Welcome to our little corner of the internet! My name is Tamara Ahmed, wife to Syed, mom to Novali and Jacob. We live in Chicago where I was born and raised, with dreams of moving to sunny SoCal one day!

Novali is 20 years old and a junior in college studying photography. Jacob is 7 and a 2nd grader!

I started this blog as a way to share what I have learned over the past 7 years as a mom to a kiddo with food allergies. Also to document our journey seeking food freedom for him through the TIP program at the SoCal Food Allergy Institute.

Jacob had his first anaphylactic reaction to green peas at 9 months old. At 11 months old he was diagnosed with allergies to peas, chickpea, lentil, other beans, peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs. At 2 years old he was diagnosed with asthma. It’s been quite a journey and we are learning each and every day. The food allergy community is such a welcoming place. I hope to be a voice and a positive resource for others.

Thank you for following us and if you are a parent managing food allergies, I’d love to hear your story and what sort of things would be helpful to you!

xo,

Tamara