Have yourself a Merry Yeast-Free Christmas Part 1 - Christmas Dinner
Ah, Christmas. The most wonderful time of the year... unless you have an intolerance or allergy to some pretty random ingredients, then it becomes a headache of trying to read tiny ingredient lists on the side of packets or explaining for the third time to your dear great Aunt Angie why you cannot have that glass of the expensive white wine she purchased especially for the festive celebrations or to your co-worker Sue that yeast is not the same as gluten so the lovely gluten-free treats will still need to be checked for other possible ingredients you should really avoid. But, fear not, it is possible to enjoy Christmas alongside everyone else with a few twists and tweaks to some common essentials. Gravy First up, gravy. What is a Christmas dinner without gravy? But, as expected, most gravies contain yeast, yeast extract or barley malt extract to help flavour them. If you have the time, you can create your own from the lovely meat juices that are left behind when cooking your...