Making your holiday meals Allergy-Friendly

Holidays are a special time to celebrate with family and friends.

Here are 10 tips to make sure that your guests have a merry AND safe time eating at your home.

1. Ask your allergic guests if they would like to bring a “safe” dish to be shared with all guests.
2. Try to group the bread, pasta and baked goods in one section of the buffet table.
3. Introduce guests to a quinoa casserole, a delicious alternative to packaged rice pilaf.
4. Take your plain green salad to the next level by adding a variety of colorful vegetables, seeds or slivered nuts.
5. Whip up salad dressings (in less than 5 minutes) with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and your own blend of freshly ground herbs and spices.
6. Serve sauces, gravies, salad toppings “on the side”.
7. Offer plain au jus as a simple and elegant accompaniment to roast meats.
8. Spice things up with freshly steamed vegetables tossed in olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
9. Satisfy that sweet tooth with some creamy coconut ice cream and rich, decadent dark chocolate (73%) squares.
10. Liven up the dessert table with a beautiful and refreshing cornucopia of seasonal fruit.