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My 1st gluten-free Dinner Party

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So I hosted my 1st gluten-free dinner party on Sunday night for my family. Ok truth be told this was my first dinner party period. Not to toot my own horn (lol), but it was awesome!!!

For appetizers I had edamame (i know that doesn't count as cooking), shrimp cocktail (also doesn't count but hey everyone really liked both of these) and deviled eggs.

Then I made a simple but pretty salad.

For the main course I made Texas pork chops, gluten-free lasagna, sweet potatoes and green beans.

And for desert I made cheesecake with a crust using the graham crackers from the grainless baker. My stepmom actually said her crust was her favorite part of the cake!

All the food was incredible, and totally gluten free!

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Hey Jillian

Way to go girl!!! I love it when we celiacs accomplish something (esp.Food) and it turns out to be good....it all sounded good to me....

I got my order from Joan, I haven't tried the E. muffins yet but I love the bagels & the nut bread..I made a breakfast sandwich with the bagel.Thanks so much for your help & recommending her stuff....

So you like the grainless baker graham crackers? I have tried many things from them but not the grahams...

Have a Merry Christmas

mamaw

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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Congrats! It really seems to amaze people to serve them a full gluten free meal, but it really can be so simple.

jkmunchkin Rising Star
jkmunchkin
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Hey Jillian

Way to go girl!!! I love it when we celiacs accomplish something (esp.Food) and it turns out to be good....it all sounded good to me....

I got my order from Joan, I haven't tried the E. muffins yet but I love the bagels & the nut bread..I made a breakfast sandwich with the bagel.Thanks so much for your help & recommending her stuff....

So you like the grainless baker graham crackers? I have tried many things from them but not the grahams...

Have a Merry Christmas

mamaw

I was actually just about to email you and see if you liked the bagels. I actually tried her english muffins (both the plain and cinnamon raisin) at a Westchester Celiac meeting that she was at, an if I didn't know they were gluten free I don't think there would be any way I would know. They were so incredible. You're going to love them. I definately am going to get them the next time I get her bagels.

I love the bagels either with tuna (makes a great lunch or quick, lazy dinner), or with veggie cream cheese. Mmmmm!!!

The graham crackers from the grainless baker are awesome. I don't buy that many gluten free cookies or sweets (I'm more of a cake person than a cookie person, and I bake a lot now), but these graham crackers have become a quick staple. They're cinnamon graham crackers so they satisy that sweet craving when you need it. So good!!

Alright and despite me saying I'm not a big cookie person, I also love they're butterfly cookies. They're like a linzer tarte cookie, but in a different shape. Delicious!

brendygirl Community Regular
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OOOoooh! You make me excited to try the graham cracker crumbs I ordered from Celiac Specialties!

Kudos to you!

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