Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Namaste Gluten Free Pasta Pisavera Review and Giveaway

Thanks to the good folks at Namaste Foods I tried Gluten Free Pasta Pisavera tonight for dinner.  It is a delicious Italian Pasta Dish.  This recipe is very versatile.  I decided to add some of Amy's gluten free chicken meatballs cut up I got from Costco over the weekend, and some cut up tomatoes.

The instructions say you can also add red or green peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, onions, olives, etc. make it your own.  It also includes an Italian Summer Pasta Salad recipe. 

Our fine foods contain no wheat, gluten, corn, soy, potato, dairy, casein, tree nuts or peanuts




This was very easy to make.  I did have to add a bit more oil when adding more ingredients.  Maybe you could try adding some butter too.  I think some parmesan cheese on top would be lovely also.  It has a bit of a spicy kick to it, which was a nice change, the noodles were a very good consistency also.  I suggest you try some today!



Namaste carries a whole line of foods, including brownies and Spice cake.

For more information on their products please go to http://www.namastefoods.com/ to get product
 information, recipes, and where to buy information.


I am excited to announce The Giveaway (Courtesy of Namaste Foods)

Here is your chance to try Namaste at your own home.   The winner of this lucky contest will win these items.



3 Namaste Food Product
Namaste Grocery Tote
Copy of Simple Pleasure Cookbook
Copy of Living Without Magazine
Assorted Recipe Cards

Wow! What a great package, dont delay, enter the contest today.  This contest will run through March 20th through 9 PM.
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Wellaby's Parmesan and Sun Dried Tomato Crackers

Wellaby's Parmesan & Sundried Tomato Gluten-Free Crackers

These are very good crackers, they have a nice flavor to them, and go great with a cheese dip, or cheese and sausage, or even alone.  I also crushed some up for some soup.  Wellaby's has a whole line of crackers and you can find all their information at http://www.wellabys.com/, including where to buy them.

With 24% real cheese, our gourmet, gluten free crackers are a real break-through…a product that escapes the usual market offerings and provides a fresh idea based on our goal for high quality and a more balanced diet. Whether you’re gluten intolerant or not, Wellaby’s Crackers are a healthy, great tasting cracker for the whole family.
  • 24% real Cheese
  • Gluten Free & Wheat Free
  • Baked not fried
  • MSG Free
  • Only 4.5g (7%) fat per serving
  • 130 calories per serving (8 crackers-30 g)

Bakery on Main Soft and Chewy Chocolate Almond

These soft bars are wondeful, I am not a fan of the hard and crunchy bars as they are too hard and they really are not as healthy as these.  I love the little chocolate chip pieces in the bar, with just a hint of almond flavor. These are great to carry in your purse, no worry about breaking like most bars.


*Buy Any of our New Soft and Chewy Granola Bars and get free shipping on your entire order!*

In response to a growing demand from the Celiac community for more products with gluten free oats, gluten free granola manufacturer Bakery On Main announced today its new line of Soft & Chewy Gluten Free Granola Bars.


 


NO GMOs • NO Dairy • NO Casein • NO Wheat • NO Trans Fat • NO Cholesterol
Made with certified gluten free oats, Amaranth & Quinoa for a great source of whole grains
Made with flax & chia seeds for a great source of Omega 3 & Omega 6 essential fatty acids

They also make Peanut Butter and Jelly Bar, and Apple Cinnamon

Check out the website to find a store near you

Gluten Free Mall Coupon

10% Off Everything - Order by 3/11/11 & Use Coupon: 9bcac5
(10% off product total, offer not valid with other specials or promotions. Limit 1 use per customer)

To Support Celiac.com Make Your GF Purchases At:
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Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins from Living Without

Banana Blueberry Muffins

Makes 15 muffins

This recipes uses coconut oil, a healthy alternative to the hydrogenated fats and butter found in many baked goods.

    2 ¾ cups gluten-free flour blend
    2  tablespoons coconut flour
    2  tablespoons cream of rice cereal
    ¼  cup modified tapioca starch, optional
    3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    ¼  teaspoon xanthan gum
    ¼  teaspoon salt
    ¾ cup organic sugar
    1  cup fresh blueberries*
    2  tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil
    1  cup warm coconut milk (mix well before measuring)
    2  medium-large ripe bananas, mashed
    -  Cinnamon sugar or organic unsweetened shredded coconut, optional
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease muffin tins or use muffin liners and lightly spray with cooking oil.
2. Mix together gluten-free flour blend, coconut flour, cream of rice, modified tapioca starch, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt and sugar.
3. Gently fold in blueberries.
4. Make a well in the batter and pour in coconut oil, coconut milk and mashed banana. Blend but don’t over-mix.
5. Pour batter into prepared muffin tins. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar or shredded coconut, if desired.
6. Bake about 20 minutes until muffin tops are golden and a sharp paring knife inserted in center comes out clean and hot to the touch.
7. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
TIP Not crazy about coconut? Replace coconut flour with rice bran or gluten-free oat flour. Replace coconut oil with vegetable oil or margarine of choice. Replace coconut milk with milk of choice.
*TIP  You can also use frozen blueberries. Don’t defrost before adding to recipe