SOME OF SARAH’S FAMILY’S FAVOURITE ALLERGEN-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS ARE:
Earth Balance
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- Gluten free
- Lactose free
- MSG free
- GMO free
- Soy free
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Your Allergy-Friendly Lunch Box
There are many overwhelming things about sending your kids back to school, but finding an allergy-friendly lunch doesn’t need to be one of them. With so many allergy-friendly products available, it’s easy to make a lunch that your kids will love and that is safe for a school environment. Sarah Smeenk, one of our directors, is mother to two sweet girls in middle school. Sarah shares with us a few tips to packing an allergy-friendly lunch this fall…
“Don’t panic – there are so many resources out there to help you. If you are someone who loves to bake and cook yourself, there are tons of products that can be substituted into any regular recipe that your whole family will love. If you are not a cook or baker – then there are SO many products on the market to help accommodate almost any allergy or sensitivity. Visiting your local health food store is a great place to start. Allergy awareness is growing more and more each day and with that the number of products and resources available.”
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Dairy free – use almond or coconut milk. Pea milk is also great, and there are many butter substitutes and dairy free cheese
Nut free – use seed butter or soy butter (if there are not allergies to that). You can make your own protein balls with seed butters so they can be taken to school.
Gluten free – there are gluten free breads, buns, bagels, cakes, waffles – and many flours that can be used in any traditional recipe.
• Enjoy Life products – cookies, bars, chocolate bars, chocolate chips – these are all free of the top eight allergies
• Earth’s Own almond milks
• Earth balance dairy free spreads
• Silver hills bread & bagels – vegan and therefore egg free
• Quinoa or rice pasta – gluten free
• Earth Island – dairy free cheeze slices
• Daiya products – dairy free
Check out our great selection of reusable containers in-store!
With over 45 years of experience, we’d love to show you all the great options we have here for packing your allergy-friendly lunch!
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Folks who are gluten-free should not have to miss out on the joy of Easter baking! These sugar cookies can be easily made with what you already have on hand and delicious enough to please gluten-free and non gluten-free eaters alike! INGREDIENTS COOKIES: 3/4 cup of salted butter, softened to room temperature but not melted (vegan substitute can be used) 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 1-1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 2-3/4 cups gluten-free flour blend with binder (such as Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour) 3/4 teaspoons of baking powder A heaping 1/4 teaspoon of salt FROSTING: 1/2 cup softened vegan butter OR 1 can of coconut cream or milk 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract 1-2 cups of powdered sugar 1 splash of preferred milk 1 packet of natural food colouring OR BERRY GLAZE: 1 cup berries fresh or frozen (you can use one kind or a medley) 1½ cups powdered sugar, sifted 1 teaspoon of vanilla paste or extract 1-4 tablespoons of water, cream, milk, or citrus juice Water or citrus juice will produce a deeper colour, while cream will produce a lighter pastel glaze!