Chelsea Clinton’s Gluten Free Wedding
July 29, 2010 | View Comments
The news of Chelsea Clinton’s gluten-free wedding cake has been spreading like wildfire around the internet. Her wedding to 32-year-old Goldman Sachs investment banker Marc Mezvinsky is set to take place this Saturday and will feature vegan-fare as well as gluten-free options, including a gluten-free wedding cake. Chelsea has been following a vegan diet since she was very young and is also reportedly allergic to gluten, thus the gluten-free wedding cake!
loving my cake!
Congrats to them both, and I hope they enjoy the wedding cake. I had an AMAZING gluten-free wedding cake at my wedding nearly 5 years ago, made by the supremely sweet and wonderful women at Gluten Free Creations Bakery. It was a dark chocolate cake, with raspberry filling and chocolate ganache – YUM. If you’re ever in Phoenix, you have to stop into their bakery, they serve a variety of baked goods and will create something special order if you request it. My wedding cake was the first they did, and they did a fabulous job. :)
flowers and pearls added by moi! delish cake kudos to gluten free creations!
Glutenfreeda Maple Raisin & Flax Oatmeal
July 28, 2010 | View Comments
I must have been living under a rock because it’s only been recently that I’ve discovered the convenient goodness of Glutenfreeda products. They’ve been around for 10 years, but until recently, I never saw their products in my local health food or at Whole Foods stores. I stumbled upon a box of their Instant Maple Raisin & Flax Oatmeal at a Whole Foods in NYC recently and have been in love ever since.
uncooked
I’ve tried a couple of instant gluten-free oatmeal’s before, but they never had that creamy texture that I like. Glutenfreeda’s oatmeal, when prepared with milk, is creamy, perfectly sweet and completely satisfying. I bought a box to stash at work and have a second box at home! For me, breakfast is a challenge, so it’s a huge boon to be able to have an instant-oatmeal that I can make in the microwave at work, instead of having a bowl of cold cereal or a piece of fruit and yogurt.
cooked and delish!
I’ve prepared it with water and with milk and I have to say the milk makes it taste a lot better. That’s not to say it tastes bad when made with water, but it just doesn’t have that rich, creamy flavor. Also, the microwave prep is great when you’re out of the house, but it does taste a lot better if you warm hot milk on your stove and pour it onto the oatmeal. The best part about their oatmeal is that it’s certified gluten-free, so you don’t have to worry about cross-contamination. They have a few different flavors, but I’ve only tried the Maple & Raisin so far. I’m sure the other flavors are just as good if the Maple & Raisin is any indicator. Plus, I visited their site and found out that they are the creators of the cookies used in Julie’s Organic Gluten Free Ice Cream Sandwiches, which if you haven’t tried yet, you really must!
Have you tried Glutenfreeda’s oatmeal before? What do you think?
Video Review | Plocky’s Gluten Free Hummus Chips
July 26, 2010 | View Comments
I love discovering new gluten free goodies in unexpected places. I went into a Jewish deli here in Stamford and found Plocky’s Roasted Garlic Hummus Chips and I’ve been hooked on them ever since. The hummus part of the name grabbed me immediately because I love me some hummus (heyyyy Cedar’s!) and I’m a huge fan of anything garlic flavored so I snatched them up pronto and started eating them in the car, since the half a mile drive back home was clearly too long for me to wait.
The chips are really light, but have a lot of flavor. I love them because they are easy to eat, but are low in calories (only 120 cals per serving) so there’s no guilt involved when you want to have a couple of handfuls (or more). The one thing I haven’t tried, is eating them with hummus, but now that I think about it, I think it would be an awesome combo!
Check out my review on YouTube for more!
French Meadow Gluten Free Yellow Cupcakes
July 23, 2010 | View Comments
“OMG, I can’t believe I ate the whole thing!”
Yup, those were the first words out of my mouth when I finished my French Meadow cupcake. I have to admit I had some trepidation about trying another French Meadow product after my bad experience with their frozen cookie dough, but they looked so tasty that I had to buy them.
They come packaged in a cute little box of four and have a thick layer of frosting on top (they’re dairy free!). I took one out to let it defrost and sampled some of the frosting while I was waiting. The frosting was pretty good – sweet and almost like a firmer version of Twinkie filling. Actually, now that I think about it, it had the same kind of fake taste that Twinkie filling has, not in a bad way, just in that processed way.
I thought the cake was actually the best part, the texture and flavor were really good, albeit a little dry, but balanced the frosting nicely. As it defrosted while I was eating it, I liked the combo more and more. I’m not usually a big fan of pre-packaged cupcakes, but I really enjoyed these and I don’t feel so guilty about eating the whole thing since they are only 200 calories a pop. If you’re having a major sweets craving, these will hit the spot for sure.
I’d tell you to check out their website, but it looks like the FDA came down on them for some misleading terms – ooops!
Kellogg’s Is Pro-Gluten
July 21, 2010 | View Comments
Kellogg’s really ruffles my feathers. Not only are they so far behind the gluten-free bandwagon that they never even saw it stop, they continue to try and ignore the fact that millions of us out there have gluten intolerance/celiac disease and it’s not ok. My motives for posting this are semi-selfish – I have an intense craving for Corn Flakes, and no, not the healthy, new age, gluten-free, cardboard corn flakes I have tried before (Glutino, I am looking at you). Let’s call a spade a spade, no amount of wishing, hoping or blindfolding will ever make those roof-of-my-mouth cutting knock-offs ever taste as delicate, and delicious as my beloved Corn Flakes (yes, high fructose corn syrup and all).
So today I am throwing down the gauntlet, Kellogg’s. Get with the program. Take the “malt flavoring” OUT of your corn flakes and give the gluten-free folks out there a chance to enjoy a taste from their past again. Take a page from General Mills’ book, reformulate and ultimately cut costs on your production by removing the wheat-based substances from Corn Flakes, Corn Pops AND Rice Krispies too while you’re at it. Wash the lines down or create a dedicated gluten-free line for these products. Just do something and do it soon, or you will miss out on a huge opportunity.
I’m not the only one that feels this way either. A post from Gluten Free PDX included the statement below from Kellogg’s. They aren’t even apologetic about their pro-gluteness!
Which of your products is gluten- or wheat-free?
At this time, we do not offer products suitable for consumers on a gluten- or wheat-free diet. All of our products are produced in facilities that also manufacture wheat-containing products. We cannot guarantee that any products are 100% gluten- or wheat-free.
Kellogg’s® Eggo™ Syrup and Kellogg’s™ Fruit Flavored Snacks are formulated gluten and wheat-free and may be acceptable for consumers on restricted diets. However, these products are produced in facilities that also manufacture other products that contain wheat. Consumers have varying sensitivities to gluten, and although we follow approved standardized manufacturing practices, some consumers are so sensitive that even wheat dust that may be in the product can result in a reaction. Therefore, we do not have any products that are gluten-free.
Kellogg’s® Corn Pops and Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies might be suitable, depending on gluten sensitivity. Corn Pops have a very small amount of wheat starch added, and Rice Krispies have a small amount of malt flavoring, made from barley. Check with your personal physician to determine if these products are suitable for you.
It is deplorable that a company as large as Kellogg’s cannot/will not reformulate a few cereals to be GF. It’s time we let Kellogg’s know how we feel! Who is with me? :)
