Posts Tagged ‘Holidays’

 

Teri Gruss, MS

Recipe: Gluten-Free Irish Barm Brack Bread

March 15th, 2011 by Teri Gruss, MS


Gluten Free Works Author Teri Gruss  

 

Gluten free Irish Barm Brack Bread

Gluten-Free Irish Barm Brack. © 2010 Teri Lee Gruss

According to Elaine Lemm, About.com Guide to British and Irish Food, “Brack is one of Ireland’s most famous bakery products.” 

Gluten-Free Irish Barm Brack is adapted to gluten-free diets from a recipe by Bernard Clayton, Jr., “Barm Brack” which appears in Bernard Clayton’s New Complete Book of Breads.

This recipe is laced with fragrant fresh lemon peel, plump raisins and chopped candied ginger. (more…)


Jen Cafferty

Gluten Free Valentine’s Day Candy List

February 10th, 2011 by Jen Cafferty

Here is a starter list of the gluten free Valentine’s Day candy you and your loved ones can share this year: (As always, check all ingredient labels.)

Necco Valentine Conversation Hearts
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
 M&Ms (plain and peanut)
 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate (NOT crisp or cookie flavored)
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Teri Gruss, MS

Gluten-Free Valentine’s Day Heart-Shaped Pizza Recipe

February 9th, 2011 by Teri Gruss, MS

 Prepare a batch of Gluten-Free Pizza Crusts ahead of time and making homemade gluten-free pizza becomes the ultimate gluten-free fast food.

Gluten Free Hugs and Kisses Pepperoni Pizza

Kids will love this recipe for heart-shaped Gluten-Free Pepperoni Pizza. Pepperoni “hugs and kisses” spread delicious gluten-free love! 

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 42 minutes (more…)

Jennifer Harris

Gluten Free Valentine’s Day Recipe Round Up

February 9th, 2011 by Jennifer Harris

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching.  It is a day of flowers, candy, chocolate desserts, sugar cookies and of course dinner.  If you are on the gluten-free diet it can seem daunting to bake a gluten-free dessert that is a crowd pleaser, purchase a pre-made dessert, or determine which chocolates are gluten free, so read on and revel in the amount of gluten-free Valentine’s Day information that is out there to assist you in these tasks.      

In our family, we love to dip strawberries and pretzels in chocolate, but since this Examiner is dairy/soy free, we use Enjoy Life’s chocolate chips.  We have also used Erewhon Cocoa Crispy cereal to make rice krispy treats and cut them into heart shapes.  Our favorite cookies to make are roll-and-cut sugar cookies and then top them with (more…)

Teri Gruss, MS

20 Gift Ideas for Gluten-free Cooks, All Under $20

December 15th, 2010 by Teri Gruss, MS

Here are 20 gift ideas for gluten-free cooks including useful and unusual kitchen gadgets, fun gifts for gluten-free kids in the kitchen, high-quality gluten-free ingredients and new gluten-free cookbooks for the cookbook addicts on your list. And all the gift ideas cost less than $20!

Kitchen Gadgets for Gluten-Free Cooks

  1. Pizza Pan Set
    Make thin and crispy or deep dish gluten-free pizza with this 3-piece pan set which includes a pizza wheel for cutting your delicious homemade gluten-free pizza.Recipe for Gluten-Free Pepperoni Pizza
  2. Holiday Pancake Molds
    Gluten-free kids love eating reindeer, snowman and elf shaped pancakes during the holidays. (more…)
Jennifer Harris

10 Terrific Gift Ideas for People on the Gluten-free Diet

December 14th, 2010 by Jennifer Harris

Tis the season for gift giving and for those of you not familiar with the gluten-free diet this can be a time of confusion.  It can be difficult to give someone on the gluten-free diet food because some of us avoid additional allergens and not all gluten-free food is created equal.

This Examiner has created the list below as an aide for gluten-free gift giving.  This Examiner would be happy to get any of these items as a gift!

1. Subscription(s)

  • To Clan Thompson’s Celiac SmartLists, which are a series of programs that make it easy to find VERIFIED gluten information on thousands of items,
  • Zeer Select – for $4.95 monthly subscription fee, you can search to find products by category, brand, product name or UPC code.   (more…)

The holidays are here. The family is over. There’s food on the table.

Photo: http://www.zumaorganic.com

One bite of REAL stuffing won’t hurt you, right? Wrong!

Announcing NFCA’s Webinar


“Temptation Island: 
Maintaining a Gluten-Free Diet During the Holidays”

Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT (more…)

Jennifer Harris

Enter the NFCA’s Holiday Dips & Dishes Recipe Contest

December 7th, 2010 by Jennifer Harris

PHOTOGRAPH BY A. ENRIQUE VALENTIN/SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL

The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness is hosting the “Holiday Dips & Dishes” Recipe Contest now through Dec. 31, 2010. Sponsored by Crunchmaster, the contest will award $500 cash to the Grand Prize winner, and four First Place winners will get $50 worth of free Crunchmaster crackers.

To enter, submit your original recipe for a gluten-free dish that incorporates a Crunchmaster product or a gluten-free dip that pairs well with gluten-free crackers like Crunchmaster. Recipes can be submitted using the Holiday Dips & Dishes Submission Form atwww.CeliacCentral.org/Contest or by emailing the recipe toRecipeContest@CeliacCentral.org. Make sure to include your name and address, especially if you want the free coupon (see below). If you have a photo of the dish or dip, attach that along with your email, too!  Click here to read the contest  (more…)

Jennifer Harris

Gluten-free Thanksgiving Recipe Round Up

November 24th, 2010 by Jennifer Harris

Are you looking for gluten-free recipes for Thanksgiving?  If so, then we’ve got you covered.  The number of gluten-free recipes on blogs and websites are plentiful and offer a unique twist on traditional favorites.  Thanksgiving should not be a time of stress, but one where you enjoy gluten-free cooking/baking and sharing good food and conversation with the ones you love.

The list below is only a small sampling of gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes that can be found (more…)

Teri Gruss, MS

Gluten-Free Traditional Crockpot Stuffing Recipe

November 24th, 2010 by Teri Gruss, MS

Prepare this traditional gluten-free stuffing recipe in a slow cooker (crockpot) and you free up valuable shelf space in your oven for roasting turkey and baking pies! This recipe is adapted to gluten-free diets from a recipe by Linda Larsen,About.com Guide to Busy Cooks.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours, 25 minutes (more…)

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