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Chuao Chocolates Giveaway

January 30, 2012 By FabGrandma

Chuao Chocolatier sent me some yummy samples of their delicious bon bons! Can you imagine the lip smacking Love Child, a blend of port wine drenched dried strawberries in chocolae ganache? Or chipotle caramel fudge, popping candy and sea salt in a dark chocolate Firecracker Truffle? How about Potato Chips in a chocolate bar? All of these and more can be found at Chuao Chocolates and would be a perfect gift for your favorite valentine.

Win a Trip for Two to San Diego! – Click in the box above to enter to win a trip for two to San Diego where you will spend two nights at the glamorous La Jolla Shores Hotel, enjoy dinner at the beachfront THE SHORES restaurant, and attend a private wine and chocolate pairing event with Master Chef Michael Antonorsi of Chuao Chocolatier. Your entry will give you a chance to win one of 14 Limited Edition Sweetheart Boxes filled with 22 signature Chuao Chocolatier bonbons featuring delectable, aphrodisiac ingredients. This sweepstakes begins January 20^th and ends February 14^th, so hurry on over and get your entry in!

20% Off Coupon! – Chuao Chocolatier is offering my readers a coupons code to get 20$ off your entire purchase! Use the code “BLOGGER” when you check out at www.chuaochocolatier.com from Jan. 20 until Feb. 14, 2012.

The five bloggers who send the most fans to the Chuao Chocolatier Facebook contest through the entry form above between Jan. 20 and Feb. 14, 2012 will each win $100 to be used at Chuao Chocolatier. They will provide two $50 gift cards – one for me and one for one of my readers if am one of those 5 bloggers! So, I am asking you to help me by sharing this post with your friends, and asking them to enter the giveaway to win the San Diego trip through my blog. Because who wouldn’t love to have $50 worth of delicious chocolates?

Filed Under: Review

Nuts.com Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour

January 26, 2012 By FabGrandma

I received a package in the mail from Nuts.com yesterday. Inside was a bag of their Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour and a bag of Dried Blueberries. As soon as I saw them, I knew exactly what I was going to be making! There is nothing better than gluten free blueberry muffins! (recipe here) I have tried several different brands of gluten free flour mixes, and I have to say that this one was really good. Even Fabgrandpa said he liked these muffins, and asked if I would be able to duplicate them in the future. When I get a response like that from him, you better believe I’ll be buying this product in the future.

These muffins rose up nice and high, and browned well, which I usually find is not the case with many gluten free products. And even though there is garbanzo bean flour in the mix, it didn’t have a “beany” flavor to the finished product. The dried blueberries were moist and still had a very blueberry flavor to them. They added just the right flavor to my muffins.

You may notice on their packaging, pictured above, that it says Nuts Online. They have changed their name to Nuts.com, but they are still the same company that has been in business since 1929 in Newark, New Jersey. It is still a family owned business. The old website name was Nutsoline.com, but every time they met someone and told them about their business, that person would say, “you’re Nuts.com, right”. Even Rachel Ray gave the wrong link on the air! Their website says:

“In early October, we decided to stop debating (changing the url) and officially change our name and URL to
Nuts.com in January 2012. The important thing to remember is that we are and will continue to be the same – the same family, the same values, the same quality, and the same level of care. Over time, we will replace the logo and develop new packaging, but we promise that your experience will only continue to improve.”

Nuts.com has more than just gluten free items and nuts: they also have dried fruits, chocolates and sweets, coffee and tea, snacks, and more.

Find Nuts.com online at Twitter, Facebook, and google+

Filed Under: Mixes, Snacks

Lucy’s Gluten Free Cookies

January 20, 2012 By FabGrandma

The folks at Lucy’s Cookies sent me several boxes of their cookies to try. They emailed and said they would like to give Udi’s Cookies a run for their money. So, I agreed to try them. While Udi’s Cookies are soft and chewy, Lucy’s are crisp and crunchy. They taste delicious, and do, in fact, meet the personal standard I have set for the ultimate in good gluten free cookies.

I tried the Lucy’s Chocolate cookies first, because, well, they’re chocolate. They have a wonderful chocolatey taste that is good all by itself. They taste sort of like a brownie, only crunchy. And because they are crunchy, you can use them to make an ice cream sandwich, or crush them up to make an excellent chocolate crumb pie crust.

One of my favorite cookies of all time, Ginger Snaps. I love these Lucy’s Cookies Ginger Snaps. I tried them plain with some hot tea. I tried them with peanut butter. And I tried them with soft goat cheese. All three ways were outstandingly delicious. I would also use these cookies to make a crumb crust for sweet potato or pumpkin pie.

I actually put off trying the Lucy’s Maple Bliss Cookies because I am not a fan of maple flavored anything. However, I will make an exception for these cookies. The maple flavor is not overwhelming. The cookies taste like oatmeal cookies with just a hint of maple. They would be good with some cream cheese or with some strawberry jam.

If you are looking for some great tasting, crispy gluten free cookies, then get yourself some of these Lucy’s Cookies.I am sure you will love them.

Ingredients:

Chocolate: Dr. Lucy’s Flour Blend (Gluten-Free Oat Flour, Garbanzo Flour, Potato Starch, Tapioca, Sorghum And Fava Flours), Organic Cane Sugar*,Soy Milk*, Molasses*, Cocoa, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Olive Oil, Filtered Water Flavoring And Citric Acid From Non-GMO, Crushed Soy Beans*, Sunflower Lecithin, Non-Dairy Lactic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Baking Powder, Sodium Bicarbonate, Vanilla Extract*, Xanthan Gum, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Annatto, Cellulose Gum.

Ginger Snap: Dr. Lucy’s Flour Blend (Gluten-Free Oat, Garbanzo, Potato Starch, Tapioca, Sorghum And Fava Flours), Organic Cane Sugar*, Gluten-Free Oat Flakes, Soy Milk*, Molasses*, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Olive Oil, Filtered Water, Flavoring And Citric Acid From Non-GMO Corn, Crushed Soy Beans*, Sunflower Lecithin, Non-Dairy Lactic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Ginger, Baking Powder, Sodium Bicarbonate, Vanilla Extract*, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Annatto, Oil Of Lemon, Chipotle Natural Flavor, Cellulose Gum.

Maple Bliss: Dr. Lucy’s Flour Blend (Gluten-Free Oat Flour, Garbanzo Flour, Potato Starch, Tapioca, Sorghum And Fava Flours), Organic Cane Sugar*,Gluten-Free Oat Flakes, Soy Milk*, Molasses*, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Olive Oil, Filtered Water, Citric Acid And Flavoring From Non-GMO Corn, Crushed Soy Beans*, Sunflower Lecithin, Non-Dairy Lactic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Baking Powder, Sodium Bicarbonate, Vanilla Extract*, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Annatto, Maple Syrup*, Cellulose Gum.

You can buy Lucy’s Cookies online at Amazon.com. In addition to Chocolate, Ginger Snap, and Maple Bliss they also come in Sugar, Cinnamon Thin and Oatmeal.

Filed Under: Cookies, Snacks

Woot Has A Great Deal Today!

January 17, 2012 By FabGrandma

Apple 32GB Ipod Touch with Retina Display $259.99 + $5.00 shipping

Get your Apple 32 GB Ipod Touch with Retina Display today only and only while they last for $259.99 + $5.00 shipping! This won’t last long so hurry over there! Sellout.Woot: One Day, One Deal going on right now!

Filed Under: Review

Memorable Gifts Review

January 5, 2012 By FabGrandma

Family Tree Picture Frame

Memorable Gifts.com is an online store where you can purchase some unique and beautiful gifts. They sent me the Family Tree with 4 Hanging Frames pictured above. My mother has one similar to this, and I have always wanted one. This was the first one I have found since I started looking for them more than forty years ago. This one has four frames included, and an engravable plate on the base. This piece would make a truly memorable gift for anyone on your gift list.

The Family Tree frame I received is of good quality–I will be glad to display it in my home. The engraving I chose was “Our Lovely Family”, because my husband I have combined a family, with four children between us. Now I need one for the grandchildren’s photos!

The website if categorized very well, with gift suggestions in sections such as Shop by Occasion, Shop by Recipient, Shop by Product, and more. I especially like that there is a Gifts for Grandparents section! Ordering was easy–they even confirmed what my engraving would be. I received the product in a very short time, too. I was very satisfied with the whole process.

You can get a $10 Gift Certificate to MemorableGifts.com by visiting their Facebook page. Then check out the Valentine’s Day Gifts!

Filed Under: Moms and Grandmas, Review