Gluten Free Food Reviews

These cookies were a new product featured at my local natural foods grocer, so I thought I’d give them a try. I have missed regular vanilla wafers, and was hoping these might be a satisfactory replacement.

These small vanilla cookies are about the size of a dollar coin, maybe even a little larger and are very pale in color. They are packaged in a plastic bag for freshness within a much larger box; I found the packaging deceiving compared to how many cookies actually come in the box.

They are slightly soft, but with a subtle crunch. The texture is fine, almost shortbread-like, and slightly crumbly with no chalkiness. The smooth vanilla flavor is strong but not overpowering; it makes this simple cookie interesting as well as tasty. These would pair well with a strong drink or just a glass of milk. They are a perfect snacking size, and I think adults and children alike would approve of these cookies. Overall a tasty treat.

Pros: Great vanilla flavor, perfect size for snakcing

Cons: slightly processed taste

Rating: 4 stars

Want to try them for yourself? You can buy them here:

Hoffnersglutenfree.comÂ

Ingredients: Potato starch, eggs, sugar, vegetable fat (soy), flavors (vanillin)

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These garlic sticks come in a 7 ounce box. I paid $5.39 at my local natural foods store.

These garlic sticks are fairly small (3-4 inches) and moderately crunchy. Initially, I thought these sticks would be comparable to a small crispy breadstick. Nope. Wrong. They are, in fact, excatly what the title implies. The sticks have a good crunch when bitten into, however, the texture and consistency is almost powedery when chewed. The flavor is of good strong garlic with just a hint of sesame.

These garlic sticks make a great companion for a fresh crisp salad, but I probably wouldn’t consider them a snacking option to eat alone. Initially I didn’t like them, but they have since grown on me enough to be saved from the dreaded garbage can. However, I doubt I will purchase them again.

Pros: great garlic flavor

Cons: strange crunchy/powedery consistency

Rating: 2 1/2 stars

Ingredients: corn starch, potato starch, eggs, vegetable fat, water, yearst, salt, emulsifiers, stabilizers, garlic sesame

Where can I buy these garlic sticks?

 *Check local natural foods sections and stores, I couldn’t find a current online source as of 5/26/07)*