Food Allergy Institute TIP Patient Interview: Jess Carrillo
Jess Carrillo is 23 years old and allergic to peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, chickpea, lentils, seeds, nightshades, kiwi, and melon, and avoids fish and shellfish. She lives in Morgan Hill, California and travels to the Food Allergy Institute about every 8 weeks. She’s currently 2 years into the program and is now able to eat brazil nut, coconut, cashew, macadamia, pistachio, soy, sunflower, and pumpkin freely. Her advice to anyone interested in TIP is to understand the time commitment involved and to know she’s felt safe the entire time and would highly recommend it to anyone. Her favorite moment from her time in the program was being able to freely eat a Brazil nut for the first time in her life.
Food Allergy Institute TIP Patient Interview: Ellery Estevan
Ellery Estevan is 20 years old, allergic to peanuts, and sensitive to tree nuts. She lives in Dallas and travels to the Food Allergy Institute every 6-8 weeks. She's currently dosing her final allergen, peanut, and has reached the point of no longer needing to worry about cross-contact. Her advice to anyone interested in TIP is to believe people’s stories about how life-changing it’s been for them, including her own. Her favorite moment from her time in the program was getting to go on a food crawl with her friends where she freely enjoyed donuts, Starbucks, and boba, followed by a day of trying new restaurants with her family.
Food Allergy Institute TIP Patient Interview: Jen Keller
Jen Keller is a food allergy mom to Elliott, a 10 year old allergic to peanut, tree nuts, milk, egg, and soy. They live in Miami and travel to the Food Allergy Institute about every 10-12 weeks. Elliott is currently dosing peanut, his final allergen. Jen’s advice to anyone interested in TIP is to enroll—she says it’s been life changing for her family and recommends it wholeheartedly. Her favorite moment from Elliott’s time in the program was seeing how excited he was to be able to eat a slice of pizza for the first time.
Q+A With Food Allergy Institute (SoCal) TIP Patients
In our research to learn about the Food Allergy Institute (formerly SoCal), we spoke with many families and heard countless jaw-dropping success stories of being able to safely eat pizza with a milk allergy, freely eating Starbucks and donuts, traveling outside the US, attending overnight camp in a remote area of Sequoia National Park, and living life with a whole lot less anxiety. We’re sharing 6 of their stories and hosting a 2 part Insta Live event with food allergy moms in the program. See their stories and join us for an Insta Live today 1/6 at 10 AM PST/12 PM CT/1 PM ET and tomorrow 1/7 at 11 AM PST/1 PM CT/2 PM ET!
Spokin Wrapped 2021
Before we pop the champagne and start the countdown, we’re celebrating the best of 2021! Introducing Spokin Wrapped, a review of the most saved restaurants, bakeries + ice cream shops, foods, recipes, and Spokin guides this year. See what the Spokin community can’t get enough of, including restaurants with rave reviews, safe snacks we can’t stop buying, and bucket list-worthy travel destinations. Happy New Year! Restaurants | Spokin Guides | Food Products | Bakeries + Ice Cream Shops | Travel Guides | Recipes
Allergy-Friendly Eggnog
Nothing says holiday quite like eggnog! A creamy cup of those nutmeg and vanilla scents make everything from decorating the Christmas tree to holiday parties more festive. Get in the holiday spirit with our guide of 20 allergy-friendly eggnogs, including options that are free of dairy, egg, and nuts and even top 8 free options! To learn more about our product guide process, see our Letter from Our Founder. This product guide was published on 12/8/2021. Dedicated Facility | Non-Dedicated Facility
Top Food Allergy and Celiac-Friendly Books of 2021
Books are one of our favorite holiday gifts to give and receive. See our list of our favorite food allergy books of 2021 including cookbooks, children’s books and resources. Happy holidays!
Allergy-Friendly Whipped Cream
The final thing to top off your Thanksgiving shopping list is whipped cream! See our Allergy-Friendly Whipped Cream Guide, featuring 17 options to grab in the store. Whipped cream and pie are the second sweetest reunion happening this holiday season, next to family and friends getting back together! To learn more about our product guide process, see our Letter From Our Founder. This product guide was published on 11/23/21. Dedicated Facility | Non-Dedicated Facility
Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Gelt
Our Allergy-Friendly Hanukkah Gelt Guide includes 8 different gelts—1 for each night of Hanukkah! Whether they’re the prize for a dreidel victory or a present themselves, these chocolate coins are the sweetest Hanukkah tradition. Unwrap our guide of allergy-friendly chocolate gelts made in dedicated facilities, including 4 from Spokin Verified Brands. To learn more about our product guide process, see our Letter From Our Founder. This product guide was published on 11/3/21. Verified Brands | Dedicated Facility
Allergy-Friendly Advent Calendars
Start the countdown to Christmas off right with our Allergy-Friendly Advent Calendar Guide! These advent calendars are all made in dedicated facilities and packed with safe treats for your holiday traditions, whether you’re a fan of the classic chocolate calendar or you’re in search of something unique—we see you, dairy-free white chocolate! To learn more about our product guide process, see our Letter From Our Founder. This product guide was published on 11/3/21. Verified Brands | Dedicated Facility
