Easter Candy

 Unfortunately, Easter candy can be chock full of both gluten and corn as well as derivatives. There are safe alternatives if you know what to look for. It would be totally unfair to deprive children (and adults). Here are things to look out for.

Jelly Beans. No! Full of corn syrup. Yumearth brand makes natural jelly beans using sugar instead of corn syrup. Available on Amazon.

Chocolate Bunny. Generally ok. Look elsewhere if it uses "barley malt". This means gluten. Also watch out for creamy innards or fancy decorations.

Peeps. Pure corn syrup. I didn't find much on Amazon either.

Egg dyes. Generally ok but I would use Apple cider vinegar for the mixture. If using the distilled white vinegar, some may leach in the egg. Some dyes don't require vinegar. And some kids won't eat the eggs anyhow. 

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Easy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

 Here's a gluten and corn free recipe that you won't need to write down. It's so easy to memorize. Just remember 1111 plus chips. 

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder (must be corn starch free such as Featherweight brand)

1 egg beaten

chocolate chips to taste

Bake at 350 degrees 12 to 15 minutes depending on size

That's it! Prepare to indulge. 

These cookies are free from gluten and all grains as well as corn.

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Safe Egg Salad

 Once in a while I get a real craving for egg salad. Here's how I make it Crohn's friendly according to my diet. First the mayo. I only use Veganaise. Vegenaise does not use white distilled vinegar. White vinegar is derived from corn. Corn and corn derivatives will flare me. Veganaise uses apple cider vinegar instead. I'm sure it also lends to the flavor. Mayo may also contain corn syrup. Another no no. Second is mustard. Again, mustard contains white distilled vinegar. I have found that using the spice is just as easy and delicious.

No recipe. I just mashed up two hard boiled eggs and added chopped celery, carrots and onion. Then I added Vegenaise, mustard powder, salt, pepper and turmeric. 

I ate mine on a plain rice cake. Ive also used Against the Grain rolls and bagels.

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