1/31/2013

Arrowhead Mills All-Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Mix, Whole Grain, 28-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6) Review

Arrowhead Mills All-Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Mix, Whole Grain, 28-Ounce Boxes  (Pack of 6)
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Amazon won't let me take all the stars off, or I would. I had a really cool, Garrison Keillor-esque review of this up, complete with a discussion about how I made apple pie with this for Thanksgiving.
What I didn't know yet, was that this is not, in fact, actually gluten-free. Then I got a nasty surprise--two days of gluten-symptoms. (The five non-celiac family members who very kindly had a gluten-free Thanksgiving with me didn't get sick at all.)
I looked around online, and in some of the celiac forums--apparently Arrowhead Mills doesn't have dedicated, meaning 'gluten-free only', lines.
So, this isn't gluten-free. It's not even close.
Don't despair, though: there are other companies that had the same idea, specifically, The Gluten Free Pantry makes a basic flour mix with the same ingredients. I can't find anything online that says anyone has ever had a problem with them. (In fact, they are on Clan Thompson's recommended gluten-free list.)
Clan MacDuffie over here thinks we'll go with them instead.

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Post Selects Blueberry Morning Cereal, 13.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 7) Review

Post Selects Blueberry Morning Cereal, 13.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 7)
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I have been buying them for years at Ralph's for $4.49 a box. I would expect a lower price online buying a box of 7!

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1/30/2013

Arrowhead Mills Organic Hot Cereal, Oat Bran, Hot Cereal, 40-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6) Review

Arrowhead Mills Organic Hot Cereal, Oat Bran, Hot Cereal, 40-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
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The best oat bran I've found so far. Compared to other brands, it's very smooth, not chaffy, and has a distinctly nutty flavor.
My favorite quick breakfast recipe:
1/2 cup oat bran
1 cup low fat vanilla soy milk
1 tbsp raw agave nectar
Stir and microwave for 2 1/2 minutes (microwave times vary based on power, make sure you watch carefully the first few times to determine the optimal microwaving time for your oven or you'll be sorry -- spills are not fun to clean up)
The 6 x 40oz packages represent approximately 6 months worth of daily breakfasts, an fraction of what the single serving packages cost -- and they're nowhere near as healthy or tasty. Give it a try!

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1/29/2013

Arrowhead Mills Gluten-Free Pancake & Baking Mix, 28-Ounce Packages (Pack of 3) Review

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I like these as well as standard wheat pancakes. And because they're gluten-free, I can eat as many as I want. HINTS: Put a bit of REAL vanilla extract in the mix and serve with REAL maple syrup, like we have here in New Hampshire.

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Kellogg's Raisin Bran, 25.5-Ounce Box (Pack of 7) Review

Kellogg's Raisin Bran, 25.5-Ounce Box (Pack of 7)
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Kellogg's Rasin Bran is very tasty but who in thier right mind would pay practically $5.00 a box for it? This is commonly on sale for $2.50 a box in the grocery stores.

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1/27/2013

Weight Watchers Chocolate Cake, 6-Count Box (Pack of 6) Review

Weight Watchers Chocolate Cake, 6-Count Box (Pack of 6)
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Weight Watchers Chocolate Cakes are good tasting and even somewhat filling, but each one is very small. These are very rich and chocolaty so they might just be enough to satisfy your cravings. The first ingredient is sugar and each one has about 80 Calories and 12g Net Carbs (9g from sugar) so they really do need to be taken in moderation by serious dieters and possibly even avoided by most diabetics (like me).
Recommended, with the above caveats.
CFH

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Fine Oat Bran - Bulk 50 Pound Bag Review

Fine Oat Bran - Bulk 50 Pound Bag
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So nobody will know you're gonna eat it.
A few years back, my blood cholesterol got out of control. The docs wanted me to stop doing everything I loved: sausage links, eggs and bacon, you know the routine. Thankfully, a friend had been through the same ordeal. He turned me on to oat bran. It worked a miracle for him, kept him off the medication, which nobody will admit decreases the libido and can lead to impotence, but it does, and his love life was perfectly fine still.
Mine isn't, but it isn't because of the cholesterol meds. I don't need them. It's the high blood pressure meds. Did I mention they nut 'ya too?
It isn't the cholesterol meds cause I eat oat bran. That's right. I'm a bran gulper. I take mine in the form of apple-raisin muffins. One a day. Oh god, sometimes, when the cupboard is bare, I eat two or three. I even sprinkle it into my stir fry beef. I feel so daring when I let myself do it.
We bran gobblers are a discriminating group. None of this coarse stuff for us. We want the fine-grind - to suck every last drop of that nasty cholesterol outta our gut. More surface area when it's ground fine, get it?
Trouble is, there's such a stigma attached, supermarkets don't carry it. Sure, they have condoms and K-Y jelly on display, you can even buy a Fleet emema. What do you suppose a person does with one of them? But fine Oat Bran? No way.

What's an addict to do? We gotta have our supply. There's no choice but to buy on-line in bulk and let me tell you honey, that's where Honeyville Farms comes to the rescue. A fifty pound sack for what amounts to about a buck and a half a pound. How can you beat that?
There is one little problem. A batch of muffins is 2 1/4 cups of bran. You don't want to even try to figure out how long fifty pounds is gonna last you. Fifty pounds might even be a lifetime supply, but hey, how much you figure what's that drug...oh yeah, Lipitor, how much you figure a lifetime supply of THAT is gonna cost? Never mind the limp noodle syndrome, with Oat Bran the savings in dollars is gonna be humongous.
Ready to try it yourself?
Here's a healthy recipe for kick-rear muffins*:
2 1/4 cups fine Oat Bran
1 1/2 cups skim milk
3/8 cup Olivio - melted (instead of butter)
3/4 cup honey
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 eggs (use eggbeaters)
3/4 teaspoon cinammon
3 large apples - grated (or fruit of choice - blueberries, etc)
instructions: Soak raisins in hot water. Soak oat bran in milk 5 minutes while you set out Olivio, honey, fruit, eggs and cinammon. Combine first part ingredients, including raisins.
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2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
In another bowl, mix last three ingredients. Fold in mixture just enough to blend.
Bake in 400f for 20 minutes. Makes 18-20 muffins.
*Thanks to Bill Pirillo for this recipe.

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1/26/2013

Bob's Red Mill Flour, Organic Whole Wheat Pastry, 5-Pound (Pack of 4) Review

Bob's Red Mill Flour, Organic Whole Wheat Pastry, 5-Pound (Pack of 4)
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For pastry type baking, pie crust, fluffy pancakes, brownies, etc. this is a really nice flour. It works well with any recipe calling for baking powder and/or soda since it is very light. No need to mix whole wheat and white, just use this 100% stone ground flour. The yogurt pancakes on the bag are terrific.

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1/25/2013

Decorative White Sugar Crystals-Large Size AA (Economy Size) Review

Decorative White Sugar Crystals-Large Size AA (Economy Size)
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The product was received quickly. The amount of the product expected was 2 lbs. The contents are actually 1 lb. 12 oz.'s. The sugar is very pretty and bakes well. It comes in a resealable, heavy plastic bag.

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Jake & Amos Tomato Jam, 11 oz Review

Jake and Amos Tomato Jam, 11 oz
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After much searching in stores big and small, in my state (California) and abroad, I finally decided to look up "tomato jam" on amazon. You see, my significant other has talked about loving the tomato jam from his childhood Montana home for years now. He always drags me to the jam aisle of every store we go to, and scans the jars in vain for tomato. He'd given up, thinking no one made this anymore. I was ecstatic when I found this on amazon, and purchased it right away for his birthday. He LOVES it. Says it's slightly thicker than he remembers it, but tastes every bit as great. Thank you Jake & Amos (and amazon) for making his birthday this year something special.

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1/24/2013

blueberry flavor extract Review

blueberry flavor extract
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Maybe it's just me, but I have used this extract in my oatmeal (same amount as McCormick extracts) and I can't taste any flavor at all. Very disappointing.

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1/23/2013

Plum Jelly Review

Plum Jelly
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I ordered this for a specific recipe and it really turned out great. It is very hard to find plum jelly at my local grocery stores. I found many other jellies that were very expensive. This brand was pretty inexpensive and it tasted great.

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Almond Flour - Gluten-Free Review

Almond Flour - Gluten-Free
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The almond flour is a great product to put in pancakes. It is a healthy ingredient and gives a good flavor to pancakes. I would recommend but it is pricey.

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1/22/2013

Moist Yellow Cake Mix, Gluten Free Review

Moist Yellow Cake Mix, Gluten Free
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This is the tastiest, best texture, best gluten free yellow cake mix around! Nobody can tell it is gluten free when I make it...Nobody! This is the real deal....and doesn't require as many eggs n things as other GF mixes do.

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1/21/2013

Libby's Pumpkin Bread Kit with Icing, 56-Ounce Kits (Pack of 2) Review

Libby's Pumpkin Bread Kit with Icing, 56-Ounce Kits (Pack of 2)
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It is so easy to bake and delicious. I baked 2 loaves on Friday and it was gone by Sunday. I added 1 cup of golden raisins in addition to nuts. But it is overpriced here because I bought the 2-loaf kit for only $5 at Walmart.

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Post Blueberry Morning Cereal, 13.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 4) Review

Post Blueberry Morning Cereal, 13.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 4)
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yes, this cereal has certainly gone down the tubes. It was once my favorite.., heaps of crunchy nut clusters.., almonds a-plenty.., and extra amounts of sundried blueberries..
i wouldnt have bought it the other day if i knew they were changing it..
now its like bland rice krispy looking things with like 2 almonds and 2 blueberries IN THE WHOLE BOX. i have yet to find a nut cluster..
what a disappointment

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