I started with a recipe I found on Betty Crocker’s official site for Gluten Free Cheese Garlic Drop Biscuits. Since I wanted the younger members of the household to be able to try them I left out the garlic powder, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. It is only a tiny bit more complicated then the standard directions for drop biscuits, so it was not very hard to make. Nor did it take very long. In less than a half hour the biscuits were done and ready to taste.

The finished product did not look exactly like traditional drop biscuits. I partially credit this to trying out a new recipe.  In addition the flour mixture, a combination of rice and potato flour, was much finer than the original. They did not taste exactly like traditional drop biscuits either. To me they tasted too much like potato. However everyone else in the house liked them. Even though I didn’t enjoy the flavor as much as everyone else, I was pleased with how fluffy and moist they were.

Since the cheesy drop biscuits had a potato after taste I was concerned the pancakes would as well. I couldn’t have been more wrong. In addition to being fluffy and moist they tasted exactly as pancakes, gluten-free or not, should taste.

Though I do not agree that Bisquick Original or Gluten-Free is the right choice for a pizza crust or maybe not even a pie crust, it is amazingly handy for early morning pancakes and dinner biscuits.  Especially when you are short on time. Unfortunately, as is often the case, the gluten-free consumer has to pay a bit more for this convenience. For a 16 oz box of Gluten-free Bisquick I paid $4.99, while the same size of Original Bisquick was only $2.29.  On the positive side, individuals diagnosed with celiac disease may be able to receive tax deductions for expenses associated with gluten-free foods in instances were the cost is higher than that of regular items.  To learn more on how this works check out Celiac Central’s Tax Deduction Guide for Gluten-Free Products.

If you would like to learn more about Betty Crocker’s Gluten-Free Bisquick as well as get great recipes and more visit www.bettycrocker.com.

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I’m not a big fan of breakfast foods. Pancakes and waffles are the breakfast food I eat least, mostly because the heavy feeling after eating either. However, occasionally I do get hungry for a nice fluffy pancake with just the right amount of syrup. Since it is such a rare occasion not just any pancake will do, it has to be tasty. A great cure for this craving is to have a box of Maple Grove Farms Gluten Free Pancake Mix and a bottle of Maple Grove All Natural Fruit Flavored Syrup on stand by. Both products are delicious and gluten free.

The Gluten Free Pancake Mix makes nice fluffy, great flavored pancakes that are simple to make. If you are in the mood for something extra special you can make simple additions such as chocolate chips, nuts, or fresh fruit to spice up. Either way this product is a simple cure guaranteed to fix any pancake craving you have.

Maple Grove Farms makes several gluten free syrups including pure maple. But I prefer the naturally sweet taste of fruit flavored syrups. The fruit flavored syrups Maple Grove Farms are all natural and come in five great flavors, Apricot, Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberry and Boysenberry.

To get full product details and information on how to purchase these great products visit www.maplegrove.com .Maple Grove Farms makes many gluten free and sugar free products so their site is a great place to visit even if you are not in the mood for pancakes.

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