Nature provides everything needed for these colorful eggs!
Just like the gluten free recipes I create and share with you, I like to keep my decor simple, affordable, and fun, too! For a naturally beautiful spring table, how about a bowl brimming with colorful, hollowed Easter eggs?! This is one of my favorite ways to accent my dining table for our Easter meal, and because hollowed eggs last much longer than hard boiled eggs, you can keep them around to enjoy all month long! Hollowed eggs are cool enough that you can even get the older kids involved with this fun project! My streamlined method for hollowing eggs works like a charm every time... and you'll seriously amaze the kids when you show them how to do it!! Of course, these take a little more time than traditional hard boiled eggs. If you have a tight schedule, you may have to go the traditional route. BUT... Even if you do not hollow your eggs, check out the ideas I have for natural dyes! They can also be used on traditional hard-boiled eggs for your Easter egg hunt! You can still amaze the kiddos, too! If you've never used "everyday foods" as natural dyes before, you're in for a real treat. This Easter, why not forego the store-bought kit and give creating natural dyes a try?! Shopping the produce section - instead of the Easter aisle - for natural dyes can really get those creative juices flowing! 6 Comments Gluten Free Valentine's Day Treats! 02/13/2012
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Cheers! To a Healthy, Happy Gluten Free New Year!
Happy 2012! Here’s to YOU for being here and entering this New Year with me! I don't look back on what was, or what might have been, but I do look back at food. I can't help myself. It's fun to remember what we were eating this time last year! So many fun, delish gluten free recipes were added to the site last year! 
Instead of a “New You”, Let’s reNEW!
Healthy Gluten Free Living is Simple, Affordable, and Liberating! "New Year, New You", that’s the buzz this time of year when our attention turns to health and fitness. It makes sense. What better time to wipe the slate clean and start fresh than the beginning of a brand new year? Of course, here at GlutenFreeGigi.com, we promote healthy living on a gluten free diet year round! There is no magic start date, no potion or secret formula to get us there, and no unpleasant restriction to endure in the name of our good health. Healthy gluten free living is simple, affordable, and liberating! In this New Year, I’ll continue to show you how to make the most of living “free” all year long! For anyone living on a gluten free diet due to Celiac disease, gluten sensitivity or intolerance, or other food allergies, here’s the latest from Gluten Free Gigi’s gluten free recipe file. Enjoy! 
My healthier take on a Southern tradition: Twisted Hoppin' John Soup, naturally gluten free!
I hope your holiday festivities have been memorable so far, full of both treasured tradition and new experiences to bring you joy! The holidays this year held many new things for me, with traditions I've held dear for many years tucked in along the way, making for a magical Christmas. While I cherish tradition, I like to mix it up a little, too, just to keep things interesting, especially when it comes to food! I know you do too! That's why I'm sharing my version of a Southern tradition for New Year's Day... Hoppin' John. If you're not familiar with the dish or the reason behind eating it, here's the skinny... Dating back to the 1840s, your basic Hoppin' John consists of rice (click to see how to prepare perfect rice every time!) and beans, usually black eyed peas seasoned with some form of pork (ham hock, bacon, fatback), salt, pepper, onions, and peppers. There are as many variations as there are regions of the South! Served piping hot alongside some type of greens (collards, kale, cabbage, turnip greens, mustard greens, etc.) and cornbread, the meal is simple, delicious, and full of symbolism. That's right... symbolism! 
Gluten Free Magic 7-Layer Bars say "home" for the holidays!
Home For the Holidays ~ Gluten Free Style Welcome to this fantastic event, hosted by Shirley at gfe—gluten free easily! Shirley has gathered 25 gluten free foodies together to share favorite recipes that say “Home for the Holidays”. What fun, and what an honor to be part of this talented group! Thanks to Shirley, there are daily giveaways, too! There are nearly 100 prizes you can enter to win! Could it get more exciting?! YES! Each time you enter a giveaway on any individual site, you become eligible for the final prizes! Fabulous Final Prizes Grand prize: A top-of-the-line Vitamix blender! 2nd Prize: $150 Shopping Spree at Free From Gluten! 3rd Prize: A Giveaway Package from Caveman Cookies valued at $89! There are also three awesome prizes you can enter to win below. You’ll find those, along with ways to enter and more exciting giveaway details, after my recipe! First, I want to share some holiday MAGIC with you!  Dairy Free Sweetened Condensed "Milk" 3 cups So Delicious coconut milk creamer 1 cup sugar Pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional Combine all ingredients and cook over medium heat until reduced by just more than half. This takes about 30 minutes. Stir occassionally, and keep an eye on the mixture as it cooks. It should be gently boiling, but not boiling rapidly or trying to boil over. If it is, you're heat is too high; adjust accordingly. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. Store in a glass jar with tight-fitting lid in refrigerator for up to 1 week. Use in my Gluten Free Magical Seven-Layer Bars! 
We’re into the single-digit countdown, our ovens are working overtime, and the kids are out of school... Keeping anxious little hands occupied for an entire week as we make final holiday preparations can be a challenge! To help with that, I've got a beautiful boredom buster for you to try! Kids will love creating this crafty cookie project to display (and munch on!) on the holiday table. It's a little cookie candle holder that is almost too adorable to eat! But you can eat it, and it's gluten free (it's also dairy free, soy free, nut free, and egg free)! Get the kiddos and let's get creative in the gluten free Christmas kitchen...  Low Fat and Naturally Gluten Free, Streusel-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole When Marion, a subscriber from Indiana, emailed asking for a lower fat version of sweet potato casserole to serve at her family's Christmas dinner, I knew I had to share this simple recipe! Not only is this holiday favorite low in fat, the sweet potatoes are high in beta-carotene, vitamins, and fiber. All that nutrition AND being naturally gluten free makes this dish a must for your Christmas meal! With only a few ingredients and super-simple prep, you can have my Streusel Topped Sweet Potato Casserole on the table in no time! Let's get in the kitchen...  Naturally Gluten Free ~ Festive Peppermint Meringue Christmas Stars! As promised, I'm sharing a special Christmas treat with you each Sunday throughout December. Last week, we made Gluten Free Butter Cups. You know, Reese's candy with no peanut butter. They're also soy free and dairy free. And delicious! Did you make them yet?! If not, now's the time! And while you're at it, add this light and airy delight to your list! Christmas Stars... a simple, fun-to-make, naturally gluten free sweet treat. Does it get any better? Yes! These minty morsels are gorgeous piled into a bowl on your holiday table! Guests will gobble them up! You will, too, and that's a-OK because they're fat free, low in calories, and naturally gluten free! They're super-affordable, too! Let's get in the Christmas kitchen... | 
 
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