Gluten Free Food Reviews

Oh my do I LOVE these! I picked up this hefty 32 ounce bag of Bob’s Red Mill gluten free rolled oats for a mere $5.99 at a local natural foods store when I was in Minnesota for my sister’s wedding back in December. I was thrilled that such large bag of gluten free oats was available since I adore my recipe for coconut pecan apple crisp and oatmeal cookies. This huge bag cost the same as my 17 ounce box of Lara’s gluten free oats in my pantry. I felt like I hit the lottery!

This is what the Bob’s red Mill site states about their gluten free oats:
Our Gluten Free Rolled Oats are pure. They are grown by over 200 farmers on clean, dedicated oat-growing fields. They plant only non-GMO “pedigreed” seed stock. Each farm delivery is sampled hundreds of times and tested with an R5 ELISA gluten test to ensure the absence of gluten. Advanced color-sorting removes undetected impurities. Roasting enhances that wholesome, robust flavor you expect. The oats are packaged in our new, 100% gluten free facility and tested for gluten again to ensure their purity. *Please be advised that a small percentage of people with celiac disease may not tolerate even the purest of oats. If you are unsure whether oats are suitable for your diet, please check first with your health advisor before eating them.

My family and I love these delicious oats and consumed them with no ill effects. The only problem I can find is that unless your local natural foods store carries them, they are difficult to find online to purchase- even the Bob’s Red Mill site is sold out!

Lucky for me- and you- my local natural foods store has started filling online orders, Click the link below if you want to purchase them ASAP. In the meantime, I will post new links when another site has them in stock.

Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Oats from Nature’s Pantry

Rating: 5 stars!

Pros: Finally! An affordable gluten free rolled oats product, tastes great, large size bag

Cons: May be difficult to find in stores and online

As I stocked up my own gluten free pantry one Saturday, the clerk at my local natural foods store offered me this free Bob’s Red Mill gluten free whole grain bread mix. I couldn’t believe it! I really miss my whole grain gluten filled wheat bread, Could this be the substitute I was hoping for?

Mixing this whole grain gluten free bead mix with water, eggs and cider vinegar was a snap with my Kitchen-Aid mixer. The dough was thick and hearty, but not overly sticky or difficult to work with. So good, so far.

The bread baked up beautifully with a nice dark and slightly crunchy crust and boasted lots of little nooks and crannies I let the bread cool, then sliced it and topped with with a bit of butter and jam. I was impressed with how easily the bread sliced with little crumbling. Unfortunately, my gluten free bread glee stopped there. The bread looked good, but oh my, it tasted AWFUL!

The texture was rough, thick and very strange- like nothing have ever tried before. The plethora of caraway, sesame, sunflower seeds; and whole grains in this bread seem out of place. The ingredient flavors do not blend well and are a harsh and chaotic blend of flavors. There is no sweetness to this bread, and the dark color is only based on the addition of cocoa. Even though I used to enjoy multi-grain breads, I was not used to this. I tried to eat this bread twice and became nauseous after each attempt. I don’t think I will ever buy this bread on my own. If any of my readers have tried this mix with better results, I would love to hear about it!

PROS: looks great, slices easily, lots of whole grains

CONS: flavor and texture is just awful

Rating: 1 star

Feeling brave? Wanna try it for yourself?

Ingredients: Whole grain buckwheat, garbanzo bean flour, potato starch, cornstarch, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, whole grain sorghum flour, tapioca flour, turbinado sugar, cocoa powder, evaporated cane juice, fava bean flour, dried molasses (molasses, maltodextrin), xanthan gum, caraway seeds, active dry yeast, sea salt, whole grain teff, potato flour, onion powder, guar gum, soy lecithin.

See what Stephanie at What I Eat ,and Sea at the Book of Yum had to say about this mix!

(For Sea’s review, just scroll down the page. You’ll be glad you did!)

This Bob’s Red Mill Potato Flour is powdery soft and made from 100% dehydrated potatoes. I have used it with great success in making gravy, sauces and soups. It adds thickness and body to the sauce or soup without making it appear gummy. I usually whisk it in the sauce and it dissolves with few lumps. It can also be used in baking to promote a moist crumb. I like this one!

I purchased a 22 ounce bag for $1.53 (on sale)

Rating: 4 stars

Where Can I Buy This Flour?

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This useful concoction of potato, sorghum, tapioca, garbanzo, and fava beans can be used in most traditional recipes that require flour.

I often use this baking flour when small amounts of flour are needed in a recipe (less than 1 cup). Used in larger amounts, I found that the baked products like sweetbreads, desserts and cookies tend to be thick, heavy, and a tad crumbly. Overall, it’s a decent product that I will continue to use.

Rating: 3 stars

Where Can I Buy This Mix?

Ingredients: garbanzo bean flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, whole grain sweet white sorghum flour, fava bean flour