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!

Give Away $50 Mixes From The Heartland

The good folks over at Mixes From The Heartland sent me a goodie box with several of their mixes to try out. All of their products are Gluten Free.  I have been a fan of theirs ever since I tried their Gluten Free Country Dumpling Mix, and haven’t found anything yet that I didn’t like.  I really love that I can use one of their mixes to make up a quick family meal when I’ve had a busy day. Their product line includes soups, casseroles, and one dish meals, in addition to a variety of gluten free baking mixes, dips, and desserts.  I used their Chocolate Delight Pudding Mix and their Pie Crust Mix to make a delicious Chocolate Cream Pie.

To kick off the new look for my blog, Mixes From The Heartland is giving away a $50 “shopping trip” at their online store.  To enter:

1 Follow Mixes From The Heartland on Twitter, then come back here and leave a comment.

2.For a second entry, go to Mixes From The Heartland and take a look at what they have to offer, then come back here and make a comment telling me which item you would most like to try.

3. Follow me on my RSS feed, and comment again to let me know you did for a third entry. Good luck! The last day for entries is February 14, 2010.

Manischewitz Gluten Free Products Give Away!

I have been eating a gluten free diet for three years now, so I am always looking for new and different gluten free foods.  When I was asked to try some products from the Manischewitz company, I really was surprised to learn that they have so many gluten free items in their line.

If you’re like me, you have probably seen their products on the shelves in grocery stores and never given them a second thought.  After all, I’m not Jewish, and I am not restricted to a kosher diet.

Manischewitz has been in business for 120 years, and are the largest manufacturer of processed kosher food products in the country. “Today, a growing number of consumers are buying kosher products, not for religious reasons, but because they perceive these products to be “healthier” like organic and natural food.”(* from the Manischewitz website). Their Health Corner page has a long list of not only gluten free items, but several other allergens free items as well.

They sent me samples of some of their products, and I have to tell you, all of them that I have tried are really good.

The Potato Pancake Mix was very easy to prepare—just add an egg and water, let sit for five minutes, and fry up. They were quite tasty as a side dish for either breakfast or dinner, and needed no additional seasonings

The Chicken Broth made a delicious batch of southern style chicken and dumplings.  And the Chocolate Chip Macaroons were divine!

Because they were so generous with their samples, I am having a give away to share them. I would love to keep them all for myself, but I live in a tiny RV trailer and have no room to store them all. If you would like to win one of three gift packs consisting of 1 of each of the 10 items I received, here is what you need to do:

Check out the Manischewitz website, and then come back here and leave a comment, telling me what item in their product line you would like most.

And for a second chance to win, check out the review of Manischewitz products at MomGadget, and leave a comment there.  I’ll be giving away three prizes in all, open to United States residents only. Last day to enter will be February 14, 2010.

Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks Winner

Yesterday was the last day to enter the contest to win the prize pack from Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks. I used the interger generator at Random.Org  to pick the winner at random.  Talina from over at Harvest of Daily Life was the third commenter and has won the package. Thanks to everyone who entered.

The Essential Gluten Free Grocery Guide Contest

Today, I wrote the names of the three commenters on that post on little scraps of paper, folded the papers into tiny little wads, then drew one of them out of bag.   And, ta da! Walt of  From Out Of Left Field was the name I drew out.  So, Walt, send me an email at fabgrandma @ gmail dot com, with your mailing address, so I can send this book to you. I hope it helps your family find good stuff to eat in the grocery stores! I am so sorry it took me a month longer to draw the winner.

The Winner IS…

So, tonight  I got out my pen and paper, and wrote numbers from 1 through 4 on little pieces of paper, folded them up tightly, shook them up in a bowl, and picked one out.  The number I drew was 2, and Gaelyn was the second commenter. So, congratulations, Gaelyn, you are the winner of the coupon good for one free Nature’s Path Organic product!  I will be sending to you soon!