Gluten Free Food Reviews

This month will be a catch up month for me. The past few months I have acquired quite the backlog of product reviews- thanks to travel, website issues and illness interruptions. So, this month I will play catch up and post reviews on a variety of products- bread, muffins, crackers, protein and probiotic bars, soups . . . you name it!

To kick off the month of May, I am giving away six snack size bags of Mary’s Gone Crackers ( 3 onion flavor, 3 black pepper flavor) to one lucky winner. I love these crackers with a variety of cheeses for a filling snack. Yum! I hope you like them too.

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Here’s how to enter:

1. Reply to this post via this website, and share your favorite gluten free cracker -if you have one

(Email submission are OK, but I prefer you enter via the site so I don’t miss an entry)

2. If you have not done so, subscribe to glutenfreefoodreviews.com via email.

The give-away winner will be announced via email and on this site. Also, you will receive future product reviews. To subscribe, simply enter your email address at the top right side of my homepage. That’s it!

The winner will be announced on Thursday, May 8th!

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Now for the rules:

1. You must complete #1 and #2 to enter

2. Entries must be made by Wednesday, May 7th 11:59 p.m.

3. I can only ship to US addresses , thanks to the picky and somewhat irritable disposition of my local postmasters. They give me a really hard time shipping products to other countries- even Canada.

4. One entry, per person please

Good luck!

The gluten free product give-away winners for this April are:

1) Melissa Dean wins the Gluten Free Restaurant Guide

with her comment:
My favorite vacation spot is Lake Powell (Utah). With all the red rocks, wake boarding, and jet skiing you could ever dream of!!! Hope some of you get a chance to go there sometime, it is the best!!

AND

2) Mandy from DCGluties.com wins the two weeks supply of Attune probiotic wellness bars

with her comment:
The gluten free granola from Trader Joe’s is a great travel snack! I took the “tropical mix” with me to Jamaica a couple weeks ago!

Melissa and Mandy, please email me at glutenfreefoodreviews {at} gmail {dot} com with your mailing address. Good luck next month to all of you who did not win- the odds are great that next time it may be you! The next give-away will be announced May 1st.

Until then, tune in for some fun reviews for gluten free food, snacks, and travel tips. I look forward to reading your opinions, too!

During spring and summer, many of us travel for vacations, to visit family or for employment. And we know, traveling can be very difficult when you need to eat gluten free. My family and I took some weekend trips to three major east coast cities last fall and I discovered a lot about gluten free eating on the go. I hope to share some of my tips and tricks with my reviews this month because the theme is:

“Gluten Free: Will Travel!”

My reviews this month will feature gluten free travel-friendly foods, snacks and resources. To kick off a new theme, I have two items to give-away. Yes! That means TWO WINNERS!

The April gluten free give-away is:

1) One copy of the The Triumph Dining book: The Essential Gluten Free Reastauarant Guide: 2008-2009 edition

This comprehensive book features 4,700 gluten free-friendly restaurant locations, 1,600 individually owned restaurants recommended by other celiacs, 900 restaurants and bakeries offering printed gluten free menus and specialty products and 80 lists of gluten free menu items from national ans chain restaurants. Also offer tips and info about dining and ordering gluten free meals.( $23.95 value)

OR

2) Two week supply of all natural Attune probiotic wellness bars- 14 bars! seven chocolate crisp, seven blueberry vanilla

Tasty probiotic bars to help promote digestive health- contains 5x the active cultures of yogurt; also a good source of calcium; 100 calories per bar. They are sooo yummy! ($19.98 value)

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Here’s how to enter:

1. Reply to this post via this website, and share your favorite gluten free travel snack, OR if you don’t have one, share your favorite vacation destination.

(Email submission are OK, bit I prefer you enter via the site so I don’t miss an entry)

2. If you have not done so, subscribe to glutenfreefoodreviews.com via email.

The give-away winner will be announced via email and on this site. Also, you will receive future product reviews. To subscribe, simply enter your email address at the top right side of my homepage. That’s it!

The winner will be announced on Monday, April 7th!

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Now for the rules:

1. You must complete #1 and #2 to enter

2. Entries must be made by Sunday, April 6th 11:59 p.m.

3. I can only ship to US addresses , thanks to the picky and somewhat irritable disposition of my local postmasters. They give me a really hard time shipping products to other countries- even Canada.

4. One entry, per person please

Good luck!

Be sure to look for my reviews on the giveaway products, and thanks to Triumph Dining and Attune for providing this month’s give-away products.

The gluten free product give-away winner for this month is

MARE

with her comment:
This is difficult! I love the Second Nature Taco, Chili and burger mixes but my favorite product would have to be either maseca or tamari.

Currently we are watching a lot of Asian films, but I don’t have a ‘favorite’ movie.

Mare, please email me at glutenfreefoodreviews {at} gmail {dot} com with your mailing address. Good luck next month to all of you who did not win- the odds are great that next time it may be you! The next give-away will be announced April 1st.

Until then, tune in for some fun reviews for gluten free cooking and baking products.  I look forward to reading your opinions, too!

Baking and Cooking and Tasting . . . Oh My!

This month’s theme is gluten free baking and cooking basics- flours, seasonings, grains, spices, sweeteners . . . any gluten free food product or kitchen staple you need to whip up a yummy gluten free meal or dessert without the use of a quick mix. And, of course, the title of the theme comes from my daughter’s obsession with the Wizard of Oz. She has watched it no less than 12 times in the past three weeks, and as a result, the songs are stuck in my head all the time. Help!

Here is what’s up for grabs this month:

(1) box of Gluten Free Pantry’s Beth’s gluten free all purpose flour

(1) Cali Fine Foods Garlic Gusto Gourmet Seasoning packet (mild spice)

(1) Cali Fine Foods Spicy Fiesta Gourmet Seasoning packet ( medium spice)

(1) Cali Fine Foods Dill Delight Seasoning bag (mild spice)

The winner this month takes home all four of these gluten free food products!

The all purpose flour has become one of my favorites, and the seasonings are great for marinades, meats, dips, vegetables, pasta and rice. They are also dairy free, yeast free, all natural with vegan options, and contain no MSG.

Here’s how to enter:

1. Reply to this post via this website, and share your favorite gluten free cooking or baking product, OR if you don’t have one, share your favorite movie.

(Please, let it not be the Wizard of Oz! Ha! Email submission are Ok, bit I prefer you enter via the site so I don’t miss an entry)

2. If you have not done so, subscribe to glutenfreefoodreviews.com via email.

The give-away winner will be announced via email and on this site. Also, you will receive future product reviews. To subscribe, simply enter your email address at the top right side of my homepage. That’s it!

The winner will be anounced on Sunday, March 8th!

Now for the rules:

1. You must complete #1 and #2 to enter

2. Entries must be made by Saturday, March 7th 11:59 p.m.

3. I can only ship to US addresses , thanks to the picky and somewhat irritable disposition of my local postmasters. They give me a really hard time shipping food products to other countries- even Canada.

4. One entry, per person please

Good luck!

Be sure to look for my reviews on the giveaway products, and thanks to Cali foods for the gluten free seasonings!

Hooray Michelle! You are this month’s winner with the following comment:

“The bread mix that I use that is soooo yummy is the Pamela’s mix. BUT I spice it up. I add pecarino or romano cheese and rosemary that I grew in the backyard and a bit of roasted garlic. It is fantastic! The smell that fills your kitchen is unreal.”

Please email me at glutenfreefoodreviews[at]gmail[dot]com with your address and your bread mixes will be on their way!

Our next gluten free product give-away will be March 1st to kick off the new theme of the month!

Free Gluten Free Bread! Wha-Hoo!!

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Subscribe to receive gluten free food reviews via email

( top right side of the homepage- the winning name will be delivered to your inbox with future reviews . If you have already subscribed in the past, then you don’t have to do it again)

2. Leave a comment to this post and tell me you favorite gluten free bread, bread mix, or recipe, or suggest a gluten free bread product for me to review this month. OR, tell me what you have tried and didn’t like!

3. You must complete #1 and #2 to be eligible!

4.Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, 2/6/08.

February’s winner will receive:

1)Pamela’s Products Bread Mix

and a

2) Gluten Free Pantry Favorite Sandwich Bread Mix

A winner will be selected at random and announced on this site, and only one entry per person pretty please!

I am willing to substitute one of the above prizes for the bread mix of your choice if you just aren’t a fan of Pamela’s or Gluten Free Pantry’s bread mixes.

Good Luck!

A good gluten free bread can be hard to find, especially if you are newly gluten free! This month I will post reviews on a variety of bread products like mixes, fresh baked items, prepackaged buns and rolls, and frozen bread products. I will also toss in a few non-bread reviews, because, let’s be honest, I can only eat so much bread in a month!

Be sure to check back tomorrow to enter to win February’s gluten free food giveaway!

(Shhhh, it’s a secret until tomorrow)

Also, a belated congrats to Heather from Connecticut for winning the January give-away:

Heather won a box of goodies that included:

Envirokids Panda Puffs cereal

K-Toos Chocolate Sandwich cookies

Tinkyada Penne Noodles**

‘Cause Your’e Special Pie Crust Mix**

Southern Homestyle Corn Flake Crumbles

Gluten free Pantry Sandwich Bread mix

Lundberg Creamy Parmesan Risotto

Schar’s Crackers **

Ener G Sesame Pretzel Rings

**Look for upcoming reviews on these yummy gluten free products

The Glutenfreefoodreviews.com First Annual Birthday Give-Away winner is Heather with her comment of:

Thank you so much for the great reviews!! My favorite product is Pamelas pancake and baking mix. I am a baker and have used it with great success in many recipes. Please enter me in the contest and keep up the good work.

Heather, please email me at glutenfreefoodreviews[at]gmail[dot]com with your contact information! You have until Saturday, midnight EST to claim your prize before it goes to our runner up. Congratulations!

After I hear from Heather I will post about all the great and FREE gluten free food products that will arrive in the mail!

If you didn’t win this time- no worries! Every month I will offer a free gluten free food product give-away to kick off the theme for each month in 2008. Maybe next month you’ll be the lucky winner!

Come Celebrate!

Glutenfreefoodreviews.com is celebrating it’s first birthday in January!

To celebrate, I am giving away a birthday gift box of my favorite gluten free products! Some of them I have reviewed, and others I will review to kick off the new year in January.

Mixes, snacks, crackers, sweets, cereals, breads- the birthday box will include a little bit of everything!

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Subscribe to receive gluten free food reviews via email

( top right side of the page)

2. Leave a comment to this post and tell me you favorite gluten free product, or suggest a product for me to review in 2008.

3. You must complete #1 and #2 to be eligible!

4.Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on 12/31/07.

A winner will be selected at random and announced on this site, and only one entry per person pretty please.

This grand giveaway will kick off a new feature for 2008! Each month I will feature a gluten free giveaway to kick off and announce the theme for each month. Fun Fun Fun!

In the meantime I will be vacationing with my wonderful family, attending the gluten free wedding of my dear sister Kristina and enjoying some fun and relaxation. I will return in January to announce the winner and get 2008 started out right- gluten free all the way!

Happy Holidays!

(Oh, and give the Cause You’re Special Homestyle Gluten-Free Pie Crust Mix a try for your holiday Pies- it is truly wonderful! I used it for my Thanksgiving pies and my gluten eating guests had no idea it was gluten free. Seriously! They even asked to bring some leftover pie home if that tells you anything. A full review with lots of photos will be posted in January.)