It’s that time of year again folks, time to start shopping for that gluten free loved one! I know it can be tough, trust me people I know have had a lot of issues! A lot of the time as a recent diagnosed Celiac or GF person we tend to get food. Gluten free snacks, gluten free mixes, you name it! While this is great it can become disappointing sometimes so let’s get a bit more creative this year, and think outside the packaging. Check below for some creative ideas!


Gluten Free Cookbooks

Gluten Free Books, Non-Recipe
~ Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies


~ Going Gluten-Free A biography written by a social worker about her path to living a healthier GF life. 


~ The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide


Great Kitchen Helpers 
~ Recipe/CookBook Stand. Go for something splatter Free and sturdy such as this, or something more simple such as this one. 


~ Recipe Organizer. We all have so many loose recipes, be they from magazines or friends, so it’s always good to organize! Try buying a box type such as this one, a binder one such as this, or if you are creative make one for your gluten free loved one. 


~ Celiac Chicks has a list of the Top 10 Kitchen Appliances for gluten free cooking, which included such things as bread machines, juicers, and food dehydrators. All are excellent gift ideas for a celiac who loves to cook! 


Gifts for Gluten Free Kids, or Parents
~ Food Allergies & Children: Pocket Guide for Parents (V. 2)


~ Homemade gluten-free play dough or clay


~ Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids: Fun Eats from Breakfast to Treats


~ The Prince Who Would Only Eat Lollipops– A locally written children’s book geared at helping youth understand celiac disease, be it the child with the diease or their friends and classmates. 


~ Offer the parents a ‘scholarship’ to a gluten free camps such as the ones sponsored by Gluten Intolerance Group and Celiac Sprue Association they show results!

Gluten Free Gift Baskets 
~ The Royal Basket Company has several gluten free baskets, including a few oriented towards children. 


~ I Can Have That! has an entire line of gluten free baskets based on different themes. 


Gifts that Give Back
~ Make a donation in that special person’s name to one of the many celiac disease foundations including:  American Celiac Alliance,  Celiac Disease Foundation, Gluten Intolerance Group, Celiac Sprue Association  or a local Celiac Disease clinic such as the one at Columbia University 


~ Equal Exchange offers fair trade teas, coffees, chocolates and other products, many of which are gluten free. Part of the proceeds of your purchase goes towards empowering and improving the lives of farmers and food workers world wide. 


The Good Old ‘Default’ Food Ideas
~ Gift cards to stores such as Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Stop and Shop and any local novelty gluten free stores are always great gifts when you are in a bind or are not sure what your GF friend may want. 


~  Visit Jules Gluten Free for flours, mixes, packages of products and e-books. Products are sold only online.

~  Earth Cafe To Go offers great gluten free cheesecake that you can ship.

Quirky (but Fun, Useful & Unique) Gluten Free Gifts
~ Homemade Gluten free dog treats for the animal lover 
~ Visit Cafe Press’ gluten free guide for novelty items such as t-shirts, clothing, buttons, license plate holders and much more. My favorite happens to be the “wheat is murder” iphone case.


~ Buy some shorts, pants or shirts with the These Buns are Gluten Free for a friend who knows how to be fun, brought to you by the Gluten Free Travel Site. 


~ Purchase your friend or loved one a year subscription to gluten-free magazines, such as Gluten Free Living or Living Without. They are full of recipes, thoughts and helpful hints on living a gluten free life!