A Gluten-Free Halloween

A Gluten-Free Halloween

It’s almost Halloween meaning it’s time to start stocking up on treats for all those ghouls and goblins that will be gracing your doorstep on October 31st.  If you or your child is gluten-free Halloween can be a challenge.  See the link at the end of the post for a current (2017) listing of candy made without gluten-containing ingredients.

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Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkins

Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkins

The first days of Autumn are adding a chill to the air.  In the northern areas of the country the frost is on the pumpkin telling us it’s time to take a trip to the farmer’s markets and roadside stands that are bursting with fall produce. You can’t help but notice the big orange displays of ripe pumpkins.  If you didn’t know better, you’d think that everything’s coming up pumpkins.  And it is.

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Back to School Gluten-Free

Back to School Gluten-Free

You may have mastered the art of preparing gluten-free meals for your school-aged children when they are at home but tackling school lunches still poses some definite challenges.  Until school cafeterias begin offering gluten-free meals as the norm your child’s lunch box is their best friend.  Here’s some tips on determining what is gluten-safe at cafeterias and tips on packing your kids a gluten-free lunch.

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