Category Archives: Food & Cooking

As is well known, Henry has allergies to bananas, dairy, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts, and when he was very young was sensitive to salicylates, azo dyes, and some aspect of screen printed ink on many of my T-shirts. He … Continue reading →

So yesterday was Henry’s annula allergy appointment, which turned out a bit unexpected, as the doctor decided not to retest him this year. He’d like to wait until next year, at which point he’ll be to the point of maybe … Continue reading →

He may not be allergic to strawberries, but man is Henry allergic to something in a big way. We spent much of the afternoon and evening with my mother and grandmother. Late in the day, my mother doled out M&M’s, … Continue reading →

For the record and any who might care to know, given his history, Henry not only seems unambiguously not allergic to strawberries, but also has decided he likes them a lot. He’d mostly snubbed them previously. That seemed significant, given … Continue reading →

Some of the finer points of the thing with Henry are, that is. Tonight Last night he ate summer squash for the first time. A lot of it. With relish. He thought it was one of the Best Things Ever. … Continue reading →