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Quinoa For Breakfast (And What is Quinoa Anyway?)

admin June 13, 2013 6 Comments
If you have been gluten free for a while now, I’m sure you know all about quinoa (pronounced keen-wah).  If you are new to gluten free or not gluten free, you may have heard about it as it has been in the news the last few years as a power food.  There is no need to be gluten free to enjoy this grain. (It’s not technically a grain, but it is often referred to it as that.  We’ll get into...

Introducing: Habitall – You Can Have It All With Habitall – An All Natural Sugar Replacement

admin June 3, 2013 2 Comments
I am excited to share with you today about Habitall; a new, cup for cup, natural sweetener.  Corey and Michelle, owners and inventors of Habitall, contacted me and sent me two pounds of this sugar replacement to bake and cook with.  And boy, did I have fun with it.  Before I get to my results and thoughts, let’s first talk a little about the product.  We'll start with some pictures:  ...

Full Flavor Foods – Review # 2

admin May 24, 2013 1 Comment
I am eager to share with you again about Full Flavor Foods.  I first stumbled upon this food company at my local grocery.  After they read my review, they kindly sent me several of their mixes to try.  I was very pleased with every one they sent. First up, I tried the FFF Beef Gravy Mix.  I am not one to make or eat a lot of roasts, so I used this gravy mix in a recipe Full Flavor Foods...

How To Know When Your Avocado is Ripe and Ready

admin May 15, 2013 2 Comments
Have you ever cut an avocado open and it’s just mush?  Or how about cut one open and it’s so hard you cannot scoop it out?  Do you struggle with knowing when an avocado is “just right” to eat?   I did until I found a great tip about avocado readiness.  I like to give credit where credit is due, but I have been using this tip for so long now, I am not sure where I read it or found...

Allergic Solution Baking Mixes Giveaway

admin May 6, 2013 12 Comments
I recently did a review of some wonderful gluten free, allergy free baking mixes by Allergic Solution.  You can read the review here.  And you can now try them yourself for free!  Allergic Solution is graciously giving away their four mixes and I am hosting the give-away!  The winner receives all four Allergic Solution mixes!  That is the Pancake and Waffle mix, Carob...

Peppermint and Ginger Tummy Drops from Eternal Health and Nutrition

admin April 23, 2013 0 Comments
Today I am sharing with you a new and natural way to possibly alleviate stomach upset and more.  I was contacted by the folks over at Eternal Health and Nutrition to try out their gluten free and GMO free ginger and peppermint drops.    Creator of the drops, Dr. Dustin James, who is also author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Digestive Health, wrote a letter to me stating that these Tummy...

Gluten Free Finds, Berry Bushes, and Fruit Snacks

admin April 19, 2013 6 Comments
I get a “rush” when I find good deals or interesting things while grocery shopping.  It’s even more fun now that I have a blog and can share my finds with you! If you read my three part series about grocery shopping you already know that I shop Whole Foods, Trader Joes, regular supermarkets and Aldi.  Yes, Aldi.  This is the store that helps me keeps the grocery bill “lower” due to...

Good And Easy Eats by Kim Wilson

admin April 8, 2013 0 Comments
Kim Wilson, author of the e-book Good and Easy Eats, sent me a copy of her book to review.    My first impression was that this would be a great book for the beginner cook.  This e-book contains many helpful tips from how to stock a kitchen and pantry to how to peel an onion or cook beans as well as lot of other basic information about wholesome eating. Good and Easy Eats contains breakfast...

Allergy Free Grocery Shopping – Part 3

admin March 2, 2013 2 Comments
In this last post about Allergy Free Grocery Shopping, I will address some ideas for those of you who do not have access to a Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods.  Here is what I would do.  Scour the internet for anything that is not perishable.  If I did not have a Whole Foods, I would probably purchase all my flours and starches online and probably even pasta.  Here are several resources for...

Allergy Free Grocery Shopping – Part 2

admin February 28, 2013 7 Comments
The last post was a summary of my grocery shopping for allergy free foods.  (You may want to re-read it as I added some new information). Today I will talk about my weekly shopping and how I keep costs down.   I hit two stores each week.  I head to Aldi and my list is pretty long for there.   At one point I typed up a list of everything I buy at Aldi for a friend.  While I still have the...