What better time than summer to explore eating whole foods when there is so much fresh produce available! At PURE Allergy Life, we always search for Farmers Markets wherever we go so we can source the freshest produce around! Grab reusable totes and some cash in case credit cards are not taken, and explore your local Farmers Market! Throughout the summer we will be featuring PURE Fresh recipes using incredible fresh local produce from both Ohio and Massachusetts. This week we are featuring Bok Choy Infused with Fresh Ginger.

Start with the best fresh ingredients and make it Mexican! We love to use whole foods and spice it up a bit, but keep it simple. Here are several of our fresh Mexican recipes that you can make and serve together or separately. You can use these as fillings for burritos too. Don’t forget to make the delicious, fresh guacamole! Oven Charred Fajita Peppers and Onions Fresh Guacamole Chili Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Spicy Roasted Chicken Tenders Chipotle Lime Aioli © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC

We recently took a trip to New York City, and using our Tips for Dining Out, we researched allergy friendly restaurants a few months ahead of time to allow for email communication with the restaurant managers in advance of dining. This helped us to plan our meals and make sure we were all on the same page to have the food prepared safely. The Smith Menu plan for allergies to dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts: ・Pan seared chicken - (cooked in a separate clean pan with olive oil, salt and pepper) ・Steamed white rice ・Steamed spinach Manager was very helpful and reassuring on the phone ahead of time. Made us feel comfortable to move forward with the reservation. Upon arrival, the manager worked with us the whole time to take the order and talk to the chef about what precautions would be taken. The manager brought out the specially prepared plate. This is always a good sign that the manager is “on it,” overseeing the meal from start to finish. Market Table Menu plan for allergies to dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts: ・Everything done in separate clean pans. ・NY Strip Steak ・Pan seared Fingerling Potatoes with olive oil ・Pan seared Asparagus with olive oil Manager was very helpful and reassuring on the phone ahead of time. She even had severe food allergies too, so she took our requests very seriously. This made us feel comfortable to move forward with the reservation. Upon arrival, the manager worked with us the whole time to take the order and talk to the chef about what precautions would be taken. The manager brought out the specially prepared plate. This is always a good sign that the manager is “on it,” overseeing the meal from start to finish. Chipotle Chipotle is an allergy friendly standby that is located in many cities across the US and internationally. The restaurant is peanut/nut free, and egg free. Although they do use ingredients with dairy, it is added at the end of the line so it’s easily avoidable by taking our advice below when ordering: Best time to go is right when Chipotle opens or in between peak meal times. During the peak times, it is very busy and stressful to make sure your order is safely prepared. Advise the server of your allergies and ask them to change gloves, wash hands, and put on new gloves. Watch them like a hawk to make sure nothing is done unsafely. Ask for clean serving spoons to be used. Ask for containers from the back refrigerator so extra safe. Make sure the container does not go down the food line on the area where cheese can be present. After the meal is made have them cover the container and place in a bag right away. Overcommunicate everything! You will get better and better at the ordering once you go a few times. Erin McKenna's Bakery At Erin McKenna’s Bakery, “All baked goods are free from wheat, gluten, dairy, egg and soy. Three of our 4 locations are certified Kosher (Santa Monica excluded). Although we don’t bake with nuts aside from coconut, our Bob’s red Mill flour is produced in a facility that processes almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts, sesame seeds and hazelnuts”. This is a dream come true for those who are allergic to dairy, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts. To actually be able to walk into an adorable little bakery and order anything! It is a place made for people with allergies so they take every part of their operation completely seriously! This small downtown NYC bakery does not have an “Erin McKenna’s” sign on the front, but instead it reads “Bakery” out front. We think it’s their way of trying to be simply a bakery for all. They do provide all ingredients lists upon request in person or if you send them an email in advance. Two other restaurants that we recommend after a lot of research. We had multiple conversations with both places and they are extremely careful and handle food allergies all the time. Little Beet Little Beet Table © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC

Meal planning is the best way to stay mindful of what you are eating and what you are purchasing at the grocery store. Set aside 30 minutes each week to focus on 7 dinner recipes for the week. Repeat favorites often and try to make one meal that can carry over to the next night for leftovers to make it easier during the week. Also learn to try new recipes to keep the meals fun and interesting. There are many great allergy friendly cookbooks, but also learn to use recipes from other cookbooks and modify the ingredients to fit your dietary needs. When you get into a routine of meal planning, streamlining your pantry and refrigerator, and then shopping only one or two times a week, it is freeing. You will feel calm and in control of mealtime! Take it one step further and do meal prep early in the day for a more relaxed late afternoon. Cooking will be a breeze when the ingredients are chopped, measured and ready to go! The fun part is cooking in a kitchen that is cleaned up and ready for cooking action! We like to make our grocery list according to the layout of the store which makes shopping much easier. Buy what you need each week, but don’t overbuy and have too much food around. Simple is best. Having a streamlined refrIgerator and pantry keeps you focused on the healthy meals you have planned instead of a packed refrigerator which makes you feel unorganized. Pick your snacks wisely and enjoy them in between meals but don’t make them meals. Stick to your meal plan and wow your family with the incredible meals every night that you have planned! PURE Allergy Life Sample Meal Plan: Monday ・Honey Soy Glazed Salmon ・Bok Choy Infused with Fresh Ginger ・Steamed white rice Tuesday ・Simply Fresh Mexican Wednesday Leftovers: ・Simply Fresh Mexican in a burrito ・Grilled Sweet Corn with Chili Butter Thursday ・Farmer’s Market Fresh vegetables ・Serve with pasta of your choice: PURE Pantry Pick: Barilla Farfalle Pasta Friday ・Grilled Chicken ・Oven Roasted Potatoes ・Charred Asparagus Saturday ・Grilling Day ・Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Veggie Burgers ・Grilled Veggies Sunday ・Pasta with Leftover grilled veggies and dairy free feta. © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC

Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 small bunches of baby bok choy 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp grated fresh ginger ¼ cup water Salt and pepper to taste Prep: ・Wash the bok choy and carefully peel off each leaf, chopping off the very end. ・In a large saute pan, add the olive oil over medium heat. ・Add the bok choy and ginger to the pan along with the water. ・Toss the bok choy in the ginger and olive oil. ・Cover and steam for 3-5 minutes, checking to make sure it is not overdone. ・Bok choy should be tender and bright green. ・Add salt and pepper to taste. Make it a meal serve it with: ・Honey Soy Glazed Salmon ・Steamed white rice © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC

Contains: Soy, Fish Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 lb of fresh salmon 3 T soy sauce 1 T honey 1 tsp olive oil 1 tsp minced ginger Juice of half lime Prep: ・Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. ・Add soy sauce, honey, olive oil, ginger, and lime juice into a small bowl. ・Whisk to combine. ・Cut the salmon into 2 inch cubes. ・Place the salmon on a sheet pan lined with foil. ・Dip each piece of salmon in the sauce mixture until it is fully coated. ・Pour the remaining sauce over the salmon afterwards. ・Cook for 15 minutes and flip after 10 minutes of cooking. ・Serve with Ginger Infused Bok Choy and steamed basmati rice. © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC

Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 avocados Juice of one lime 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/8 tsp cumin powder Salt and pepper Prep: ・Mash up one of the avocados in a medium bowl. ・Cube the other avocados and add to the bowl. ・Mix together so the mashed avocado coats the cubes. ・Add finely chopped cilantro, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper. ・Combine. ・Enjoy with tortilla chips. PURE Pantry Pick: Xochitl Tortilla Chips Make it a simply fresh Mexican meal and serve it with: Spicy Roasted Chicken Tenders Chili Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Oven Charred Fajita Peppers and Onions Chipotle Lime Aioli © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC

What could be better than really showing your Father how much you love him by giving him an experience gift for Father’s Day that will be relaxing and memorable instead of a costly gift that may never be used? At PURE Allergy Life, we are focusing on meaningful gifts for Father’s Day, so here are a few of our favorites: Plan a special hike on Father’s Day for you and your father or for the whole family to be together. Surprise your father by making a delicious allergy friendly dinner and dessert. Make sure your father is relaxing and he doesn’t have to lift a finger with dinner prep or clean up! Give your father Back Rub Certificates - make sure to really keep your promise to do them! Wash your father’s car and have it looking sparkling! Vacuum the interior too! Watch a fun movie or sporting event on TV together with allergy friendly popcorn! Suggest that your father gets some down time during the day or perhaps a nap. Look at family photos together from the past and reminisce about the wonderful times you have had with him. Take a bike ride with your father and pack some PURE Pick Allergy Friendly Grab and Go Snacks to munch on when you stop for a rest. Make a homemade card for your father with a special message. If you cannot see your father in person, plan a video call with him so it feels like you are together!

Travel can be challenging and daunting with food allergies. The easy choice is to stay home, but this means you cannot explore new places. So, push yourself to go outside of your comfort zone and see different places and experience new things. Living with food allergies does not mean that you have to limit yourself. Instead, get your PURE Travel PACK on and let’s go! PURE TRAVEL “PACK” Plan Action Confirm Knowledge is Power Now you have the resources you need to make your trip a success! If you have never traveled with food allergies before, start slowly and take a day trip. Make a plan to drive within 2 hours from your home to see new sites. This is a very doable type of travel because you can have your car as your home base. Invest in a Kooltron Plug In Cooler which will plug right into your AC plug (most are in the back end of cars or in the middle counsel). This cooler will give you the freedom to bring any perishables with you for the day. Pack allergy safe food and beverages and everything will stay cold! The bonus is the cooler keeps running when the car is turned off. If you bring it on a longer overnight trip, you can also bring it into the hotel as a refrigerator that can also plug into a wall outlet. Bring Hand Wipes, and Purell to wash up before eating, and that’s all you need for a fun travel day! For weekend car trips that are 2-3 nights, see the above information and pack more food! Fill multiple bags with non-perishable foods and the plug in cooler with the perishable items and go! Menu Ideas for Travel: Breakfast: We like to pack big pieces of our favorite allergy friendly breakfast treat, Kuchen Coffee Cake. Pair with fresh fruit that has been pre-chopped and placed in an airtight container and stored in your Kooltron Plug In Cooler, along with Orange Juice. Packing List: ・Kuchen Coffee Cake pre cut into squares and wrapped in foil. ・Fresh fruit (strawberries, grapes, melon cut up) ・Orange Juice ・Paper napkins, cups, plates, and cutlery ・Packaged cereal ・Dairy Free Milk Lunch: Keep it simple and make sandwiches, your favorite burritos, or bagels and dairy free cream cheese. Pair with fresh fruit, our Bean Dip, and Allergy Friendly Grab and Go Snacks. Here are PURE Picks: Bagels and Dairy free cream cheese (PURE Pantry Pick: Violife Just Like Cream Cheese; Pepperidge Farm Plain Bagels) Washed and chilled grapes and cut fruit. Washed and chilled grapes and cut fruit Allergy Friendly Grab and Go Snacks Dinner: Check out Eating Out with Food Allergies Article for advice on how to navigate eating out while traveling and our PURE Dining Destinations. © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC

Knowing the steps for planning ahead when traveling with food allergies is crucial for enjoying your experiences. Here is our PURE Travel "PACK", the four steps that you need to outline when planning for any trip. At PURE Allergy Life, we believe that these action items are our best tool for successful trip planning. Now, put on your PURE Travel "PACK" and let's go! Use these tips wherever the world takes you. Plan Action Confirm Knowledge is Power Now you have the resources you need to make your trip a success! © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC

We know you will be on the go having lots of fun this summer, so make sure you have all of your allergy friendly snacks at your fingertips. Here are our PURE Picks for Allergy Friendly Snacks: MadeGood Nature’s Bakery Snyder’s Pretzels Stretch Island 100% Fruit Leather Skinny Pop Plain Daiya Dairy Free Cheeze Sticks Naked Juice Enjoy Life Cookies © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC

Boston is known for incredible seafood options, so below are a list of some of our favorite spots to find the freshest catch. Each place also has non seafood options and strict allergy protocols which make for a safe dining experience. All of these locations were hand picked because of these outstanding allergy protocols and from positive personal dining experiences. Boston is a hub for students, history, careers, & amazing food. However you choose to visit this city, you'll be sure to find a spot that suits your preferences! Here are 6 of our PURE Pick dining spots in Boston that are fabulous and attention to detail with preparing allergy friendly food options. Atlantic Fish Company Location: Back Bay, Boston, MA ​​This restaurant gets a PURE star for above and beyond attention with allergy friendly protocols and reassurance. Servers and managers are very attention to detail and discuss food allergies and which menu options can be prepared safely. Staff reiterate the importance of food allergies and how careful the restaurant is with preparing safe food. Most items on the menu are prepared with olive oil, not butter and in separate pans, made to order. The overall environment at the restaurant is fabulous, the nautical interior feels like you are sitting inside a boat. Outdoor seating is the perfect dining spot during nicer weather where you are immersed with views of Boston’s Back Bay. Daedalus Location: Cambridge, MA The staff and manager were very knowledgeable and helpful when discussing food allergies. They are very attention to detail, direct, and reassuring about everything. The manager works directly with the chef about orders with food allergies. This restaurant is in such a beautiful location right in Cambridge. The roof deck looks over Harvard Square and Cambridge, so it’s the perfect place for a summer night out to dinner. Ostra Location: Back Bay, Boston, MA Such an elegant restaurant located on the edge of Back Bay. The restaurant staff is very attention to detail about allergies and makes sure to cook everything in a separate, safe area. Larger prepared dishes are able to be made allergy safe which creates a more special dining experience. Union Oyster House Location: North End, Boston, MA Union Oyster House prides itself with being New England’s Oldest Restaurant. The restaurant is entirely peanut and tree nut free because the head chef has a peanut and tree nut allergy. The waitstaff are very attentive to detail and understanding about food allergies. The seafood options at this spot are amazing, it truly feels like a quintessential New England Oyster House. Ramsay Kitchen Location: Back Bay, Boston, MA All food is prepared in a separate area. Fries are able to be made in a pan instead of a fryer basket to prevent cross contamination. The staff is very educated and the manager of the restaurant is extremely helpful for discussing plans to dine with food allergies. This spot is a Gordon Ramsay classic and a must-try spot in Boston. 75 on Liberty Wharf Location: Seaport, Boston, MA Located in the heart of Boston Seaport overlooking Boston Harbor, 75 on Liberty Wharf is a great spot for dining out with food allergies. This restaurant is very accommodating with food allergies and has protocols for separate preparation stations. The managers are extremely attention to detail and cautious about food allergies. There are a variety of menu options and simple dishes that can be adapted easily. © 2023 PURE Allergy Life LLC