Celiac Teens

So you’d think yesterday was just any old day. I’m strolling through the grocery store… picking up some last minute things for a taco dinner, and I decide that I’d like some ice cream. I check the non-dairy section first. And what jumps out at me? The words, “GLUTEN FREE” in black and yellow.

I’m sure you can share the feeling… our eyes are trained to see those words in a sea of ingredient lists and labels… especially, if it’s on the front of a package. My mind quickly registers, and I think, “Why the heck would they put “GLUTEN FREE, WHEAT FREE” on an ice cream label? (or dairy-free frozen dessert label) I get a bit closer to see what it is. And what to my wandering eyes does appear? Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream… along with no fear.

No fear because it already says “GLUTEN FREE” right on it. I quickly grab it, let out a little squeal (I’m sure onlookers were scared), and toss it in my cart.

I actually waited until *after* I ate my tacos to taste it. And it was divine! And this was at my regular grocery store in the dairy-free dessert section! But I’m sure many health food stores carry it. Okay, if you’re still reading this and haven’t yet gotten up to run to the store to get some, do it now. You won’t regret it!

Thank you, Purely Decadent. We heart you! A lot.

This is our first review! Hooray! I’ll be doing weekly or bi-weekly food reviews, so you can know what kind of stuff is out there (and the stuff you may not want to know is out there… tee hee).

Kinnikinnick is a fabulous company! Based in Canada, you can get pretty much anything you want, and shipping is always $10. We like that.

I have tried MANY gluten-free breads. Okay, let me try to count… err… umm… I’ve probably tasted over ten different GF breads (including homemade). There are so many different companies and flavors, so I really wanted to make the best choice.

This bread is, by far, my favorite! It’s nice and airy… not heavy like most GF breads out there. It needs to remain frozen, but it takes only about a minute in the microwave to bring it to perfection! (I have this “technique” I created to reach maximum eat-a-bility).

I’ve tried the Brown variety of this bread as well, and though I liked it… in my mind, it’s second to the White Sandwich Bread. The brown doesn’t hold together as well… though it does have just a bit more nutritional value. It tends to crumble a lot easier than the white variety.

This White Sandwich Bread is perfect for any type of sandwich you like to make! It can also be toasted and tastes great! The flavor is excellent, and in my opinion, very close to the wheat bread I remember.

In the next blog, I’ll give ideas for what you can do with the heels (ends) of your loaves. I mean, I suppose you could make those into sandwiches, but most people I know just throw them away. I like to take advantage of how great this bread is! Look for those ideas in our next day’s blog!

Technique for making the most of frozen GF bread:

You take two slices and you wrap them each in a paper towel (they can’t be stacked on top of one another). You set them in the microwave for 15-20 seconds (20 if you have a small, lower-watt microwave). Then you flip them over and do another 15-20 seconds. Continue flipping and heating until they are soft all the way through (it’s okay if the middle is not *completely* soft… if you over-heat it, the crust will start to get dry and hard).

Take them out of the microwave and let them sit for a couple minutes. Then add peanut butter and jelly, meat, cheese, veggies or whatever, and you have a great sandwich! This bread tastes much better if you eat it within minutes of coming out of the microwave. If you’re packing this in your lunch for school/work/practice/etc., wrap it in the paper towel you used in the microwave before you put it in a sandwich baggy. This helps it stay fresh.