Gluten Free Chocolate Cake & "Ice Cream"

1. Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cake slice  $4.59 @ Native Sun
- Awesomely, moist consistency! The flavor is out of this world!

2. Good Karma Vanilla "Ice Cream" $4.99/Pint @ Whole Foods
- Good flavor! The only down side to ice cream substitutes is that you have to usually pull them out of the freezer and allow them to soften, otherwise you'll bend the heck out of your spoon. ^_^

Gluten-Free Teriyaki Sauce

Gluten Free Teriyaki Sauce

* Soy & Corn Free *

- 1 c. Pineapple Juice

- 1/2 c. Water

- 1/2 c. Coconut Sugar (or substitute)

- 1 T. Sesame Oil

- 1/2 c. Coconut Aminos

- 1 T. Arrowroot Power

Whisk ingredients in a sauce pan. Cook over medium heat to the point of bubbling. Allow to cool. You can poor this over shrimp, chicken, beef or tofu. ^_^

Gluten Free Coupon Round-Up!

* Gluten Free Coupons *

Common Kindness Finds!

$1.50/2 Mary's Gone Crackers Products

$1.00/1 Uncle Matt's Juice Product 59oz

$1.00/1 Erewon Organic Cereal (Gluten Free cereals only)

$.50/1 Beanfields Bean & Rice Chips

$.50/1 Uncle Matt's Juice Product 12oz

$1.00/1 Eco Royal Rainbow Quinoa

$1.50/2 Food For Life Products (They make GF tortillas; check freezer section)

$.50/1 TruWhip Product (Like Cool Whip)

Mambo Sprouts Finds!

$1.50/2 Enjoy Life Products

$1.00/1 Zevia 6-Pack Soda

$.50/1 Uncle Matts Products

$1.00/2 Lifeway Kefir Products

Coupons.com Finds!

$1.00/1 Arrowhead Mills Product (Gluten free flours)

$1.00/2 Hormel Natural Choice Lunch Meat 

  

$.55/1 So Delicious Product

$.75/3 Lara Bar Products

$.30/1 Liberte Greek Yogurt

Misc. Finds - 

$1.00/1 Udi's Gluten Free Product 

$.85/3 Larabar Products

$.55/1 Enjoy Life Products

$2.00/1 Rudi's Gluten Free Bread

$1.00/1 Rudi's Gluten Free Bread

$ OFF Simply Organic Products

$1.00/2 Earthbound Farms Organic Products (produce)

$.50/1 Stonyfield Farms Yogurt Blends

$1.00/1 Organic Girl Brand Salads (Publix or Whole Foods only)

Review: Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips

I've purchased these numerous times for use in trail mix, cookies, brownies, pancakes and they are so delicious. They taste very similar to milk chocolate without the dairy. In fact, these little morsels are free of dairy, soy, and GLUTEN! Yay! These are very tiny chocolate chips but if your looking for something bigger check out their " MEGA CHUNKS". Love this product! I really appreciate the fact that the company goes the extra mile and tells you what kind of a facility these are made in. Kudo's to Enjoy Life for such an awesome product!

General Goodies

Main Website: Enjoy Life

Use Enjoy Life's "Store Locator" to find products near you.

$.55/1 Enjoy Life Product

Deals @ Native Sun

Warning: Not all deals are Gluten Free! There are some families who only have one GF member and I'd like to serve as many as I can. Read labels and speak to store assistants for help.

Zevia Soda $3.99
- $1.00/1

Simply Organic Chili Mixes $.99
- $.50/2

Lifeway Helios Organic Kefir 32oz $3.99
- $1.00/2 

Rudi's Bagel Flats 13oz (not GF obviously ^_^) $3.99
- $.75/1 

ToFurky Vegan Pizza's $5.79
- $1.00/1 

Review: Shakti Triple Chocolate Gems

Pros:
- Raw
- Chocolate!
- Wonderful Texture
- Smooth & Creamy
- Not overly sweet

Cons:
- Refrigeration is a must - they melt!

 

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Review: Shakti Almond Joyfuls

When I was a kid I really enjoyed being able to eat Mounds candy bars, as they contained my two favorite things: coconut and chocolate. But as I developed allergies, there were many things that were no longer allowed in my diet and artificial ingredients were one of them. Mounds contains artificial flavors and other unhealthy ingredients. So for many years...I was Mound-less.

Until I discovered Shakti Life Kitchen's Almond Joyfuls! They have chocolatey goodness, coconut and almonds! Oh yeah! These are mounds of raw sweetened coconut that have a whole almond in the center which is coated in a chocolate shell and sprinkling of coconut. You get four of these to a package at $7.59 each. It's a tad expensive but remember your spending money on real ingredients, not junk. Another great thing is your supporting a local business that makes good-for-you treats. 

:-)

Check out Shakti Life Kitchen for other offerings they have and the locations where their products are sold. 

Happy Eating!

Review: Native Sun Gluten-Free Chicken Salad Sandwich

For years I've had to watch as my gluten-eating husband was able to enjoy nice wraps at the deli while I was stuck with just meat and vegetable options. Now, I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with that but every now and then you just want something similar to what you ate before you went gluten free. Variety is the spice of life baby! :-)

The wonderful sandwich pictured above is Native Sun's relatively NEW Gluten Free Chicken Salad Sandwich.  It's basically two toasted slices of Rudi's Gluten Free Original bread with lettuce, tomato, onion and Native Sun's original chicken salad. The chicken salad is out of this world good! It's got an amazing texture going on with sweet raisins, onions, celery and tender chicken breasts which is coated in a seasoned vegenaise sauce.

If your running errands and happen to be in their area, check this baby out because I don't know how long they will have it around. And if this isn't enough to fill you up, they have other NGA (no gluten added) items from the cold bar to go with it.

Happy eating! :-)

Deal Alert: Rudi's GF Bread

Deal Alert!

At one of the local Publix stores I found Rudi's Gluten Free Original (aka White) Bread for $3.99 a loaf. Normally, you expect to pay somewhere between $4 - $6 a loaf. Now, I don't know about you but my family of five can inhale one of these little GF loaves in one meal. Needless to say, when I find a deal as good as this, I MUST pass it on to other mommies. As if this wasn't an already awesome deal, print a coupon for $1.00 off one loaf. Once you print it, reload the page and it should print again. If you have trouble printing, try opening the link in IE. 

Happy Shopping!

Odd ball out

Have you ever been different from everyone else? Whether you wear glasses, eat a different diet, or are handicapped, you know what it's like. Well, I have gluten intolerance and it's hard trying to find places where I can eat. Oh yeah! On top of that I can't have any dairy, non-fermented soy, eggs, commercially grown produce, corn, artificial dyes, artificial flavors, artificial preservatives, pears, shrimp, citrus, cranberries, peppers and garlic. That's not all of it by the way, just what I can remember. I have a huge list of things that I have to keep in check or my health problems start mounting again.

So, who am I? I'm a married, mother of 3 who resides in Jacksonville, FL. I've spent half my life with unexplained health issues that were always blamed on my weight and the other half fighting to undue all the damage that processed foods did. I've worked for over six years with the Feingold Association, first as a volunteer contacting big companies and then finally on the board of directors. I assist families who are on the Feingold Program who have questions regarding the implementation of the diet. I give presentations to local organizations about the effects that additives can have on children mentally, physically and behaviorally.

My own personal difficulties with dieting has lead me to make it a goal of mine to help as many people as I can with changing their dietary habits. I've done S.A.D., weight watchers, raw vegan, vegetarian, low-fat, low-salt, low-sugar,  and was almost put on phen-phen before they pulled it for it's dangerous side effects. Now, I'm on a modified paleo diet, meaning that the bulk of my diet is vegetables, fruit, meat, nuts/seeds, healthy fats and water but I will partake in delicious gluten free non-paleo treats.

I've spent hundreds of dollars trying different gluten-free products only to have them taste as bad as the cardboard they are sold in. Hopefully, I'll save you money while introducing you to not only good tasting gluten-free products but some local delicacies as well.

(My daughter Shiloh enjoying her Edward & Sons Rice Snax, Amande Blueberry Yogurt and Native Sun Chicken Salad)