Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category
March 16th, 2012 by Inge/Gillian Harris


This side dish is sort of the unique Irish twist on mashed potatoes. Though most versions of this recipe seem to call for cream, we toned it down by adding yogurt instead, and cutting down the amount of butter used. Light and creamy, with chopped green onions, and our further addition of fresh cilantro, our version of champ is a great twist on a simple dish. (more…)
Tags: Recipes, Side dishes, Sides, St. Patrick's Day
Category: Recipes, Side Dishes, St. Patrick's Day
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March 15th, 2012 by Teri Gruss, MS

Gluten-free shamrock sugar cookies are buttery good, easy to make and a charmin’ St. Patrick’s Day cookie.

You will need a small (about 3/4-inch diameter) shamrock cookie cutter to use as a stencil on your cookies. If you can’t find this type of cookie cutter you can make your own stencil by tracing and cutting a shamrock shape on a plastic kitchen mat (available at most stores in housewares.)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
For this recipe, you will need:
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (more…)
Tags: Baked goods, Cookies, Desserts, Recipes, St. Patrick's Day
Category: Baked Goods, Celiac disease, Cooking, Desserts, Foods, Gluten free, Holidays, Recipes, Snacks, St. Patrick's Day, Uncategorized
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December 23rd, 2011 by Teri Gruss, MS


Gluten-free Gingerbread Man. istockphotos
This recipe for Gluten-Free Gingerbread Men is adapted from a recipe by Jacqueline Mallorca, “Rice Flour Gingerbread Cows”, featured in her fabulous cookbook, “The Wheat-Free Cook”.
This version is corn free as well as gluten-free and is extra-extra gingery- so cut back on the ginger if you like.
The gingerbread men are decorated with small amounts of Royal Icing and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting but use raisins and nuts for a charming au natural touch. (more…)
Tags: Christmas, Cookies, Gingerbread, Holidays, Recipes, Snacks
Category: Baked Goods, Cookies, Cooking, Gluten free, Holidays, Recipes
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December 22nd, 2011 by Jennifer Slack


Alicia Woodward, Editor Living Without Magazine
After getting the opportunity to interview Living Without’s Editor, Alicia Woodward, and learning more about her and the magazine, we went on to discuss Holiday and Social Event tip ideas. The following is a compilation of Alicia’s tips along with some of my own tips on the how to effectively work through the barriers that might interfere with following through on these suggestions. Enjoy!
Holiday Tips for Social Events
1. A- Communicate. Call well before the party to alert your host to your food sensitivities. Be specific about your food “triggers,” clearly explaining what you can (and can’t) eat.
J- Take a deep breath and think about what you would do if you were the host of the situation. My guess is you would try and do something to accommodate. Most people, especially people that care about you, don’t want you to get sick and will try their best to help out…or at least let you know ahead of time if there won’t be something safe, so you can eat ahead of time. If it’s a work event, you might want to talk to the organizer about the (more…)
Tags: Eating out, Events, Lifestye, Parties
Category: Eating Out, Holidays, Lifestyle
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December 21st, 2011 by John Libonati


Tom Sawyer's Free Holiday Recipe Book. Click the image to get your copy.
Tom Sawyer Gluten Free Flour is giving away their FREE Holiday Recipe Cookbook.
This great resource gives you dozens of desserts, sides, breads and stuffings – pretty much everything you need to make a delicious and memorable Holiday Dinner. And while many of the recipes use Tom Sawyer’s Gluten-free Flour mix, any all-purpose gluten-free flour mix should work. (Of course, they may not work as well. Tom Sawyer’s mix is absolutely excellent! We LOVE the biscuits!!)
Bread Stuffing, Grandma’s Corn Bread, Turkey Gravy, Baked Candied Sweet Potatoes, Holiday Muffins, Tom Sawyer’s Award Winning Gluten Free Angel Food Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cake Roll and Cranberry Spice Bars are just (more…)
Tags: Christmas, Dessert, Gluten free flour, Holidays, Mixes, Recipes, Thanksgiving, Tom Sawyer
Category: Book Reviews, Cooking, Cooking, Gluten free, Holidays, Publications, Thanksgiving
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December 20th, 2011 by Annie

In my pre-coeliac days, canapés were a doddle. Even on a budget. The day before a party I would buy the cheapest bread from the supermarket, cut out as many circles of bread as I could get out of each slice, dip them in olive oil and press them into pattie tins or mini muffin tins and bake. I would end up with hundreds of little crisp toasts that kept overnight in a sealed box ready to be topped with an array of fresh toppings throughout the evening.
These days, that isn’t an option! Gluten free bread is too expensive to buy, too small to get more than 2 circles out of (with a lot of wastage), and frequently too crumbly to use. Home made is better – but that is an awful lot of bread to make, slice and cut. Just not practical – especially when you have no fridge or kitchen space – or time – for advanced prep because you are running a supperclub!
So this week I was left wondering what I could use as canapé bases for our Christmas Party that would be a) gluten free b) economical c) effective and these are my top three suggestions:
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Tags: Appetizers, Christmas, Cooking, Gluten free, Recipes
Category: Appetizer, Christmas, Cooking, Cooking, Recipes
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December 19th, 2011 by Jen Cafferty

Candy canes can make any cake or cupcake turn into a magical winter treat. All you need to do is take some gluten-free candy canes (click here to see my favorite brand) and crush them up. Sprinkle them on top of your favorite frosted treat and you will end up with a beautiful creation that looks like it is from a bakery.
Some of my favorite ways to use the candy canes:
1. Make a vanilla cake from your favorite mix. Add 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract to the batter. Bake and allow to cool. Frost with frosting (I like the Betty Crocker canned frostings). Sprinkle with crushed candy canes. (more…)
Tags: Christmas, Cookbook, Dairy free, GFCF, Gluten free, Gluten free casein free diet, Holidays, Recipes
Category: Cooking, Gluten free, Gluten Free Casein Free Diet, Holidays, Publications
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December 18th, 2011 by Kim Wilson


What’s the problem with how traditional caramel corn is made? The primary ingredients are usually corn syrup and refined white sugar (not at all beneficial to our health or mood). Also, you often have to fight to keep the caramel corn on the baking sheets as you stir it during baking. All these problems have been solved with this new recipe. Natural sweeteners replace the corn syrup and white sugar and the mixture is baked in a casserole dish. Easy and yummy! I’m also always amazed by how large a batch is made with such a small amount of ingredients.
Pop ½ cup of popcorn (produces 2-3 quarts of popcorn)
3 Tbsp. coconut oil/butter
1/3 cup honey and/or maple syrup (more…)
Tags: Caramel corn, Christmas, Corn syrup free, Dessert, Gluten free, Holidays, Popcorn, Recipes, Snacks, Sugar free
Category: Cooking, Gluten free, Holidays, Recipes, Snacks
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December 16th, 2011 by Erin Emms

Fruit Cake seems to be one of those things that you either love, or you hate. Personally I also find them really hard to bake and not have them dry out, so this year was a double challenge to make the perfect gluten free fruit cake without it drying out. Like most recipes it’s a personal taste on what you’d like to add, obviously if you have a nut allergy you can exclude those. If you like your cake frosted with frosting you can also do that too.
Enjoy!
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Tags: Baked goods, christmas cake, Dessert, Desserts, fruit cake, Gluten free, gluten free baking, gluten free christmas, Gluten free food, Holidays, Recipes
Category: Christmas, Cooking, Desserts, Diet, Gluten free, Holidays, Recipes
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