My name is Tracy Minor and my journey to an allergen free lifestyle began back in 1994. I became fascinated with nutrition in my first year of University and completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition in 1998. This degree led me into a 12 year career in the Food Industry. One of the most rewarding roles I had during my time in the industry was developing products for a major grocery store chain in Western Canada. I worked alongside a talented team of bakery professionals to develop recipes and programs for the in-store bakery departments. I gained further skills in the industry by earning my Journeyman Baker Certificate at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. I eventually moved onto other roles in the industry which included sales and marketing.
After 12 years in the food industry, I decided to put my career on hold to start a family, and little did I know how important my education and career would be in navigating the challenges we would face over the next 10 years. My husband was the first to be impacted by food intolerances and soon after our first child was born we adopted a gluten-free/dairy-free diet. This was a steep learning curve for our family and we discovered how difficult it was to eliminate dairy and wheat from our diets. It was in everything! Our second child was born in 2014 and by the time she was a year old she was diagnosed with wheat, dairy, egg, and tree nut allergies. I not only had to learn to bake without wheat and dairy but eggs too.
Over the years we discovered great product alternatives and created wonderful and nutritious meals and baked goods without wheat, dairy, eggs, or nuts. I created this website to help you on your journey to eliminate allergens in your diet as well as in body care and household products. I will share with you some of my favorite products, recipes, and some helpful nutrition tips along the way. I hope I can be a resource for you and your family to make this transition to health and wellness a little easier. Thank you for letting my join you on your journey!
Tracy Minor, BSc. Nutrition, Journeyman Baker, tracyminor@allergenfreebody.com
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