The Christmas Class Party

And just like that 2013 is almost over...and with it, the first school term (semester). For some kids and high schoolers this means it's Christmas Class Party time.

With so many children being diagnosed with coeliac (celiac) disease, wheat allergy, gluten sensitivity as well as those voluntarily opting for a gluten free or wheat free diet, sometimes the usual menu has to be scrapped. There are many options available - whether on a shoestring budget or planning for a royal feast. 

The typical class party will have a menu of Pizza, Chips, Cake, Ice Cream, Pastries and Candy. The gluten free and wheat free parties may have these also:

Pizza

• Daiya (Fire-Roasted Vegetable, Mushroom & Roasted Garlic, Margherita or Cheeze Lover's)
• Udi's Gluten Free (Pepperoni, Three Cheese or Margherita)                  
• Udi's Gluten Free Pizza Crust

Daiya Pizza, CPJ Market

Daiya Pizza, available at CPJ Market

Udi's Gluten Free Pizza, available at CPJ Market

Tacos

• (General Mills) Old El Paso Crunchy Taco Shells
• Note: use fresh herbs and spices on meat (chicken, pork, beef, fish, lamb, goat) as some spice mixes use wheat flour to prevent clumping. For cheese, avoid Roquefort, blue cheese and string/spray cheese as these may contain gluten.  Cheddar and Edam are often good choices.

Fajitas, Quesadillas, Burritos

• Udi's Gluten Free Plain Tortillas
• Toufayan Gluten Free Wraps

Pop Corn

• ACT II (all varieties)
• Orville Redenbacher (most lines)

Tamarind Balls

• Made or served with sugar and/or salt

Tamarind Balls, available at most supermarkets

Fruits, Fruit Cups, Citrus Cups, Berry Cups

• June plum
• Mango
• Sweet Sop
• Sour Sop
• Kiwi
• Plum
• Pear
• Apple
• Pineapple
• Orange
• Tangerine
• Apricot
• Cantalope
• Fig
• Guava
• Watermelon
• Peach
• Passionfruit
• Raspberry
• Strawberry
• Blueberry
• Grape
• Starapple
• Star fruit
• Cherry

 Brownie Bites

• Glutino Gluten Free Pantry Double Chocolate Brownie 
• Betty Crocker Dessert Mixes Gluten Free Brownie Mix
• Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Brownie Mix
• Udi's Gluten Free Soft & Chewy Dark Chocolate Brownie Bites
• Authentic Foods Double Chocolate Brownie Mix

Glutino Gluten Free Pantry - Double Chocolate Brownie, available at several
supermarkets including Hilo, CPJ Market and Sovereign Supermarket

Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Brownie Mix & All Purpose Baking Flour
Available at Sovereign Supermarket and other supermarkets

Authentic Foods Double Chocolate Brownie Mix,
available at CPJ Market

Yogurt - La Yogurt (Source: layogurt.com)

• Family Style Quarts (Lowfat Plain; Lowfat Vanilla; Lowfat Blended Banana; Lowfat Blended Mango; Nonfat Plain; Whole Milk Plain; Nonfat Vanilla)
• Sabor Latino Lowfat (Banana; Dulce De Leche; Guava; Mango; Papaya; Pina Colada; Pineapple Banana; Strawberry Kiwi)
• Original Lowfat (Blood Orange; Blueberry; Cherry; Cherry Cheesecake; CranApple; Guava Mango; Lemon Meringue; Mixed Berry; Peach; Pina Colada; Pomegranate Blueberry; Raspberry; Strawberry; Strawberry Banana; Strawberry Fruit Cup; Vanilla)

Yogurt - Yoplait 

(Source: http://www.livebetteramerica.com/~/media/Files/gluten-free/gluten-free-products-pocket-list.ashx)

• Go-Gurt (Banana Split/Strawberry Milkshake, Cool Cotton Candy/Burstin' Melon Berry, iCarly Special Edition Rad Raspberry/Paradise Punch, ViCtorious Poppin' Punch/Smashin' Berry, Ro-Gurt Special Edition - Shaggy's Like Cool Punch & Rawberry, Perry Berry/ Summer Punch, Simply…GG Strawberry, Simply…GG Mixed Berry, Sponge Bob Special Edition – Strawberry Riptide/Sponge Berry, Strawberry Banana Burst/Watermelon Meltdown, Strawberry Kiwi Kick/Chill Out Cherry, Strawberry Splash/Berry Blue Blast, Strawberry Watermelon/Punch, Twisted Green Apple, Twisted Strawberry Mango)
• Kid Yogurt (Strawberry, Royal Strawberry Banana, Vanilla)
• Splitz Yogurt (Banana Split, Strawberry Sundae, Rainbow Sherbet, Birthday Cake) 
• Trix Yogurt (Strawberry Banana Bash, Raspberry Rainbow, Cotton Candy, Triple Cherry, Strawberry Punch, Watermelon Burst)
• Thick & Creamy Yogurt (Blackberry Harvest; Key Lime Pie; Royal Raspberry; Strawberry Banana; Vanilla)
• Light Thick & Creamy Yogurt (French Vanilla; Key Lime Pie; Lemon Meringue; Mixed Berry; Orange Crème; Strawberry; Blueberry Pie; Cinnamon Roll; Cherry Cobbler; Blueberry Pie)
• Whips (Strawberry Mist, Peaches ‘n Cream, Raspberry, Key Lime Pie, Orange Crème, Lemon Burst, Chocolate, Chocolate Raspberry, Vanilla Crème, Cherry Cheesecake)
• Original (Banana Crème, Blackberry Harvest, Cherry Orchard, French Vanilla, Harvest Peach, Cherry Pomegranate, Key Lime Pie, Lemon Burst, Mango, Mixed Berry, Mountain Blueberry, Orange Crème, Pina Colada, Pineapple, Red Raspberry, Strawberry Banana, Strawberry Cheesecake, Strawberry Kiwi, Strawberry Mango, Strawberry, Blackberry Pomegranate, Boston Cream Pie, Strawberry Lemonade)
• Smoothie - Club Pack (Triple Berry; Strawberry Banana)
• Light with Fiber (Strawberry; Key Lime Pie; Vanilla; Blueberry)

Cake/Cupcake

• Authentic Foods Lemon Cake Mix
• Authentic Foods Vanilla Bean Cake Mix
• Authentic Foods Chocolate Cake Mix
• Authentic Foods Devil's Food Chocolate Cake Mix
• Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cake Mixes (Devil's Food Cake; Yellow Cake)
• Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Frostings (Butter Cream; Cherry; Chocolate; Coconut Pecan; Cream Cheese; Creamy White; Dark Chocolate; Lemon; Milk Chocolate; Rainbow Chip; Triple Chocolate Fudge Chip; Vanilla)
• Betty Crocker Whipped Frostings (Butter Cream, Chocolate, Cream Cheese, Fluffy White, Milk Chocolate, Strawberry Mist, Vanilla, Whipped Cream)

Authentic Foods Lemon Cake Mix, available at CPJ Market

Betty Crocker Whipped Frosting, available at most supermarkets

Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Frosting, available at most supermarkets

Ice Cream - Haagen Dazs (haagendazs.com/Products/)

• Original (Rocky Road; Butter Pecan; Cherry Vanilla; Chocolate; Chocolate Chocolate Chip; Chocolate Peanut Butter; Coffee; Creme Brûlée; Dulce De Leche; Green Tea; Mint Chip; Pineapple Coconut; Pistachio; Pralines & Cream; Strawberry; Rum Raisin; Vanilla; Vanilla Bean; Vanilla Chocolate Chip; Vanilla Swiss Almond; White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle)
• Limited Edition (Bourbon Pecan Praline; Peppermint Bark; Salted Caramel Truffle)
• Cups (Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup; Coffee; Dulce De Leche; Strawberry; Vanilla)
• Bars (Chocolate Dark Chocolate; Raspberry & Vanilla Milk Chocolate; Salted Caramel; Vanilla Chocolate Peanut Butter; Vanilla Milk Chocolate; Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond)
• Bars - Snack Size (Coffee Almond Crunch; Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond)
• Gelato (Black Cherry Amaretto; Cappuccino; Vanilla Bean; Limoncello; Sea Salt Caramel; Stracciatella)
• Frozen Yogurt (Coffee; Vanilla; Vanilla Raspberry Swirl)

Ice Cream - Breyers (breyers.com/home/about)

• Original (Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry; Black Raspberry Chocolate; Caramel Praline Crunch, Extra Creamy Chocolate; Vanilla Fudge Twirl; Butte Pecan; French Vanilla; Mint Chocolate Chip; Rocky Road; Coffee; Natural Strawberry; Cherry Vanilla; Peach; Butter Almond; Vanilla, Chocolate; Homemade Vanilla; Chocolate Chip)
• Lactose Free (Vanilla; Chocolate)

Candy - Skittles

Skittles Original

Skittles

Candy - Welch's Fruit Snack

Marshmallows

• Marshmallows are rarely, if ever, made with wheat/gluten  but it is important to check the labels for allergy information as the facilities might utilize other ingredients on the same machinery

Banana Chips

• Homemade is always the safest, however there are several brands

IMPORTANT: For several brands, the manufacturers have advised that while at the date the information was released the products were identified as gluten free/wheat free, the possibility exists that this may change. As such, it is important to always check labels for allergy information or ingredients. For Breyers and Haagen Dazs, the allergen e.g. "wheat" will be clearly stated in the ingredients. Some brands, such as La Yogurt, Skittles and Betty Crocker Frosting, have a "Gluten Free" statement on the label.