How do you cook for Thanksgiving if your family members have special dietary restrictions?
If you or one of your loved ones has celiac disease, or lives a gluten-free, dairy-free lifestyle, there are lots of great ways you can still enjoy the holiday food festivities.
If you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner and don’t know what to make for your allergic family members, of course you can ask *them* what they would like to eat and enjoy for the holiday…
But you can also find amazing recipes online for most of your Thanksgiving favorites so everyone can participate.
There are also some things NOT to do if you’re going to be having gluten-free, dairy-free people attending your Thanksgiving dinner…
- Don’t tell them that there’s just a little bit of flour in the dish you made so it’s okay for them to have it. (To people with Celiac Disease, even a little flour or gluten can wreak havoc on their bodies…)
- Don’t tell them that a little bit won’t kill them. They are working hard to take care of their bodies and it’s better if you can respect their choices not to eat things that make them feel bad or lead them to wind up in the hospital.
So what can you do instead?
There are shortcuts for gluten-free, dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes that will help you a ton while you’re whipping things up in the kitchen.
Things like:
- How to thicken sauces without regular flour
- How to make fluffy mashed potatoes without milk, butter, or sour cream
- How to make a delicious stuffing with your same favorite flavors by simply substituting the type of bread that you use
- A special brand of gluten-free pie crust that can allow you to enjoy all your favorite fruit pies at the holidays
And much more…
Click through to the full article and you’ll even find a Gluten-Free Diet Cheat Sheet with lots of facts and tips for shopping for Gluten-Free foods. This is a must-read for anyone who lives with Celiac Disease or will be cooking for someone who has it.
You’ll also see a big list of Gluten-Free recipes sorted by category that you can browse through to find some delicious ones that you and your family members can all enjoy.
Remember, food sensitivities and food allergies DO NOT have to ruin the holidays for you and your loved ones. There are so many creative ways to enjoy holiday foods – you just have to know what to look for.
More Parenting Advice: How do you handle food allergies or different dietary needs at the holidays?
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