and community that is out there now during the late 1990s. Easter was always filled with food, fun, family, and, of course, Easter egg dyeing which always occurred a couple of nights before Easter. All of the cousins would get together for a fun night that soon became a night

Serves: One 9 x 2 inch round cake or One 6 x 2 two layer round cake Ingredients: Carrot Cake: 2 cups shredded carrots 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup raisins, dark or golden 1 1/2 cups water 3 Tablespoons allergy free butter substitute - I used Earth Balance 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon cloves 2 egg replacers, I use EnerG 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Allergy friendly"Cream cheese" Icing: 3 cups powdered/confectione

In my Italian family (full Sicilian on my dad's side; Northern and Sicilian on my mom's side), manicotti is a staple meal for Easter dinner. Ever since I can remember, my mom, cousins, aunt and I have gone over to my grandma's house on Holy Saturday to help her prepare all of the delicious food to be served the next day. Unfortunately, she passed away in 2011 leaving my mom and I to host Easter Sunday dinner at our house. Recently in 2018, after my mom finished preparin