Is this your first Easter holiday while following a gluten free and dairy free holiday? Or maybe you are only gluten free, or only dairy free? In any case, Easter can be a challenging time to remain on this diet and lifestyle and to avoid the temptations to eat things you know you shouldn’t. However, a gluten free and dairy free Easter doesn’t have to be complicated and you don’t have to have a lot of hassles with it. Here are some tips on how to have a simple and hassle free gluten free and dairy free Easter:
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1. As is the case with many things, plan ahead. I can’t emphasize this enough. A successful gluten free and dairy free Easter cannot happen unless you plan ahead. This means knowing how you will deal with family members and others who try and get you to break your eating habits, as well as knowing what you will do when you are offered something that you cannot eat. It also means making sure to have gluten free and dairy free options available at all times.
2. Instead of focusing on all the candy and food you cannot eat, focus on what you can eat. For example, my family has served funeral potatoes at Easter for years and if you aren’t familiar with it, the main ingredients include cream of chicken soup which has wheat flour in it and therefore isn’t gluten free and cedar cheese and sour cream. My mom also really likes to serve an egg casserole that has sourdough bread, and swiss cheese in it. Since I obviously can’t have either of these things, she has had to also make a few other things that I can eat. You can also try modifying some of your favorite dishes so that you can eat them. For example, if you are gluten free but not dairy free you could make the egg casserole with gluten free bread. However, if you are both gluten free and dairy free then that dish is not going to work. For the potatoes, you could make a version with a coconut based cream and some chicken and vegetables. While it’s not the exact same thing, it would still taste delicious.
3. Purchase some gluten free and dairy free candy and desserts. I personally really like the chocolate and cookies from the company Enjoy Life.
4. Unless you have an additional allergy to eggs, eggs are not considered a dairy product so you can still color and participate in an egg hunt. So take advantage of this opportunity.
5. If you are celebrating Easter, then it is safe to assume that you are a Christian and as such it is important to realize that the focus of Easter is celebrating the life, sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ and this is much more important than any food. Spend time focused on this.
6. Offer to do some or all of the cooking if this isn’t already part of your Easter plans. That way you will be able to cook at least 1 gluten free and dairy free Easter dish that you can enjoy.
7. Create new Easter traditions that don’t only involve food.
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