October Tips
J Thanks to Deb K. for preparing this month’s handout! - Joy
RECIPES:
Halloween is THIS WEEK, so I want to share two tips that have made Trick-or-Treat night a success for us.
This has allowed our son to enjoy Halloween without the frustration of collecting treats that he cannot eat.
Happy Halloween!
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! I found some great ideas and recipes online to make Thanksgiving work in a GFCF household. Thanksgiving can be difficult if you travel to relatives, so you have to plan for your GFCF meal ahead of time.
Turkey
Make sure your turkey is GF! Many turkeys have broth as an added ingredient!
Stuffing ideas: (check this links for a wide variety of stuffing ideas)
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/foodallergies/qt/glutenstuffing.htm
(We have just substituted GFCF bread for the bread in our traditional family stuffing and that has worked.)
Mashed Potatoes:
Simply substitute your own CF milk and GFCF butter. I also found a recipe that just mashed the potatoes and then added some olive oil and salt.
Pumpkin Pie:
Here is a recipe from About.com that is Milk, Egg, Wheat, Peanut, Soy, and Nut free
Ingredients:
2 cups canned pumpkin
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 cups water
6 1/2 T. corn starch
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
pie crust*
Topping (optional)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup coconut
Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken, stirring constantly. Pour into pie crust. Bake for 30 minutes or until firm. Remove pie from oven, sprinkle coconut topping on top. Bake 5 more minutes.
* To make this recipe gluten-free, use your favorite gluten-free pie crust recipe.
Here is a complete Thanksgiving dinner that you can get some ideas from: http://aut2bhomeincarolina.blogspot.com/2006/11/happy-gfcf-thanksgiving.html
PRODUCTS:
Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice – very similar to Rice Krispies – Giant plus.
Envirokidz Gorilla Munch – similar to Kix – Giant plus
Van’s Mini Waffles (Note that not all Van’s are – look for the words “gluten free” and “vegan”) – tiny waffles that toast four to a sheet; fun for dipping or making dessert treats – Giant plus
Ian’s Chicken Nuggets (again, not all of Ian’s are – check the box carefully) – mediocre chicken nuggets – Giant plus
Ian’s Fish Sticks (again, check box) – decent mini fish sticks – Giant plus.
Amy’s Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Pizza – YES, it now exists!!! Note that the cheese is soy. Giant plus.
Ener-G Tapioca Hot Dog Buns – these look like the real thing! – allergygrocer.com (expensive, but you can pull out just one and freeze the rest – good for ball games and birthday parties!) NOTE: Also available in hamburger buns.
Glutino Gluten Free Breadsticks – Pizza Flavored – A nice snack, especially when dipped in pizza sauce (Contadina Pizza Squeeze will do) – Giant plus
Glutino GF Pretzels – come in pretzel-shape and sticks – Healthy Grocer, Gluten Free Source
Bearitos Organic No Oil Added Microwave Popcorn (plain air-popped corn is GFCF, too, but if you need a microwave version, this is it) – Healthy Grocer
KIND Fruit + Nut Bars – Almond & Apricot and Almond & Coconut are both GFCF, but expensive – Giant
Kinnikinnick K-Toos – Just like Oreos! – Giant plus
KinniKritters Animal Cookies – allergygrocer.com
Fruitabu Smooshed Fruit Twirls – Fruit-roll-ups (bet you steal them from your kids!) Giant (regular aisles) plus
Organic Rice Divine Very Vanilla (from Good Karma) – chocolate covered vanilla “ice cream” popsicles – Healthy Grocer (expensive, but…if you can let your child have this while the rest of the family has the regular version, it’s well worth it for an occasional treat!)
Whizzers Chocolate Beans – like M&M’s – allergygrocer.com – help your child learn to enjoy just a few of these at a time!
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, November 25 6:30 PM – Camp Hill Giant (Note that this will be the last meeting for 2008 as we do not meet in December.)