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Month: March 2010

Thursday: This and That

Posted in Family, Homemaking, Homeschooling, and Thoughts

I know that I haven’t been blogging much this week other than recipes and reviews/giveaways.  It’s been a busy week.  Plus, we’ve been enjoying the beautiful weather.  We’re taking advantage of these warm days before the summer heat sets in.  I’ve been spending less time on the computer and more time doing other things.  I just needed a bit of a break.  Soon enough, we’ll be hibernating for the summer. I’ve been happily baking, cooking, and creating new recipes. I had forgotten how relaxing it is to be in the kitchen just creating and having fun.  All too soon, it…

Foods Should Taste Good Giveaway

Posted in Gluten Free, and Reviews

Pete Lescoe, founder and CEO of Foods Should Taste Good, wanted to create a wholesome, natural chip that was full of flavor. All chip varieties are gluten free, cholesterol free, have no trans fats and do not use genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). They are also certified Kosher, low in sodium and are a good source of dietary fiber. The chips combine the crunchiness of a chip, the crispiness of a cracker, and the dippability of a tortilla chip. We received coupons to try out some of the Foods Should Taste Good chips.  We checked to see where we could purchase…

Gluten Free Soft Drop Sugar Cookies

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

I admit that cookies are my weakness, so it was hard when we went gluten free as I had to learn how to bake all my favorite cookies all over again. Sometimes a new recipe was a success and other times it was a flop. We’ve had many moments when the cookies were ok, but they weren’t like we remembered them. I’m always trying to improve on recipes that I’ve created to make a really good cookie. We really like sugar cookies around here. While crisp sugar cookies are yummy, our favorite sugar cookies are soft and chewy. Sugar cookies…

Sahale Snacks

Posted in Reviews

Sahale Snacks is dedicated to producing natural, gourmet snacks.  They want people to learn to “snack healthy”.  Sahale Snacks contain no artificial preservatives or flavorings.  They are free from corn syrup or other highly processed sweeteners.  Their nuts are dry roasted in an oven instead of being being cooked in oil. Sahale Snacks is not a gluten free company because they produce one line of snack, Sing Buri Nut Blend, that is not gluten free.  This particular snack is made with soy sauce that contains wheat.  Sahale Snacks performs a deep cleanse of their lines in between batches. We were…