Thanksgiving Giveaway- Live Gluten Freely product box!

A few weeks ago I came home from running some errands and found this on my doorstep:

Inside were these items:

 

Needless to say, it made my day.

And theirs:

 

This awesome "Live Gluten Freely product box" was sent to me by General Mills through MyBlogSpark and they're offering a chance for one of my readers to win a box for themselves.  Yay!

Before I tell you how you can enter, I want to tell you what I thought of the box.  First of all, you should all know by now that I love General Mills.  They seriously have made my life so much easier and are continuing to introduce new gluten free products.  And now the Live Gluten Freely program they have... so cool!  (If you haven't signed up for their newsletters yet, be sure to do so.)  Here's a little more about it:

LiveGlutenFreely is an online community created by General Mills that offers gluten-free product news, articles and real-life stories from people just like you. The site also provides great-tasting recipes ranging from breakfast treats like Blueberry-Corn Muffins to delicious dishes like Favorite Chicken Nuggets to indulgent desserts like Brownie Ganache Torte with Raspberries and Carrot Cake.

General Mills is proud to offer more than 300 affordable gluten-free products, available in grocery stores nationwide. Keep up with new additions to the gluten-free list by subscribing to the LiveGlutenFreely Newsletter. Every month, you'll receive great “goodies” like yummy gluten-free recipes, tips, coupons for gluten-free items, new product information and more delivered directly to your inbox. Click here to sign up today!

Also, be sure to visit Live Gluten Freely on Facebook at Facebook.com/glutenfreely. “Like” the page and check out recipe ideas, product news and tips about living without gluten…freely!

I haven't tried the potatoes yet, but everything else in the box is delicious!  Well, I didn't love the peanut butter flavored Larabar, but I did like how full I felt after eating it.  And my sister loves Larabars, so I'll have to give them another chance (probably in a different flavor).  I'm excited to try some of the recipes that were included in it too.

Onto how you can win...

Just leave a comment telling me  

what product you'd like to see available gluten free.

Simple.  As always.

One entry per person.  If you're not gluten free and win, be sure to share the gluten free items with a gluten free friend :). 
The giveaway will end next Monday, November 29 at midnight (Utah time).

Good luck and have a great and safe (especially in Utah with the blizzard) Thanksgiving!

Product Review: Gluten Free Bisquick

General Mills now makes Gluten Free Bisquick.  I figured it would taste good because General Mills wasn't about to put their name on something that wasn't (they do Betty Crocker), so I was excited to try it.  I was right; it is delicious!

I just made regular ol' pancakes with my mix (twice) because I love pancakes, but there is a ton of delicious options you can make with this mix.  I am dying to make this Gluten Free Impossibly Easy French Apple Pie.  Doesn't it sound amazing?!  And it only takes 1/2 a cup of mix (and 1/3 for the streusel topping)!  I believe there are just over 3 1/2 cups of mix in each box.  Each time I make pancakes (about 10) it uses 1 cup, so I could do pancakes 3 times plus the Apple Pie all with the one box.  That's a great value considering how much you can make, the price, and how versatile the mix is!

Speaking of value, let's talk cost.  My mom spotted the Bisquick Gluten Free mix first at Kohler's in Highland.  It was $2.50!!!  I really hope it stays that price there, so that every time I visit my parents I can stock up.  At Smith's Marketplace in Bountiful it was closer to $5 and my sister saw it for around $5 at a Fresh Market in Provo.  Walmart in Cedar Hills had it for around $4 (a bit less, I think).  So basically, look around.  Check stores you're at and compare prices.  Also, each store is different as far as where you can locate the item.  I've seen it in special gluten free sections and I've also seen it by the regular Bisquick.  Keep your eyes peeled.  This is definitely a gluten free product you'll always want to have on hand. 

Click here to enter to win a free box.

Let me know where you find your Bisquick Gluten Free mix and what it cost!  

Also, if you've tried any other recipe besides pancakes with the Bisquick Gluten Free mix, how did it turn out?

Save on Chex Cereal

Chex cereals are on sale at Walmarts right now for $2.00 a box (they're often on sale around the holidays because of the Chex party mixes you can make).

Use a $1/2 coupon and get them for $1.50 a box!
Not the most amazing deal I've seen on cereal, but still pretty darn good, especially for Chex.

Click here to find coupons.
Or google "chex coupons" to find sites to print the coupons from.

My favorites are the regular Rice Chex, Cinnamon, and Honey-Nut.

Time to stock up!
Enjoy it for breakfast and make lots and lots of yummy Chex mixes!

Doctor up your cereal

I don't know about you, but I miss the cereals with almonds, cranberries, raisins, etc. from my pre-gluten free days. Though the selection of GF cereals is growing, it's still not that great.

Luckily, I've found a solution to satisfy my cravings (at least until every cereal is gluten free- I can dream, can't I?). I've started adding my own almonds and cranberries to Rice Chex.

Not sure why I didn't think of this before. I've always been one to add fruit to my cereal (bananas, peaches, strawberries, etc.), but it never occurred to me to add anything more.

My new favorite is Rice Chex with slivered almonds, dried cranberries, and brown sugar (I mix the brown sugar in with it before I pour the milk in). Delicious!

There are a ton of options with this, just use your imagination (and inspiration from the cereal aisle).

Gluten Free Snack/Dessert: Muddy Buddies

I love these things!!! I really can't make them too often because I can eat the whole batch. All at once. By myself. Bad, I know.

I also love General Mills (they do Betty Crocker, so all of those new GF cake, cookie, and brownie mixes are from them too)!!! Their gluten free Chex line is so amazing!

Not too many ingredients at all (remember, I'm all about simple).

Rather than type up the whole recipe, I'm just going to link to it HERE.

Also, check out the other amazing gluten free goodies you can make from Chex cereals!

I Love General Mills

UPDATE: All of the Chex boxes should be updated to say "Gluten Free" now. Cinnamon Chex is my favorite, then Rice Chex. There's also chocolate, strawberry, honey nut, and corn. YUM!

Look what I've been eating for breakfast lately:


It is so delicious!!! General Mills is expanding it's line of gluten free Chex cereal to include Corn Chex and Honey Nut Chex (along with Rice Chex, which has been gf for awhile now). They're doing this by replacing the gluten-filled barley malt with molasses.

Even though it's only one ingredient, it takes a lot of money to make this change and to ensure that all of their equipment is gluten free so we don't have to worry about cross-contamination in the cereal. I love General Mills for doing this! (By the way, they are a sponsor of the Celiac Disease Foundation.)

They're still in the process of switching out the old boxes of Corn and Honey Nut Chex, so it can be hard to find the gluten free boxes. The boxes that are safe to eat will say "Gluten Free" big across the front (see picture), so be sure to only eat these ones. I also heard rumor that Chocolate and Strawberry Chex are being made gluten free, so be on the lookout for those. I'll let you know when I first find some.

I found my boxes of gluten free Honey Nut Chex at the Wal-mart in Centerville. I can't remember exactly what I paid for them, but I believe it was around $2.75. I'm guessing Wal-marts will be the first to get them. Let me know where in Utah you find yours so we can help others find this delicious cereal.