PREPARE GLUTEN FREE FOR ALL

 

Prepare All Gluten-Free for Ease 

The simplest way to entertain and ensure there is no gluten getting into gluten-free meals or snacks you’re serving is to decide from the outset that you’re preparing only gluten-free food. People less familiar with gluten-free eating might think you have to go with specialty foods and limited choices, but that is not the case. Going exclusively gluten-free might seem limiting at first – or even off-putting for gluten-eaters – but it doesn’t have to be. There are easy ways to make everyone happy eating gluten free.

Start by choosing appetizers and meal courses that are naturally gluten-free – like a salad with homemade dressing, roast chicken with roasted vegetables and rice, and baked apples topped with vanilla ice cream for dessert. Tortilla chips and salsa or a homemade dip with cut raw veggies are easy, naturally gluten-free appetizers.  

You could take this opportunity to showcase your favorite gluten-free dishes and introduce your friends to the wide array of gluten-free culinary options. If you’re cooking and baking for your get-together, go for recipes you’ve tried before with great success rather than experimenting with something new. This can help reduce stress so you can serve your gluten-free offerings with confidence.  

Pasta, bread, and baked goods are the most common foods where you need to go with gluten-free versions. You could introduce guests to these gluten-free foods that will often be new to them. Offering these items may elicit a reaction from your guests, whether positive, negative, or surprised. This can be a good way to increase awareness and enter a conversation about eating gluten-free, but if you prefer to avoid this scenario, offering naturally gluten-free dishes is the way to go.