Festive Favorites Dietary Modifications

Do you need dietary modifications to one of the recipes in our December 2020 Festive Favorites kit? Check out the suggestions below:

TAMALE PIE

1. Dairy-Free:
   • Replace butter with a dairy-free brand such as Earth’s Best.
   • Use plant-based cheese.

2. Egg-Free:
   • Use an egg replacer such as Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer.

3. Gluten-Free:
   • Replace flour with gluten-free flour.
   • Use gluten-free cornmeal.

4. Naturally Nut-Free.

5. Vegan & Vegetarian:
   • Substitute the butter for vegan butter. 
   • Use plant-based cheese.
   • Use vegetable stock or water instead of chicken broth.
   • Substitute meat with plant-based meat or veggies.

EASY LATKES

1. Naturally Dairy-Free.

2. Egg-Free:
   • Use an egg replacer such as Just Eggs.

3. Gluten-Free:
   • Replace  matzo meal with rice flour or other gluten-free flour. 

4. Naturally Nut-Free.

5. Vegan & Vegetarian:
   • Substitute the eggs with an egg replacer such as Just Eggs. 

HOMEMADE EGGNOG

1. Dairy-Free:
   • Substitute the whole milk with plant-based milk such as almond milk.
   • Substitute the heavy cream with 1 13.5-ounce can full-fat coconut milk.

2. Egg-Free:
   • Mix 3 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup whole milk until smooth. Combine with remaining milk and ingredients. Bring to a low simmer, and remove from heat when thickened.

3. Naturally Gluten-Free

4. Nut-Free:
   • Opt out of nutmeg.

5. Vegan & Vegetarian:
   • Substitute the whole milk with plant-based milk such as almond milk.
   • Substitute the heavy cream with 1 13.5-ounce can full-fat coconut milk.
   • Mix 3 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup whole milk until smooth. Combine with remaining milk and ingredients. Bring to a low simmer, and remove from heat when thickened.