Pure Sweets Baked Goods
[This review was written by Annsley Klehr, owner of Gluten Freedoms, LLC, a gluten-free consulting company.] Here I was, just checking my e-mail, when I stumbled upon one from a friend, tipping me off about a “new” business that makes certified organic, kosher, gluten-free, and vegan friendly snacks called Pure Sweets. Even though I’m gluten-free, [...]
Yumbana Shoppe Gluten-Free Baked Goods
[This review was written by Laura Hanley of G-Free Laura. Watch for more reviews from our new intrepid taste tester.] Some people have sugar plums dance through their heads at night, but I have gluten-free muffins and cakes dance in mine (particularly the ones with the crumble goodness sprinkled on top). Seeing how I dream [...]
Just Ask Josh Gluten-Free Brownies and Cookie Dough
[This review was written by NFCA volunteer Alexander Hymowitz, who is a junior in high school. He's quickly becoming our cookie dough connoisseur!] After receiving a package of gluten-free samples from Just Ask Josh, I was overcome with joy. First because I knew the product would be good, and second because the box looked huge. [...]
1-2-3 Gluten Free Baking Mixes
[This product was reviewed by Annsley Klehr, NFCA volunteer and Owner of Gluten Freedoms, LLC, a gluten-free life coaching and consulting company.] I always think of myself as a connoisseur of gluten-free flour mixes, since I never have enough time to make my own from scratch. The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) tipped me [...]
Immaculate Baking Co. Gluten-Free Cookie Dough
[Introducing…Alexander! This 15-year-old is one of our newest volunteers, and he’s agreed to do some gluten-free product reviews to give us a young person’s perspective on some of the new items on shelves. Alexander is also contributing to Kids Central. Check out his Pep Talk for gluten-free kids.] By Alexander Hymowitz A couple of weeks [...]
Jovial Foods: Gluten-Free Pasta and Cookies
This weekend I received some samples from Jovial Foods. If you read Cooking Light Magazine then you may already be familiar with Jovial as the winner of their Best GF Pasta taste test. Since the reviews have been so positive I was pretty eager do my own taste test. I had high hopes as I [...]
Food For All Market
[Almost one year ago, Nancy and I visited a new shop known as Food For All Market. It was quaint, adorable and packed with gluten-free and food allergy-friendly products. Since then, we've ordered their gluten-free cupcakes for birthday parties at the office, and the shop even hosted a few celiac support group meetings. Today, the [...]
Tate’s Bake Shop Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
A lot of gluten-free products claim they taste like the real thing. Sometimes, it’s true; other times, not so much. In the case of Tate’s Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Cookies, I’ve actually had the ‘real’ gluten-containing thing, and the gluten-free version is spot on. I grew up on Long Island, and summers often involved traveling [...]
G-Free Connect: August Care Pack Now Available
You may have read about GFree Connect in NFCA’s July e-newsletter, but in the spirit of back-to-school season, I’m giving them another shout out. The company ships quarterly care packages filled with gluten-free samples and coupons, from nutrition drinks to crackers. Their August 2011 package was just unveiled and is now ready for shipment. As [...]
GREAT New Products from the Fancy Food Show
While touring the Fancy Food Show earlier this month, I was overwhelmed by the number of new companies and foods on the market. Luckily, there were a few familiar names dotting the aisle, including some of NFCA’s GREAT Business Association members. If you haven’t heard of it, the GREAT Business Association is a group of [...]
