August 25, 2009
This weekend I read about a little girl named Sophie that was born with severe allergies to peanut butter, milk, eggs, wheat, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish. I have always been of the opinion that allergies are developed over time, but Sophie’s case discounts that theory.
Out of necessity, Sophie’s mother, Emily, started modifying and making up recipes that Sophie could eat. When Emily met other children with allergies who ate only a few foods because their parents didn’t know there were other choices, she would share her recipes with them. She later decided to publish a cookbook titled Sophie-Safe Cooking.
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