5 stars: Love it! Can’t wait to buy it again!

I love this risotto and give it a rating of 5! This product is consistently available at our local Tops and Wegmans markets for about three bucks a box. I make either the Alfredo or the Parmesan flavor about once a week. It is easy to prepare (20 minutes), it’s organic, satisfying, uses very few ingredients, and is versatile. I add chicken or shrimp sometimes to make it a complete meal. Even my gluten-loving spouse actually requests it sometimes. One suggestion is to eat it immediately after cooking for best taste and eating leftover is not recommended. Stock up and enjoy this delicious, easy side.

Stove top Instructions

Saute’ rice with 1/2 tbsp. butter* in a 2-qt heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 cups water, 1/2 cup milk, contents of seasoning pouch, stirring well to blend seasonings. Heat to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Do not cover. Cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese, parsley & sliced shallots if desired. Serve piping hot.

Microwave Instructions

For Safety: Use microwaveable bowl, lid or plastic wrap. Microwaves vary; adjust time as needed.

Place 1/2 cup milk, 2 cups water,* 1/2 tbsp. butter,* rice and the seasonings into a 2-qt bowl. Mix well to blend seasonings. Cover. Cook 10 minutes on high. Uncover carefully and stir well. Cook uncovered for 10 additional minutes. If desired, garnish with grated Parmesan cheese, parsley & sliced shallots. Serve piping hot.

Variations: * Use 1/2 tbsp margarine or olive oil in place of butter. Replace 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup dry white wine if desired.

Ingredients: Eco-FarmedT California Arborio rice, Parmesan and Cheddar cheese blend, salt, natural flavors, buttermilk powder, onion and garlic powder, cane juice powder, butter powder, whey powder, rice flour, dehydrated parsley, autolyzed yeast extract, black pepper, turmeric, expeller-pressed safflower oil (less than 2%; added as a processing aid).
Contains Milk.

Where to Buy…… http://lundberg.elsstore.com/view/product/?id=18816&cid=487

4 stars: A good, solid product!

I found this great flour substitute I wanted to share with others. Pamela’s Baking and Pancake Mix. Wow baking gluten free just keeps getting easier and easier!

I found this at Wegman’s in Buffalo, New York but you can also order the mix on line at  http://www.pamelasproducts.com/Products_frames.html. This is a good solid product as my rating indicates.

My goal this week was to make banana bread with some banana’s that I needed to use up. Pamela’s Baking and Pancake Mix really gave this bread a nice dense constancy. I can’t wait to try this mix again in other recipes. But for now here’s the recipe for a delicious, low fat, high fiber banana bread.

Gluten Free Banana Bread

1 3/4 cups Pamela’s Products Gluten Free Baking Mix

2/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of salt

1 organic egg, beaten

1/3 cup non-fat greek yogurt

3-4 ripe bananas, mashed

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Mix together the dry ingredients.  In a separate bowl, whisk the egg and mix in the mashed banana, yogurt and vanilla extract.  Combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir until well blended.  Pour into a bread pan and sprinkle with sunflower seeds. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, testing for doneness when the edges begin to spring back from the pan.

5 stars: Love it! Can’t wait to buy it again!

As a matter of fact I do buy them all the time!

The Kind Walnut and Date Bar  label  declares that  it is all natural, wheat, dairy, and gluten-free, non GMO, and didn’t contain sulphur dioxide.

It is best descried on their web site, http://kindsnacks.com/buy-products/kind-fruit-nut/kind-walnut-and-date.html as follows:

The harmony of dates and walnuts is quite uncanny! The Walnut and Date, KIND healthy snack bar, is a perfect marriage of soft and crispy textures with the complementary sweet and nutty flavors. Dates are one of the best sources of potassium, and they’re also nature-wise-packed with fiber, essential vitamins and minerals. Walnuts are high in alpha-linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid (Omega o-3) that is protective to the heart and the circulatory system.

INGREDIENTS:
Walnuts, Dates, honey, glucose, raisins, puffed rice, chicory fiber, linseed, soy lecithin.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:
Calories: 150
Fat Calories: 60
Total Fat: 7g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 40mg
Total Carbohydrates: 22g
Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 17g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin A: (0% DV)
Vitamin C: (0% DV)
Calcium: (2% DV)
Iron: 4% DV

I also noticed that Kind donates 5% of their profits to the Peace Works Foundation, which fosters co-existence in the world.  So I liked this company before I even tried their product.

These are amazing!

5 stars: Love it! Can’t wait to buy it again!

I paid $2.29 for these crackers which come in a 4.25 oz box. The nutty flavor was delightful. The best part about these crackers is the nutritional breakdown……16 flavorful crackers for 130 calories!!

The ingredients are as follows…

• Rice Flour
• Almonds
• Potato starch
• Salt,
• Expeller
• Pressed Safflower Oil
• Natural Almond Flavor

Worth every penny!

http://www.bluediamond.com