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A Sleepover Survival Guide (Part 2 of 3)
A Sleepover Survival Guide: The Child
Written by: Amy Macklin RD, LDN
This is the second part of my three part series on how to handle sleepovers when your child is gluten free. This post will focus on what your child needs to know to have a safe experience away from home. ...
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A Sleepover Survival Guide
A Sleepover Survival Guide
Part 1 of 3: The Parent
Written by: Amy Macklin RD, LDN
Does the thought of your child asking if s/he can stay over so-and-so’s house totally stress you out? Sleepovers can be quite nerve racking when you have a child on a special diet, but don’t let that...
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Three Ways to Cultivate Gluten-Free Holiday Goodness
We all want to eat closer to the earth these days. Some of us cultivate our own kitchen gardens, growing a cornucopia of brilliantly colored and aromatic vegetables and herbs to share the Thanksgiving table with roasted turkey or game, rich gravies, and wholesome fruited desserts. Some of us gather...
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Enhance Your Health and Tickle Your Taste Buds with Buckwheat
Following a gluten-free diet can lead you to interesting new foods. Have you tried buckwheat yet? You may be avoiding buckwheat since it has “wheat” in its name. Actually, buckwheat is fruit seed from the rhubarb family. It’s not at all related to wheat and does not contain gluten.
Essential Minerals
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Sweet Potato Fries Featuring Crunchmaster
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 lbs. large sweet potatoes
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. ground flax seeds
1 box Cruchmaster Roasted Garlic Crackers, crushed
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Clean potatoes; cut lengthwise into fry-like shapes.
In a large bowl, toss sweet potato fries with olive oil, vinegar, flax seeds and...
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GFree Thanksgiving Recipes
Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery Thanksgiving Stuffing recipe from Root Down Restaurant
Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Stuffing
Created by Justin Cucci, Root Down chef and owner
Makes 12 servings
INGREDIENTS
· 2 cups vegetable stock or broth
· 1 ounce dried porcini or Fresh Shitake mushrooms
· 1/2 cup chopped onion
· 1/2 cup chopped celery
· 1/2 cup...
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