Friday, July 30, 2010

Chelsea Clinton's Gluten Free Wedding & Pamela's Products Gluten Free Wedding Cake Guide


Chelsea Clinton's wedding day is tomorrow, and she is throwing a gluten free wedding complete with a gluten-free wedding cake!


Pamela's Products, who shared this information with me, has a wonderful wedding brochure with gluten free cakes and menu ideas for weddings that they would like me to pass on to you.


I hope you enjoy Pamela's wedding brochure; please share it with your gluten free friends and family who are planning their special day!


Disclosure of Material Connection: I was not compensated for this post. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Friday, July 23, 2010

Giveaway & Review: Annie's Gluten Free Foods


I have a delicious gluten free Annie's Foods giveaway for you! Be sure to enter for your chance to win (1) box of NEW GF Bunny Cookies, (1) box of NEW Deluxe Rice Pasta & Cheddar, (1) box of original Rice Pasta & Cheddar, (1) box Organic Berry Patch Fruit Snacks, (1) bottle Organic Ketchup, (1) bottle Organic Dijon Mustard and a re-usable Annie's tote bag!


Now for the review...

I was so happy to tell my kids that Annie's line of Gluten Free Foods line now includes tasty, adorable cocoa and vanilla Bunny Cookies! My kids have really missed snacking in Teddy Grahams since going gluten free... it was especially hard for my elementary aged daughter to watch her classmates nibbling on them. Now, my kids can take Annie's gluten free Bunny Cookies to school (which I think are even cuter than Teddy shaped cookies), and not have to feel like they are missing out on the fun! These cute little bunny cookies are BIG on flavor... we all loved them!






Many of you are already familiar with Annie's boxed Rice Pasta and Cheddar which is a gluten free (and healthier) version of the popular boxed macaroni and cheese dinner mix in the blue and white box; Annie's is now offering a NEW gluten free Creamy Deluxe Rice Pasta and Cheddar! My daughter is now dairy free, so I didn't want to test this product because I knew she would be sad if she couldn't eat it, so unfortunately I haven't had the pleasure of tasting it. However, prior to my daughter going dairy free, we regularly enjoyed Annie's original gluten free Rice Pasta and Cheddar as a quick lunch or side dish. I can only imagine how yummy the Creamy Deluxe version with the extra cheesy cheddar cheese sauce packet would taste!





Annie's has a wide range of all natural gluten free products available, including Organic Ketchup, Organic Mustards and unique salad dressings (we sampled the Fat Free Raspberry Balsamic and the Fat Free Mango Vinegarette dressings.. so very yummy!). My kids and I all agree that the Annie's Organic Ketchup we sampled tasted wonderful, and we were all happy to know we were eating organic.


My kids were all thrilled to taste test Annie's Organic Berry Patch Bunny Fruit Snacks. I usually say "No" to fruit snacks, as they are filled with tons of artificial colors and flavors. Because Annie's Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks are all natural and organic, I could finally give my kids the thumbs up for them to eat fruit snacks, which made them very happy! These have great flavor... comparable to the taste of real berry juice.

MEET ANNIE:

“The greatest culinary inspirations come not from cooking, but from living.”--Annie Christopher

"Peek inside Annie’s test kitchen—the place from which her Goddess Dressing and Shiitake & Sesame Vinaigrette took flight—and you might expect to see a space devoted entirely to cooking. But there’s more here than meets the eye. Amid the Garland Range, food mixers, and racks upon racks of ingredients in this light, open working studio are large canvases, cakes of watercolor, a potting wheel and a sprawling

culinary and travel library. In this creative space, the palette influences the palate.
Annie lives an artistically driven life that fuels her culinary creations. She has a degree in the culinary arts, but is also a painter, sculptor, and a potter, and is very active in these and other creative communities.

Annie is widely regarded by the natural foods industry as an innovator and trendsetter—a natural foods pioneer who helped bring to consumers’ consciousness an appreciation for natural and organic foods.

Wandering around Annie’s farmhouse and test kitchen, with their sprawling gardens of perennials, culinary herbs, and other botanicals, it’s easy to see how this verdant place nestled in the Green Mountains of Vermont inspires Annie’s work. “Creating in this landscape nourishes the mind and soul,” says Annie. “And I can’t imagine a better place to create wholesome, pure foods that nourish our bodies, too.”

STAY CONNECTED to Annie's latest gluten free offerings by visiting Annie's Facebook page!

BUY IT:

In addition to ordering Annie's gluten free foods directly from their website for home delivery, you can purchase them in natural foods markets and grocery stores near you.

WIN IT:

I am GIVING (1) Gluten Free Taste of Home follower a (7) piece prize pack of Annie's gluten free foods (Prize pack includes: (1) box of NEW GF Bunny Cookies, (1) box of NEW Deluxe Rice Pasta & Cheddar, (1) box of original Rice Pasta & Cheddar, (1) box Organic Berry Patch Fruit Snacks, (1) bottle Organic Ketchup, (1) bottle Organic Dijon Mustard and a re-usable Annie's tote bag!

TO ENTER GIVEAWAY (mandatory):

1) Become a Gluten Free Taste of Home follower (must follow PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect in the side bar of this website) AND visit the Annie's website to tour their gluten free product selections; LEAVE ME A COMMENT telling me that you are now following Gluten Free Taste of Home PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect, AND also tell me which Annie's gluten free product you are most excited to try. (1 entry)

BONUS ENTRIES: (each entry comment must be entered separately to be a valid entry):

2) Blog about this giveaway linking it back to this post AND the gluten free product page of the Annie's website. Please LEAVE ME A COMMENT with THE LINK TO YOUR POST or it will not count. (3 entries)

3) Follow Annie's on Twitter. (1 entry)

4) Grab my Freebie Fairy button and display it on your website/blog (copy the html code for my button from the sidebar of The Freebie Fairy website and paste the code into your website), and LEAVE ME A COMMENT telling me you did it. (1 entry)

5) Follow me on Twitter AND tweet the giveaway; LEAVE ME A COMMENT with the link. MAXIMUM 1 tweet/RT per hour please! (1 entry PER tweet/RT)

6) Follow my Freebie Fairy giveaway & product review website PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect (in the right hand sidebar of The Freebie Fairy website) and LEAVE ME A COMMENT telling me you did it. (1 entry)

7) Grab my Gluten Free Taste of Home button and display it on your website/blog (copy the html code in the side bar of my Gluten Free Taste of Home website and paste the code into your website), and LEAVE ME A COMMENT telling me you did it. (1 entry)

*GIVEAWAY OPEN TO US ONLY*

Giveaway ends on Monday August 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. PST (late entries will not be posted). Winners will be selected by random.org. Winners will be notified by e-mail and will have 48 hours to respond before new winners are selected.

*REMEMBER... please leave your e-mail address with EACH entry so I can contact you if you win.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I was not compensated for this review; I received complimentary gluten free foods for review purposes courtesy of Annie's Foods. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Best of luck!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

GIVEAWAY WINNERS: Jo-Sef's Gluten Free Cookies

And the winners are...

#11 carol l. AND #3 jencroley

Congratulations! You were e-mailed on 7/21/10. Please respond to my e-mail within 48 hours or new winners will be chosen.

Special thanks to Jo-sef's Gluten Free for sponsoring this giveaway!

Friday, July 9, 2010

Giveaway & Review: Jo-Sef Gluten Free Cookies


I have a tasty giveaway for you! I recently sampled all (8) varieties of Jo-Sef's gluten free cookies, and they were very well received by my family. They are crispy, not overly sweet, and perfect for dunking into your favorite beverage. Be sure to enter the giveaway at the end of this post for your chance to win (8) boxes of Jo-Sef's gluten free cookies... that's one of each flavor!



"In addition to being gluten free, all Jo-Sef products are egg free, cholesterol free, lactose free, peanut free, additive free, and preservative free. And they’re kosher too!

All Jo-Sef’s product are processed in a Gluten and Nut free facility."


Most people love creme filled sandwich cookies, and my family is no exception! Jo-Sef makes gluten free Vanilla O's, Chocolate O's, and Cinnamon O's; all are delicious! While my kids were most enamored with the Chocolate O's (which reminded them of Oreo cookies), I fell in love witht the Vanilla O's, which reminded me of my beloved Lorna Doone shortbread cookies that I can no longer have. The creme filling in Jo-Sef's O Cookies is softer and more homemade tasting than in any other creme filled sandwich cookie I have had. Yum!

My kids were thrilled to try Jo-Sef's gluten free Animal Cookies in both Chocolate and Vanilla flavors! These crunchy, classic, animal shaped cookies have proven to be a favorite afternoon snack with my kids. They especially love the idea of taking these in there school lunches when school starts again!


Jo-sef's gluten free Vanilla, Chocolate, and Cinnamon Square Cookies are crisp and delicious in a simple way; perfect for when you want a not too sweet treat with your favorite hot beverage. I particularly enjoyed the Vanilla Squares with a cup of chamomile tea before bedtime.

FAQ:

Are your products all certified gluten-free?

"All Jo-Sef products are CSA certified which means they meet the strictest criteria for absence of gluten in product ingredients, processing and packaging. The CSA Recognition Seal denotes the most risk-free choice for all people eliminating gluten from the diet. CSA requires that we address all ingredient, production and training elements, and products are tested using the most sensitive ELISA test presently available in the United States. The R-Biopharm RIDASCREEN® Gliadin test has a lower limit of quantification of 5 parts per million. Products must test below the level of quantification of this test to qualify for the CSA Recognition Seal."

BUY IT:

In addition to ordering Jo-sef's gluten free cookies directly from their website for home delivery, you can purchase them in select natural foods markets.
WIN IT:
I am GIVING (2) Gluten Free Taste of Home followers an (8) box assortment of Jo-Sef's gluten free cookies (one of each variety!)

TO ENTER GIVEAWAY (mandatory):

1) Become a Gluten Free Taste of Home follower (must follow PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect in the side bar of this website) AND visit the Jo-sef's website to tour their product selections; LEAVE ME A COMMENT telling me that you are now following Gluten Free Taste of Home PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect, AND also tell me which Jo-Sef's gluten free cookie flavor you are most excited to try. (1 entry)

BONUS ENTRIES: (each entry comment must be entered separately to be a valid entry):

2) Blog about this giveaway linking it back to this post AND the Jo-Sef's website. Please LEAVE ME A COMMENT with THE LINK TO YOUR POST or it will not count. (3 entries)

3) Follow Jo-sef's on Twitter. (1 entry)

4) Grab my Freebie Fairy button and display it on your website/blog (copy the html code for my button from the sidebar of The Freebie Fairy website and paste the code into your website), and LEAVE ME A COMMENT telling me you did it. (1 entry)

5) Follow me on Twitter AND tweet the giveaway; LEAVE ME A COMMENT with the link. MAXIMUM 1 tweet/RT per hour please! (1 entry PER tweet/RT)

6) Follow my Freebie Fairy giveaway & product review website PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect (in the right hand sidebar of The Freebie Fairy website) and LEAVE ME A COMMENT telling me you did it. (1 entry)

7) Grab my Gluten Free Taste of Home button and display it on your website/blog (copy the html code in the side bar of my Gluten Free Taste of Home website and paste the code into your website), and LEAVE ME A COMMENT telling me you did it. (1 entry)

*GIVEAWAY OPEN TO US & CANADA*

Giveaway ends on Friday July 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. PST (late entries will not be posted). Winners will be selected by random.org. Winners will be notified by e-mail and will have 48 hours to respond before new winners are selected.

*REMEMBER... please leave your e-mail address with EACH entry so I can contact you if you win.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I was not compensated for this review; I received complimentary cookies for review purposes courtesy of Jo-sef's. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Best of luck!
 
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