Food Allergies and Sensitivities

Hogmanay GF Seed Cake

Hogmanay celebrations are bigger than Christmas in Scotland. It is also known as Cake Day, and baking cakes for children is an old tradition. The tradition of the First Footer is important to the luck of the household. The first person to cross the threshold is the “first footer”, and they foretell the year to

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Coconut Milk Eggnog

Want a delicious dairy-free but still incredibly indulgent eggnog?  Try this historic recipe from the 19th century using coconut milk that appears in my cookbook, Mrs. Claus Cooks for Holiday Entertaining!   Coconut Egg Nog  Egg nog is a favorite for the holidays, but it can be so heavy! For a dairy-free option, using coconut

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GF Thanksgiving Maple Roasted Butternut Squash with Wild Rice and Cranberries

GF Thanksgiving, Pt. 2: Maple Roasted Squash

Creamy butternut squash roasted with maple syrup, paired with nutty wild rice and tart cranberries makes for a delicious gluten free, vegetarian, even vegan side dish.  The serving suggestion makes portion control easy for a large group, although you may want to make more than one per person! Maple Roasted Butternut Squash with Wild Rice

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GF Thanksgiving, Pt 1: Harvest Millet Dressing

You may look at millet and think, “That looks like birdseed!”, and you would be right.  Birds love millet and it is found in all sorts of birdseed blends.  But it is also a really tasty seed for us to incorporate into our diets.  Millet is rich in B17 which should be a part of

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Gluten Free Cooking at the John Campbell Folk School

  This past weekend I had the opportunity to teach a Gluten Free Comprehensive Class at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.  I was thrilled with the wonderful facilities there and the friendliness of the staff and students.               The class turned into a Chemistry Lab

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