Gluten Free Pasta

Pasta, pasta, pasta.  It seems like everyone loves pasta.  And being gluten free doesn’t mean you have to give up pasta.  I do not have to be gluten free, but I like to limit my wheat intake.   And I like to vary my diet.  I personally think too many people consume too much of the same foods over and over.  Switching out your regular pasta for gluten free pasta would be an easy way...

Earth Balance Mindful Mayo Original – Product Review

Earth Balance products are a must for those of us on a dairy free, egg free, or soy free diet.  But they would be a healthier alternative for anybody really as it is free of cholesterol and trans fats.  Today I am talking about Earth Balance Mindful Mayo-Original.  This dressing and sandwich spread is really creamy.  It is difficult to describe the taste.  It is not exactly like mayo, nor is...

Nana’s Cookie Bars Gluten Free Berry Vanilla – Product Review

I have a confession to make.  Sometimes I fall for marketing schemes. Please tell me I’m not the only one. And yep, that is what happened to me with this product.  I fell for the cute Curious George monkey on the box.  Maybe the fact that I found it at a TJ Maxx instead of a grocery store should have set off alarm bells, I don’t know.  But I do know, that you should just say no.  I...

Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Biscuit and Baking Mix Product Review

I never was a big Bisquick user so I do not miss it much.  In fact, it never occurred to me to purchase a gluten free version of it.  I am not even sure I was aware of it until just a few months ago.  I purchased some because I read about it in Colette Martin’s book Learning to Bake Allergen-Free.  She has a “mini” recipe in the book using a gluten free baking mix to make a mock pot...

Daiya Cheddar and Mozzarella Style Shreds-Product Review

So when I first went milk free I was a cheese addict.  It's no wonder considering I spent my growing up years in the land of cheese (aka Wisconsin).  I made a trip to Whole Foods to check out the cheese alternatives.  I bought some prepackaged sliced stuff.  That would make a great grilled cheese sandwich, right?  Wrong!  Or at least wrong for me.  Maybe you like it, or maybe you will like...