When I first had to switch to a gluten-free diet, I was afraid that having our traditional Caribbean Christmas was off the table for me.

In food allergy, we sometimes forget to think of food in a positive sense; that food can actually make you feel better. Food is medicine for food allergies.

It takes collaboration with a registered dietician to learn how to eat gluten free in a way that nourishes the body. Food is medicine for celiac disease.

Food is medicine for EoE in the sense that it is broadening people’s viewpoints to think outside the box: ‘hey, my child is being treated, it just isn’t a pill.'

Medicine was traditionally viewed as a drug, but we are understanding more that healthy food is medicine and should be made more accessible.Medicine was traditionally viewed as a drug, but we are understanding more that healthy food is medicine and should be made more accessible.

“In the house of two, three can eat;” if somebody comes to visit us, we would always share the meal and make sure there is enough.

Adela was determined to figure out how to make meals delicious again. Thanks to FEI and the monthly box of safe foods, it's easy to create new family favorites, like lemon pasta and chicken.

Have you ever wondered if it is okay to eat products that are past the “use by,” “best before,” “enjoy by” and other expiration dates?

For this recipe, feel free to swap the sweet potato and/or eggplant for other vegetables, and add spinach in at the end if you want more greens!