Welcome to the Orange County Saddleback Church Parents of Kids
with Food Allergies Support Group

We are a Christian-based support group that is designed to support parents of kids who suffer from food allergies. Food allergies in children can come in many forms. Children can be allergic to one or more of the following: eggs, milk, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, fish, wheat and other types of foods. This support group is designed to be a safe place where you can come and share your fears with other parents that understand what you are going through.

Having two children that suffer from life-threatening (anaphylactic response) food allergies can be very challenging. However, having a safe place to meet with other parents that also are dealing with the same daily challenges is comforting. Although we are not a "medical" group, we do share practical tips (recipes, eating out, school, family, restaurants, etc.) and resources that can be very helpful to parents of kids with food allergies. The group also encourages guest speakers occasionally that come and can educate the group on new information relating to food allergies.

If you are a parent that lives in Orange County, CA, we hope that you will come and join our next meeting. We do not offer childcare and the group is designed for adults.

We meet the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA.

Like Oreos…Pavillion...

When talking about food allergies, it always nice to be able to find those "magic" foods (and treats) that somehow dodge the bullet of problem food allergy ingredients.  For our family, "milk" and "peanuts" are the ones to avoid and every now and then you come across that "Oreo" type snack.  I use the Oreo analogy because for whatever reason…Oreos do...

Do You Feel the Need to Me...

It makes me sad when I read articles like The Huffington Post's Article, "Food Allergies Much Less Prevalent Than Claims Of Food Allergies, According To Expert".   The article points out that if someone makes a claim that they have food allergies that you have the right to "question them" to make sure their claims are "medically valid."  This article, along with...

Chances are the Lunch You ...

This is a real photo of my lunch at work the other day.  For the last year, I have really made a huge effort to adopt a healthier life style by eating correctly.  This is a great lunch.  570 calories.  A bijon spinach salad, with nuts and raisins.  Some pita crackers and light swiss cheese.  I typically top it off with an Apple.  It looks healthy and it is a great way to...

No OCFoodAllergy.com Suppo...

Welcome to 2012 everyone.  We hope that you had a great and safe Christmas holidays with all of the food gatherings.  Unfortunately, we are not going to be able to meet in January due to other conflicts that week…however, we are very exciting about some of the things we have planned in 2012. The next Saddleback Church Parents of Kids with Food Allergies Support Group meeting is scheduled...

Managing Food Allergies at...

If you are anything like our family, just the thought of good Chinese food can bring a smile to your face. But if your kids have food allergies, then most of the time you will be avoiding Chinese resturants at all costs. But we have discovered some good news at one of our favorite resturants….P.F. Chang’s. On our last visit there, we were on a mini-vacation and really had thought that our...

Food Allergy Options at Co...

Is it just me or has the Costco shopping excursion become a staple of the weekend family ritual?  From this parent's perspective, the love of Costco centers first aroiund savings, secondly around the amazing free food cart samples inticing you at every aisle and lastly knowing that the Costco "return policy" is on part with Norstrom's.  All of these things combined insure that...

In God We Trust…Espe...

Last Saturday we decided to take a trip up to Sierra Madre to visit the family.  Instead of going to one of the old stand-by's (like Subway, Chiles, etc)  we went with more of a local establishment.  The situation in the restuarant will be familair for those of us who get to deal with food allergies on a daily basis.  Being in a new and unknown restaurant can make for an incredibly...

FAAN Adds OCFoodAllergy.co...

The Saddleback Church Parents of Children with Food Allergies Support Group is excited to announce that we have been officially added to the FAAN website on their California Support Group page.  We are always excited to be able to spread the word that Orange County has a safe place for parents whose children have food allergies to come and discuss the challenges they are currently facing. We...