EFGF mom’s Blog

Bread (Would she please stop talking about it!!)

efgfmom — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:48:35 +0000

While surfing the net looking for the photo of the Against the Grain Bagel, I came across this image. Udi’s Bagel for sale at Einstein Bros.

I haven’t seen them but I haven’t been to an Einstein Bros in a while

I like Udi’s, so next time I will try this. I usually have plain cream cheese because that is what both my girls like. I think I will have to try it with a fruity cream cheese.

(The Bread trilogy is over for now – I will move on to another category – but keep your eyes open from the Rosemary breadstick post. Their website is down so I can’t post now)

Bread the Saga Continues – The Bagel

efgfmom — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:45:46 +0000

Against the Grain is also my current favorite BAGEL. Light and airy – I am not a dense bagel fan. I also toast my bagels. Always have even before I was diagnosed with Celiac.

Other Bread Products – The Baguette

efgfmom — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:33:43 +0000

Ok, at this point you know I love bread. I think my love became even stronger when I couldn’t eat it whenever I wanted or wherever I was.

Against the Grain makes the yum yummiest baguette. I have to stop myself so I don’t eat the entire loaf.

Please try this if you haven’t!

My favorite bread – THE TOASTER

efgfmom — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:07:46 +0000

I have a separate toaster from my family.

It is a cheap less than $10 2 slice deal from Target. I have had it for close to ten years and it works great EXCEPT when I have a thick bagel or want to warm up a single roll.

Well my family has a toaster oven. So I will borrow it on occassion, HOWEVER, I will always wipe out the crumbs from the bottom AND put down a piece of tin foil.

BE SAFE. There are also toaster bags you can use when you travel to friends and family’s houses. I have a few but honoestly I haven’t used. If you have used them, please leave a comment with your thoughts. I would really appreciate it!

My favorite bread – Part 3

efgfmom — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:04:51 +0000

One of the new breads in my lineup. OK, I first need to say I keep all my bread in the freezer and only take out about a half a loaf at a time. I don’t eat bread every day but I really really like bread. This one is thicker than the one from Kinninnick so I like to use it for open face sandwiches and toast with jam.

Goodbye Gluten – You have to love the name especially if you have Celiac like me.

My favorite bread – part 2

efgfmom — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:25:06 +0000

Kinnikinnick was the first bread I had over 10 years ago that didn’t taste like drywall

I was so excited and still am 10 years later. I think this is the best sandwich bread. Cut thin so it isn’t so overpowering and soft to eat. I have had it as toast BUT always use this bread for my grilled cheese sandwiches and PBJs.

My favorite bread – Part 1

efgfmom — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:56:45 +0000

Overall, I love the Udi’s brand. I think they have made other brands that have been around awhile, wake up and finally make some changes. UDI’S make gluten free food that tastes good and isn’t bland.

S’MAC in New York City

efgfmom — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:44:19 +0000

http://www.smacnyc.com/glutenfree.html

I am going to NYC soon and my girlfriends are excited about visiting their favorite S’MAC. I was of course terrified. A noodle restaurant and on top of it a mac and cheese (yes most cheese mixtures contain flour) restaurant.

SO thrilled to see they can make most of it gluten free now. I am lucky and don’t have reactions in restaurants that could have cross contamination (unless they serve me the regular version on accident – yes it has happened to me in Minneapolis once)

THE choices- I just checked out the build your own. I could go there every day of my trip!!!

Can’t wait to be there.

Muffins

efgfmom — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:39:39 +0000

I am a fan of using box mixes, I don’t like having to keep so many different varieties around as I am the only GF person in our house.

This week I bought a mix and made 1/2 a batch of blueberry muffins and 1/2 a batch of raisin/craisin scones.

Here is a recipe that I will try soon. I haven’t really baked with buckwheat so that is tempting to me along with using my Pamela’s pancake mix.

Click here for that recipe.

Carmels

efgfmom — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:34:39 +0000

Carmels would make a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift for me. Unless they have crushed Oreos or some other glutenous item into them, they should be gluten free.

Yummy! Read what this article has to say about carmels too! Click!