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I found lots of wonderful new products.
I'll describe as many as I can this month and discuss the others next month.
Some of these products are so new they aren't in stores yet, but should be soon.
Gluten-Free
Pizza is a Winner
The thin crust Cheese Pizza from Foods by George
(http://foodsbygeorge.com) was voted "Best New Product" out of 70 entries. In
fact, 2 of the 5 finalists were gluten-free items (this pizza and Mary's Gone
Crackers at http://www.marysgonecrackers.com) so it was a great day for gluten free foods. Congrats to Foods by
George!
New Flour
from Flax Seed.
In view of the
health benefits of flax, I'm especially excited about finding a new flour made
of ground flax seeds. It is finer than flax seed meal so it will work better in
baking. My order is still en route to me so I haven't used it yet. But for a
typical 2-cup flour recipe, I plan to experiment by replacing 1/2 cup of the
flour with flax flour and see what happens. That's about 25% of the flour blend.
It's called Smooth
Omega and can be ordered from
http://www.pizzeys.com or call
877.804.6444.
Pretzels in
Poppy Seed and Sesame Flavors
Many of you love
the Ener-G pretzels. Now they've developed Wylde's
soy-free pretzels (made of potato and rice) in two flavors: poppy seed and
sesame. Both are delicious.
Pretzels are great
for traveling or snacks and I like them in my golf bag for a little extra salt
on a hot day. But, next time you need a unique no-bake pie crust try crushing
these pretzels and using them as you would use graham crackers. Perhaps as the
base for a Margarita Pie? You can find these pretzels at natural food stores or
order them at http://www.ener-g.com By
the way, they also have a new Chocolate Chip Snack Bar that is great for
traveling or for satisfying those mid-afternoon cravings.
Pamela's Cookies in a Two-Pack Bag
You're heard me talk about always
taking Pamela's biscotti to Europe with me because they don't break in my
suitcase and they can be dunked into the wonderful European espresso for a quick
dessert. The only
problem I have is restraining myself from eating the entire box of biscotti at
one meal.
Pamela's new Two-Pack of cookies also
helps with the travel dilemma. They come in packages of two cookies. Right now,
I'm munching on a delicious Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookie, but they come in other flavors as
well. I can toss a package into my suitcase or my golf bag and know I'll have a
great snack. These would be good for kid's school lunches, too.
Pamela's also has a new Amazing
Wheat-Free Bread mix, a Luscious Chocolate Cake Mix, and Incredible Chocolate
Chunk Cookie Mix. And, her Ultimate Baking and Pancake Mix now comes in a
convenient 4 pound reclosable zipper bag. You can find Pamela's products at
natural food stores and grocery stores nationwide or at
http://www.pamelasproducts.com
Healthy Hemp
Gluten-Free Tortillas
You've heard me
rave about the Food for Life Brown Rice tortillas. Another new tortilla is now
available from French Meadow Bakery. It's a Healthy Hemp Gluten-free Tortilla
that also includes pumpkin seeds, amaranth flour, and sunflower seeds.
I tasted the
tortillas in cheese Quesadillas but they can be used in any way that regular
tortillas are used. Ask for them at your natural food store or get more
information at
http://www.healthyhempbread.com
Cornstarch Substitute and Coconut
You probably know Edward & Sons for
their wonderful brown rice snaps (crackers), which I also took to Europe with me
this summer. I also crushed them tonight to replace bread crumbs in the Crab
Cakes we had for dinner. But they have lots of other products, too.
One new product is a tapioca starch
that can be used in place of cornstarch on a 1:1 basis. Many of you are
sensitive to cornstarch or potato starch, so this is a good replacement.
Also, Edward & Sons has some new
coconut products including coconut milk in both light and regular forms. Coconut
milk is a good replacement for cow's milk in baking and is wonderful in
puddings. They also have unsweetened coconut in shredded and flakes, which
is good because some stores only carry the sweetened variety. No doubt you've
been reading about the health benefits of coconut, so look for these new
products at natural food stores or go to
http://www.edwardandsons.com for more information.
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