Hodgson Mill Gluten-Free Cookie Mix

Tommie was craving cookies pretty bad when we came across this mix at Kroger. It’s not a bad price, comparable to Betty Crocker but sometimes cheaper. The mix was super easy to prepare and yumdidilyumptious (aka…real good). I would definitely buy these again, especially since they’re so easy to dress up by adding any ingredient you want.

Nature’s Path Organic Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise Cereal

I won a gluten-free basket full of wonderful goodies from Georgetown Market. Just another reason to shop at that great store!! Anywho – this cereal was in the basket and I knew Tommie wouldn’t like it so it instantly became mine. I think this is a great cereal and so versatile. I actually didn’t eat it with milk; I put it over my yogurt. Mmm. I’m not sure the price of this cereal since I won it, but the quality is fantastic.

GF pizza in Indy (Puccini's and Mellow Mushroom)

I love pizza!

Before I went GF, I ate pizza all the time and lots of it.

Fortunately, for both my wallet and waistline, GF pizza was hard to come by when I was first diagnosed, so I didn't eat nearly as much as I did pre-Celiac.

Unfortunately, now Puccini's and Mellow Mushroom have both decided to make delicious, GF pizza and only Brandie will keep me from becoming a ravenous pizza-hound again.

Both of these restaurants have excellent crusts and lots of delicious toppings. Puccini's has GF pasta as well, and on my next trip there, I'll have to try it out. We didn't try the salads, but I may have to try one next time, so Brandie can order herself some gluteny breadsticks. Their toppings list is amazingly huge. We ordered one pizza with hamburger and feta and the second with chorizo and jack cheese. I really enjoyed the chorizo because, at most places, the chorizo gives me terrible indigestion, but not at Puccini's.

Mellow Mushroom has massive salads and you can build your own which is good for me, since I like my salads with lettuce, cheese (mmm Feta!), and salad dressing. I got the salad because Brandie wanted the gluteny Mufuletta bread, but I wasn't expecting so much. For pizza, we ordered a Mighty Meaty and a cheese. The meat pizza was good, but the cheese pizza could have used a little more cheese (which is why next time I'm getting a pizza with multiple cheeses on it).

Puccini's and Mellow Mushroom are great pizza places, and although they are a bit expensive, it is totally worth the price.

www.mellowmushroom.com/
www.puccinissmilingteeth.com/

Udi's GF baked goods

I recently had the good fortune to find Udi's GF bagels and pizza crusts in our local Kroger store. Man, was I lucky! The bagels taste like I remember bagels tasting before I went GF. It brought back memories of eating Lender's bagels when I was a kid. Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm! We also tried the pizza crusts, and they were delicious, too. They baked up nicely, although I think the next time we get them we'll try baking them a little bit before putting the toppings on them. All in all, I love the Udi's GF products that I've tried so far, and can't wait to try more.

http://udisglutenfree.com/

Trader Joe's cookies

We recently bought a bag of Trader Joe's GF snickerdoodles, and they were really good. Essentially, they are EnjoyLife snickerdoodles in a Trader Joe's container, but that didn't meant that we didn't like them. They are delicious, and Brandie is probably going to use these cookies along with the ginger snaps to make a cheesecake crust.

Speaking of ginger snaps, these are the other new GF cookies from Trader Joe's. I like the snickerdoodles, but I LOVE the ginger snaps. Before I went GF, I wasn't a big fan of this kind of cookie, but now I am. These are probably the best ginger snaps I've ever eaten, and if I'm not careful, I'll clear a bag in less than a week.

www.traderjoes.com

Trader Joe’s Gorditas

Brandie and I love shopping at Trader Joe’s and seeing all the new GF goodies that they have to offer. I found these and thought I’d give them the old college try. They were pretty good. A little bland to eat by themselves, but with some salsa, cheese, and/or taco meat, they would make an excellent meal.

http://www.traderjoes.com/

Gluten Free Bisquick

The last time I had biscuits and gravy was kinda disappointing. I had just been diagnosed with Celiac, and Brandie tried to make some GF biscuits and sausage gravy. She did well with the gravy, but the biscuits left a lot to be desired. I saw a lot of buzz about the GF Bisquick on the Gluten Free Indy news group, and we just had to try it. Good job, GF Indy folks! We tried biscuits and gravy again (twice now, actually), and it was like the stuff I’d eaten BEFORE going GF. My hat’s off to Betty Crocker and her GF Bisquick. If I weren’t already married, Betty, I’d propose to you in a heartbeat.

http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/bisquick/default.aspx

Kinnikinnick GF product spotlight

Personal Pizza Crusts
These crusts were very delicious and just the right size for a single serving. Brandie was afraid that I’d eat 2 pizzas at a time (I have a large appetite sometimes), but the only time I felt hungry after eating one of these pizzas, a small salad was enough to finish off the meal. Kinnikinnick is a great company for GF products. I can’t think of anything of theirs that I’ve tried and didn’t like.
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S’moreables
My in-laws were hosting a Labor Day party, and my sister-in-law was going to bring all the makings for S’mores. I didn’t want to miss out on the fun, so I stopped by G’town Market and picked these up. Let me say that it was one of the best purchases I’ve made. These crackers are delicious and taste like I remember graham crackers tasting. They made excellent S’mores, and the leftover crackers went very well with some fudgy chocolate frosting. Mmmm mmmm!

http://www.kinnikinnick.com/

Namaste Spice Cake Mix

Brandie and I found this cake mix on sale, and we decided to try it. When we got it home to make it, Brandie noticed that there were instructions for a gingerbread variation. Man, am I glad that Brandie talked me into that. It was delicious. We made a basic glaze to drizzle on top, and my only complaint was that we didn’t put enough glaze on. The cake itself remained moist and delicious even almost a week after baking them. We’ve tried Namaste in the past and haven’t been too impressed, especially since it is a little pricey – however, this cake mix has motivated us to give Namaste another try.
http://www.namastefoods.com/

Emsa Original Traditional Beef Goulash

Brandie and I love to shop at Saraga International Market near Lafayette Square. We like to walk up and down the aisles and see all the great international foods. While we were in the frozen section, I noticed this goulash, and the Hungarian in me had to try it. I’m glad that I did. I prepared it and poured it over some brown rice. I didn’t want to stop eating it even after I’d finished the last bite. If I hadn’t been at a friend’s house while eating it, I probably would’ve licked the bowl clean. Hopefully, we can make it to Saraga again and pick up some more of this delicious meal.
I looked for Emsa’s website, but no luck. As a matter of fact, the only site I found was Eurofoodmart.com and it only listed the Emsa’s products you could buy from their site.