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Shop Local San Diego: Gluten-Free Gift Guide
Chances are, you have a friend or family member who eats gluten-free by choice or because of celiac disease. Eating gluten-free is a challenge every time of the year, but especially during the holidays when gatherings, cookies, and pies abound. These gifts are sure to make gluten-free life a little sweeter and maybe even a bit easier.
Customized Chocolate Bars
A bar of special chocolate from Eclipse Chocolate is a delicious choice. Their bestselling gluten-free varieties are Sea Salt Nib, Sweet Basil Mint, and Chile Hazelnut.
For the friend who enjoys the gift of an experience, a gift certificate for Eclipse’s Build a Bar Night will let her indulge in making two large bars in favorite flavor combinations (they offer over 30 exotic choices) while sipping a beverage and enjoying the company of friends.
Eclipse Chocolate Bars (start at $4) and build-a-bar gift certificates ($25) are available online.
Crowlers & Growlers of Cider
Even the non-gluten-free set would love a crowler from Serpentine Cider. These perfect sized 32-ounce cans are filled from the tap on demand with whichever cider you want, then canned with a special machine right in the tasting room.
Holiday flavors include apple pie and cranberry spice. Every cider they brew is gluten-free and dry (nothing sickly sweet or artificial here). They always have several varieties on tap, and carry fun merchandise too.
Buy a holiday crowler (price varies, full-size growlers start at $20) at Serpentine’s tasting room.
Gluten-Free Cookbooks
Gluten-free cooking can be tricky and time consuming. Make the question “What’s for dinner?” a bit easier to answer with a down-to-earth gluten-free cookbook.
America’s Test Kitchen’s How Can it Be Gluten Free? Volumes 1 and 2 give everyday advice for baking and comfort foods that your friend may be missing.
Gluten-free expert Nicole Hunn’s Gluten-Free on a Shoe String series offers perfect baking and shopping tips for your gluten-free friend on a budget.
Skip Amazon and shop for these books locally at Warwick’s. Did you know they have free delivery for online orders? Shop in their storefront in La Jolla or online
Gluten-Free Cooking Classes
A cooking class with CozyMeal can help expand anyone’s love of the culinary arts.
Find classes on pasta making, baking, and plant based cooking taught by fun and highly recommended chefs.
Classes start at $65 and a gift card is a great way let your recipient choose the just right class. Order online.
Holiday Baked Goods
A tray of perfectly iced goodies from Starry Lane Bakery will help ease holiday stress. Starry Lane features gorgeous gingerbread men, iced sugar cookies, cinnamon rolls, and muffins dressed up in yummy holiday flavors. This place is perfect for any mom on your list who has a kid with allergies since Starry Lane bakes everything without the top 10 allergy ingredients.
Treats start at just $5 and you can find them at the bakery (3925 4th Avenue).
Kitchen Tools
Who doesn’t love chicken noodle soup when it’s cold outside? A spiralizer makes just so noodles that are naturally gluten free and will add healthy veggies to your friend’s bowl.
A set of kitchen tools in a bright colors can helps to ensure safe food prep and eliminate any question of cross contamination, which is a must for those with celiac disease.
Shop for them at any cookware store, like Sur La Table or even on Amazon.
GF Pizza Delivery
Schedule a pizza delivery to her house on a night you know she could use a break. With locations in Clairemont and San Carlos, Mountain Mike’s Pizza offers safe, delicious gluten-free pies that don’t skimp on real pizza flavor and texture.
Order a gluten-free pizza delivery ($9+) online from Mountain Mike’s.
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