When Jennifer Tyler Lee asked me to be a part of the blogger challenge for her new book, The 52 New Foods Challenge, I was excited to help. Jennifer and I met a few years ago, realizing we had a similar passion when it comes to feeding our families healthy foods. She is also the […]
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Ancient Harvest Review
Once dietary staples of the various civilizations described in our children’s history books, ancient grains are making a comeback. And the good news is they’re not only packed with valuable nutrition, six out of nine of them are naturally gluten free. Ancient Harvest recently sent me a few samples. The “Spanish Style” blend of Quinoa, […]
Way Better Snacks Review and Giveaway
Way Better Snacks provided samples to me as part of the review. My opinions are my own. Isn’t it nice when a product seems to truly offer what the name promises? Well, if you haven’t tasted Way Better Snacks Tortilla Chips yet you should give them a try and see why they are simply […]
Follow Your Heart dairy-free product review
Following a dairy-free diet, I have generally accepted skipping cheese. (note: when I say dairy-free, I really mean casein-free so goat’s or sheep’s cheeses are not options). My kids are not huge fans of cheese substitutes so often we have pizza with only sauce and toppings, “nachos” with salsa and meat, and quesadillas with only […]
Tastefully Simple to launch new gluten-free baking mixes in the fall
True to its name, Tastefully Simple provides easy-to-prepare foods that require only two items and three steps (or fewer) to prepare. In the fall, they are launching a line of gluten-free baking mixes and the company was nice enough to send me some samples of each of the new products to try. Below you’ll find […]
Massel stock makes chicken-less stew taste like chicken
I was first introduced to Massel’s bouillon and stock products earlier this year when they asked me to do a few blog posts after reviewing their products. At home, I like to use products that are gluten-free and dairy-free for my family and without a lot of added “stuff”. What I didn’t know at the […]
Vegan Polenta tastes great with Massel Bouillon
I suppose we all get used to brands and products that we like. But, as we know, sometimes change is good. When Massel approached me with an opportunity to review their products, I was curious since I had not tried it before. I liked the fact that their products are clean, free of things like […]
You Get Much More Than Lemonade With This Cookbook
Buy the book from Amazon here The name “The Lemonade Cookbook” might lead one to believe that the cookbook is about making lemonade. If you are not from the Los Angeles/Southern California region, you might actually think this. However, those from the area are probably more familiar with the cafeteria style eatery that features fresh, […]
Freedom Foods Gluten Free Cereal Giveaway
–> Thank you to Freedom Foods for providing complimentary samples for my review. From the “land down under” comes a healthful, tasty product line free from many of the most common allergens, including gluten, dairy and nuts. Freedom Foods is warmly welcomed into my kitchen not only because of the absence of gluten and dairy, […]
San Francisco Gluten-Free Allergen-Free Expo Finds and Goodies
If you didn’t have a chance to make it to the Gluten-Free Allergen-Free Expo this past weekend (Jan 25/26, 2014), here’s a quick review of some of the new (and “old”) products and companies that are hitting the market. This is just a no-brainer. If you haven’t been to Zest Bakery in San Carlos and […]