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Corn Free Candy Canes by Caring Candies available this Christmas

November 29, 2011 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

The sugar free candy company is also Feingold diet approved

Caring Candies are Made from Isomalt.

All natural corn free candy canes that are also sugar free are hard to find. Caring Candies is a South African company that makes sugar free hard candy using a sugar alcohol called isomalt.

In business since 2002, this family owned company won best product in 2004 in Milan, Italy. If you have corn allergies and you are looking for corn free candy canes this Christmas season you are in luck! Often times isomalt is derived from corn. Not in this case!

I am happy to report that Caring Candies sugar and corn free candy canes are derived from beet sugar. Their candy is also safe for the Feingold diet because it has no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives in it either. The company uses all natural herbs and plants to source their flavors and colors in their candies. They are even vegan.

You are probably asking yourself, “What is Isomalt?” Here’s a little background on this healthy sweetener. Isomalt is a sugar alcohol that is considered ‘low glycemic.’ This makes it perfect for …continue reading »

Dairy-free Vendors offer Sweet Treats for Valentine’s Day

February 6, 2009 by Karen Blue CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

valentine heart
Valentine’s Day is coming and there are more options than ever for the allergic, no matter what your allergy or taste.

The following vendors offer dairy-free, nut-free, and/or wheat free alternative chocolates and sweets for your loved ones this Valentine’s day. Please check the ingredient listings before you buy and contact the manufacturer if you are a multiple allergy sufferer. Not all products are gluten-free, corn-free, or Feingold approved.

Premium Chocolatiers offers an assortment of heart shaped, dairy and nut free, chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Presented in a checkerboard pattern of light and dark chocolates. …continue reading »

Corn Sugar 101

May 20, 2008 by Caryn Talty Comments5 Comments »

Learn about the 15 man-made varieties of corn sugar and how they are used in processed foods

Corn SugarCorn sugar is the most consumed sugar  in the U.S. today. The average person eats about 150 lbs of sugar annually, and about half of that, or 6 lbs a month, is high fructose corn syrup (hfcs). But hfcs is only one of 15 different kinds of corn sweeteners used by manufacturers in processed food products in our country. Should consumers be concerned? Perhaps you are wondering if eating all those prepackaged sweetened foods is bad for your health.

I began to study corn sweeteners after we discovered my son’s corn intolerance in 2007. I quickly discovered that snacks are loaded with corn sugar. And drinks? Just forget about them. As a matter of fact, I challenge anyone in America to read the ingredient listings on every snack product in their favorite vending machine. It would not surprise me if every item had some association with a corn sugar, however odd or far removed as it may seem. Heck, even the water bottles are more than likely made from a corn byproduct! I digress. I really want to focus my attention on America’s romance with sugar, corn sugar to be specific, its prevalence in our lives, and a little history about how we became so addicted to the sweet stuff that grows in abundance over our midlands, and now even clutters the landscape surrounding the rocky mountain region. …continue reading »

Bake Mini Pecan Tart Cookies for the Christmas Holiday

January 4, 2008 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

This traditional holiday cookie recipe is also gluten and corn free:

Mini pecan tart

Mini Pecan Tarts, also called Nut Cups

I practiced a lot this past holiday with some of our family’s favorite home-baked cookie recipes, a tradition among the women in our extended family that dates back to a time long before I was born. This was our first gluten free Christmas, and it began with several mishaps and a lot of perseverance. Here is my all time best success this year.

These mini-muffin sized sweets are perfect for entertaining or that special occasion you’d like to attend. Also known as “Nut Cups”, this allergy friendly treat passed the test with all our gluten eating friends and family. They couldn’t taste the difference, nor did they see one. Taste, texture, and consistency are very like the familiar recipe that my grandmother and mother once prepared. We are a ‘natural foods’ family, so this recipe is also good for people following the Feingold diet and avoiding artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. …continue reading »