Dark chocolate covered macaroons-whoa!!!!
May is one of my favorite times of the year (can’t believe it’s almost over). So many fun celebrations happen: Mother’s Day, Memorial Day-the official start of summer in my book and Celiac Awareness! One of the best things about spring and summer is being outdoors. The days are longer which gives you more time to spend at the park, beach and backyard barbeques. Social gatherings can be tricky to navigate in terms of food selections if you’re not prepared. Luckily there are many easy ways to resolve this issue: - Bringing a host/hostess gift that everyone will enjoy (a gift is just good manners regardless of being sans gluten). Some of my favorites include:
- SAVORY:
- Chickpea salad with chopped onion, sweet peppers, feta cheese tossed with fresh lemon dressing (or any combo of your favorite flavors works)
- Lobster salad on sliced zucchini
- Roasted shrimp cocktail
- Greek yogurt dip with fresh vegetables
- Gazpacho
- Vegetable fritatta
- Quinoa cakes
- SWEET:
- Chocolate covered macaroons
- Key lime pie with sans gluten ginger snap crust
- Summer fruit platter with freshly whipped cream
- Frozen bananas dipped in chocolate
- Always having some of your favorite sans gluten crackers or snacks with you. At barbeques it is usually pretty easy to find sans gluten choices that you can pair with your crackers for a somewhat balanced meal: chicken, burgers, steak, grilled veggies (if marinated make sure marinade is safe)
- Call the host/hostess ahead of time to see what will be offered. If you aren’t comfortable calling the host/hostess because you don’t know them very well that’s okay too. Have a light meal or snack before you go so you won’t be starving if there aren’t safe options for you (it’s smart to do this regardless to prevent overindulging).
What are some things you do to make social gatherings easier to navigate?
I hope everyone reading this has a great kickoff to spring and summer... Don’t forget your sunscreen!
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