March 2010 - Page 19 of 22 - Marine Corps Nomads

Posted in Gluten Free, and Reviews

Peeled Snacks strive to include the highest quality organic and natural ingredients from sustainable farms in each of their snack products. Their snacks provide a great source of vitamins, minerals and a full serving of fruit with no added sugar. They have no trans fats, no hydrogenated oils and no artificial flavors or colors. They are also gluten, wheat, cholesterol and dairy free. The great news is that they are not only healthy, but they also taste great. I was given the opportunity to sample the following individual serving fruit picks: Cherry-go-round: These dried cherries had a good balance of…

March 4, 2010

Heather L

Gluten Free Bean & Cheese Quesadillas

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Gluten Free Bean & Cheese Quesadillas Ingredients: 1 C Shredded Cheese (I use a pepper jack & cheddar blend) 8 Wraps (I use Sandwich Petals or gf corn tortillas) 1/2 C re-fried beans Olive Oil Garlic Powder Sides: sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, olives, onions, peppers… Directions: Spray or brush olive oil on bottom of wrap & sprinkle with garlic powder. Place wrap, oil side down, in pan and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Spread re-fried beans on another wrap and place bean side down on cheese covered wrap. Spray or brush top wrap with olive oil and sprinkled with garlic powder.…

March 4, 2010

Heather L

Great Software Tools Review

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Graphics-Toolbox by Great Software Tools is a graphics software that was designed with the every day user in mind. Once the user gets to know the program, the icons and user interface will, in theory, be easier for the end-user. If you have used other graphics or photo editing software, you might find the interface to be a little confusing at first as the set-up is completely different. Knowing that the user may have some difficulty at first learning the program, the people over at Graphics-Toolbox have put together several tutorials in addition to the manual. The great thing about…

Getting Saucy with Norlander’s Original Gluten Free Giveaway

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What do you do when you have your brand of sauces, but suddenly find yourself gluten free, so you can no longer enjoy your own sauces? Well, if you are like Tina and Michael Norlander, you take your well-loved sauces and create a gluten free line. The Norlander’s understand the challenges of being gluten free, so they sought to create a delicious, safe version of their sauces. People who are gluten free can now enjoy their own version of the famous Norlander’s Original Teriyaki sauce as well as Mesquite sauce. (Yes, I said famous because the Norlander’s Original sauce was…

Gluten Free Chicken Stir Fry

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Gluten Free Chicken Stir Fry Ingredients: 4 C cooked brown rice 1-2 C frozen or cooked fresh veggies 2 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1-2 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp Norlander’s Original Gluten Free Teriyaki Sauce 4 Tbsp water Gluten Free Soy Sauce Cut up chicken breasts into bite-size pieces. Place in marinade of 1 Tbsp Teriyaki sauce and 4 Tbsp water. Marinate overnight. Directions: Lightly saute mixed veggies, set aside Cook chicken pieces, set aside Add 1 Tbsp butter to hot pan, add cooked rice to reheat In pan, combine veggies, chicken, and rice Add soy sauce to taste Serve…