Posts Tagged 'gluten free'

Gluten Free Recipe and Links

I thought I would share a  delicious recipe I came across  on Cooking Light under Gluten free recipes, ( gluten free is a diet that is free of the following: wheat, rye, barley, oats, millet, and any derivative of these grains.)

Farmer John’s Pumpkin Soup

 

 

 

 

 

Below are a few Gluten Free food items:

Amaranth

Cornmeal

Rice flour

Quinoa

Seaweed snacks

Some nut butters

thinkThin Bars ( which I love they are delicious)

If you would like more information on this topic, here are a few websites you may want to take a look at:

This website has recipes, products reviews, etc

Celiac

GlutenFree Help.info

There are a ton more websites with information on going Gluten Free.

 

A little extra:

Celebrities Who do Pilates

 

 

 

 

 

Best Late Night Snacks

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Reasons to Love the Incline

 

Have a fantastic week.

 

 

 

ZSweet Review

Have you heard of ZSweet? This is a sugar substitute made of erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol found in many fruits and fermented foods like soy sauce, cheese, and wine and other fruit extracts.  It has zero calories and it definitely does not leave an aftertaste.   Many of the sugar substitutes tend to leave an aftertaste,  so I was pleasantly surprised that it did not.

I also used it to bake with and you really would not know a sugar substitute was used,  my banana bread and muffins were quite delicious.  Oh, and it does not leave you bloated or gassy like  many artificial sweeteners.

Taken from the  the website :

We are dedicated to offering healthy and delicious sweeteners with all natural starting materials, ingredients, and all natural processing. Therefore, all of the ingredients in ZSweet® are non-GMO, as well as gluten free and contain no known allergens.

  • All Natural
  • Zero Calories
  • Zero Glycemic Impact
  • Zero Net Carbs
  • Sugar Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Kosher
  • Vegan

This product is also very good for Diabetics because it does not increase blood glucose levels.   The website has a FAQ section as well as a recipe page and you can even down load a recipe book.  Let me know if you try it.

Have you used sugar substitutes in baked products before?  Or do you prefer to use sugar?

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Have a great weekend.

Zingbars Review

According to the information on the website these bars were created by Nutritionists and Registered Dieticians because they wanted good nutrition bars they could recommend to their clients.

They have the optimal balance of protein, carbohydrates and fats.

Certified wheat and gluten free.

Soy and dairy free flavors.

Sweetened with low glycemic organic agave.

High protein and a good source of fiber.

Healthy fat and nuts.

No trans fats or palm kernel oil.

No artificial colorings, flavors or preservatives.

No artificial sweeteners or corn syrup.

The bars come in 5 flavors, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Cranberry Orange, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, Almond Blueberry and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip. (Are you drooling yet?) :) All the bars have 210 calories, 10-13 g protein and they are Wheat and Gluten free and in addition the Cranberry Orange and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip are both Dairy free as well.

The first bar I  tried was the Chocolate Peanut Butter, as you can see from the ripped package I really could not wait to taste this.  You can’t go wrong with this combination.  ( Note to self take pictures before ripping package.)

I really enjoyed the flavor and taste of this bar. It had the right amount of sweetness and the right amount of peanut butter. The first bite was chewy but the bar itself has a nice soft consistency. It was so delicious.

The Oatmeal Chocolate Chip bar tastes just like homemade cookies. Delicious, delicious, delicious. I warmed it a little and had it with my morning cup of coffee and I really wished I had another for later in the week. I really enjoyed it.

The next flavor the Cranberry Orange bar, I like cranberries and oranges by themselves so I was a little skeptical of this combination. But I was pleasantly surprised. this combination was really very good. You were able to taste each flavor separately but at the same time together. Understand?

Ok on to the Almond Blueberry, again delicious. The bar tastes like almond butter with fresh blueberries swirled in.  Yum!

The Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip was very rich. It almost tasted sinful. More peanut butter than chocolate chips so if you are looking for a  rich peanut butter bar with a hint of chocolate then this is the one for you.

As you can tell I really liked these bars, they do not leave a weird after taste and they are so easy to digest. They are a great pre workout snack, or even a mid afternoon snack. Try them; you will see what I mean.

If you sign up for their newsletter you will also receive e coupons as well as the opportunity to request/ suggest a new Zing bar flavor. I suggested a Coffee Chocolate bar.

I would like to thank Stacey at Zingbars for giving me the opportunity to review the bars. Thanks again Stacey.

In order to give everyone an opportunity to enjoy the bars, the wonderful people at Zingbars is offering $5 off per box purchased at zingbars.com. (They have a variety box if you would like to try them all.) Check them out.

The coupon code is Jodie and it expires 30 days after this post.
Thanks Zingbars.

 
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