Chex Gluten Free

The good folks at Chex® in co-operation with My Blog Spark sent me a nifty gift pack the other day. It included a Lock-n-Lock 4.2 qt plastic storage container, a 2 cup plastic measuring cup with a lid, a set of measuring spoons that measure all the way up to 1/3 cup, a set of recipe cards for making gluten free goodness using Chex® Cereals, and a coupon good for a free box of Gluten Free Chex Cereal. I call that a pretty nifty package!

Last night I made the Gluten Free Triple Berry Mini Cheesecakes. The recipe is here, on the Chex.com website.  They were FABULOUS! FabGrandpa asked for seconds! I used the Cinnamon Chex for the crust. I also substituted regular cream cheese for the Neufchatel cheese, only because I live in a sparsely populated area, and the grocery store here did not have any Neufchatel. The next time I make these, I am going to use the Chocolate Chex for the crust. That should be just heavenly!

The recipe was very easy to make–I think even a beginner would be able to make it. I also think they turned really pretty, so much so that I would make them for a shower or for a wedding reception. And oh, that cheesecake taste! Mmmmmmm…….

There are five Chex® varieties that are gluten free: Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Honey Nut Chex, Chocolate Chex, and Cinnamon Chex. As a reminder, please be sure to check the label when buying any gluten-free cereal to make sure it does not have any ingredients that contain gluten.

For more information and recipes, visit www.Chex.com/GlutenFree or LiveGlutenFreely.com.

If you’d like to win a prize pack from Chex® like the one I received, leave a comment telling me which flavor of gluten free Chex® cereal  you’d like best, or go to their website and tell me which recipe you’d make first. I will pick a comment number at random on August 20 to decide the winner.  Be sure you leave a way for me to contact you if you win!

Sister’s Three Gluten Free Bread Mix

Nancy from Sisters Three asked me to try their new gluten free bread mix.  Their website says “If you can bake a cake from a mix you can make our  bread.”  They were right, too. This bread is so simple and easy to make, a beginner cook could do it.

You put the mix in a bowl, add 1/4 cup shortening, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups warm water and a teaspoon of cider vinegar. Mix well, and pour into a greased loaf pan. Cover, and let it rise until it is about an inch or so over the top of the pan. Place in the oven and bake for 65 minutes. And you have bread.

This bread is soft, and tastes really good. I loved it hot from the oven with butter, and made into sandwiches. I made some french toast with it, too. All in all, a very good loaf of gluten free bread!

Ingredients:   Tapioca Starch, Rice Flour, Sugar, Xanthan gum, Salt

The website says you can use egg replacer and Spectrum shortening to make this egg and soy free if you want.

Mmmm, this was very good bread:

Sisters Three White Bread Mix is not available for sale online yet–until it is, you can buy it at these locations:

Bi-Lo 4^th North Ave, Indiana, PA

County Market 201 Hampton Ave, Punxsutawney, PA

Yoder’s Carfts & Gift Shop 14342 Route 36, Punxsutawney, PA,

Shop ‘n Save 200 Commons Drive,  Dubois, PA

Wholesome Fare 1780 Pine Hollow Blvd. Hermitage, PA

Mary’s Love Cookies Giveaway Winners

There were 72 comments to enter this giveaway. I used the Random Number Generator to pick two winners:

Commenter #1: Tara M. said:

“I think we would really like the GF choc. chip flavor. It’s difficult to find the gluten fre brand that tastes like the real thing.”

Commenter #46: Brian said:

“I’d love to try the chocolate chip ones.”

I have emailed both of them to let them know they are the winners. Thanks to everyone who played.

Mary’s Love Cookies Give Away

I’ve been a fan of Mary’s Gone Crackers snacks since I started eating gluten free. They have been some of my favorites, so when I read that they were introducing cookies, I had to have some! The folks over at Mary’s sent me some of each of their three flavors: Chocolate Chip, Ginger Snap, and “N,Oatmeal” Raisin.

Since Ginger Snaps were  always one of my favorite cookies, I tried those first. I wasn’t disappointed, either. These cookies had a great flavor, and the same hardness I have always enjoyed in ginger snaps. They taste great by themselves, with peanut butter, and with cream cheese.

The Chocolate Chip cookies have a good flavor, and just the right amount of chocolate chips. They are good with a bowl of ice cream or with milk. And the “N’Oatmeal Raisin tasted good, and were nice and chewy.

Mary’s Love Cookies are all organic, kosher, Non-GMO, wheat-free, gluten-free, vegan and dairy free. They are made with low glycemic sweeteners and chia seeds, and have no hydrogenated oils and no trans-fats.

Ingredients:

Chocolate Chip: Organic gluten free flour blend (organic brown rice flour, organic tapioca flour, organic potato flour, organic potato starch, organic amaranth flour), organic palm sugar, organic dark chocolate chips (organic cane sugar, organic cocoa paste, organic cocoa butter, soy lecithin (non gmo), organic vanilla), organic palm fruit shortening (palm oil), organic tapioca syrup, water, organic yellow split pea flour, organic ramon seed powder, organic coconut oil, organic prune extract, organic chia seeds, organic vanilla extract, sea salt, baking soda, xanthan gum, organic roasted carob powder, organic rice bran extract.

“N’Oatmeal” Raisin: Organic quinoa flakes, organic seedless raisins, organic gluten-free flour blend (organic brown rice flour, organic tapioca flour, organic potato flour, organic potato starch, organic amaranth flour), organic tapioca syrup, organic palm sugar, organic palm fruit shortening (palm oil), water, organic prune extract, organic coconut oil, organic chia seeds, organic vanilla extract, sea salt, baking soda, xanthan gum, organic rice bran extract.

Ginger Snaps: Organic gluten free flour blend (organic brown rice flour, organic tapioca flour, organic potato flour, organic potato starch, organic amaranth flour), organic palm sugar, organic palm fruit shortening (palm oil), organic tapioca syrup, organic blackstrap molasses, organic yellow split pea flour, organic coconut oil, organic ginger root, organic prune extract, water, organic spices, baking soda, organic vanilla extract, organic chia seeds, sea salt, xanthan gum, organic black pepper, organic rice bran extract.

Calories in serving:

Chocolate chip (2 cookies)  130

“N’Oatmeal” Raisin (2 cookies) 120

Ginger Snaps  (3 cookies) 140

Carbohydrates in a serving:

Chocolate chip: 19 grams

“N’Oatmeal”: 20 grams

Ginger Snaps: 23 grams

Want to win a box?  Mary’s Loves Cookies is giving away two boxes, one box of your choice of flavor to each of two winners. To enter, leave a comment telling me what your favorite flavor is. I’ll pick a winner at random from all the comments on April 26. Good Luck!

Kozy Shack Puddings

Kozy Shack has been making their puddings since 1967, using real ingredients and no preservatives to create some really good desserts. They sent me some last week. These puddings are gluten free, and taste really good. FabGrandpa and I loved them all. He said the Original Rice flavor tasted home made.

My favorite was the Simplywell Dark Chocolate. It was so smooth and had a wonderful chocolately flavor. The Simplywell line is a good source of Vitamin D and antioxidant Vitamin E, and also supply natural fier to help maintain digestive health.

Kozy Shack Puddings come in a variety of flavors, including Original Rice, Chocolate, Banana, and Tapioca. The Simplywell line has some delicious sounding ones like Lemon Ginger, French Vanilla, and Mangosteen Pear as well as the Dark Chocolate that I tried.  They come in a several sizes, too, so there should be one that fits your needs.

Ingredients:

Original Rice Pudding: Milk, rice, sugar, eggs, salt, natural flavors.

Calories per 1/2 cup serving: 130  Carbohydrate per 1/2 cup serving: 22 grams

Simplywell Dark Chocolate: Low fat milk (vitamin A and D), sugar, modified tapioca starch, breakfast cocoa processed with alkali, inulin (natural dietary fiber), natural flavors, fruit and vegetable juice blend (color), salt, cocoa extract, carageenan, vitamin E acetate.

Calories per 4 oz serving: 100  Carbohydrate per 4 oz serving: 17 grams.

For more information on Kozy Shack products, visit their website.

Tiki Tiki Rimbo

Robert Damm was just a teenager when he enlisted in the army during World War II. His autobiography recounts his experiences in the South Pacific, in particular the battles in New Guinea and The Phillipines.

Parts of the book are funny, parts are tragic, but through it all he keeps his faith in God.  Mr. Damm tells about having out of body experiences, and about an angel who saved his life during a battle.  I read the whole thing in one day–it kept my attention and I couldn’t put it down until I was finished.

For a glimpse into the life of a young soldier in World War II, it is a very good story, one you’ll want to read.

For more information and where to purchase a copy of Tiki Tiki Rimbo, go to the Authorhouse website.

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