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Dietary Substitutions for Fright Night Feasts

We strive to accommodate the needs of all families. Below please find recommended substitutes for our Rad-Families with dietary restrictions, compliments of VeegMama, a lifestyle blog sharing new approaches to healthy living through food, wellness, and personal fulfillment.

Gluten-Free
Graveyard Brownies >> Use gluten-free flour instead of regular flour. Use gluten-free vanilla sandwich cookies, such as Glutino Vanilla Crème cookies.
Stuffed Jack-o’-Peppers >> Use a gluten-free orzo pasta, such as Delallo.

Dairy Allergy
Graveyard Brownies >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance.
Spider Web Soup >> Use a dairy-free sour cream, such as Tofutti or Follow Your Heart.
Stuffed Jack-o’-Peppers >> Use a dairy-free mozzarella cheese, such as Follow Your Heart or Daiya.

Egg Allergy
Graveyard Brownies >> Instead of 3 eggs, use one of the following options: Mix 3 tablespoon of flaxseed meal with 9 tablespoons of water. Let it set for a few minutes and then stir into the recipe as you would the eggs; or mix 4 1/2 teaspoons of Ener-g Egg Replacer with 6 tablespoons of water. Let it set for a few minutes and then stir into your recipe; or mix 6 tablespoons of Follow Your Heart VeganEgg with 1 ½ cups of cold water. Whisk vigorously and then stir into the recipe.

Vegetarian
Stuffed Jack-o’-Peppers >> Instead of ground turkey, use a meatless ground beef product, such as Beyond Meat, Yves, Lightlife, or Neat.

Vegan
Graveyard Brownies >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance. In place of 3 eggs, use one of the following options: Mix 3 tablespoon of flaxseed meal with 9 tablespoons of water. Let it set for a few minutes and then stir into the recipe as you would the eggs; or mix 4 1/2 teaspoons of Ener-g Egg Replacer with 6 tablespoons of water. Let it set for a few minutes and then stir into your recipe; or mix 6 tablespoons of Follow Your Heart VeganEgg with 1 ½ cups of cold water. Whisk vigorously and then stir into the recipe. Use vegan vanilla sandwich cookies, such as Trader Joe’s Jo-Jo’s and dairy-free chocolate chips such as Enjoy Life.
Spider Web Soup >> Use a dairy-free sour cream, such as Tofutti or Follow Your Heart.
Stuffed Jack-o’-Peppers >> Instead of ground turkey, use a meatless ground beef product, such as Beyond Meat, Yves, Lightlife, or Neat. Use a dairy-free mozzarella cheese, such as Follow Your Heart or Daiya.