Udi's Gluten Free Whole Grain Bread

This is the best gluten free bread that I've tried. The taste and texture are great. The only draw back is that the size of the loaf is smaller than regular bread, though it surely beats having no bread! Definitely something I keep stocked all the time.

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Corazonas Oatmeal Squares, Cranberry Flax, 1.76-Ounce Bars (Pack of 12)

The cranberries' tartness is a nice counterpoint to the bar's sweetness. These are much improved by warming them up: remove from wrapper, microwave for 10-15 seconds. Made with lots of good stuff and having lots of fiber and protein; they also contain plant sterols, which supposedly help lower cholesterol.

Picked up a mixed bag of 12 at Costco today-as they were only selling them for a limited time there. I sampled all 5 flavors and found that I enjoyed the banana and the cranberry the most. Much cheaper too! There were selling them for $7.49 for a box of 12. Almost wished I had picked up more now that I see the price here on Amazon. Hopefully they did well enough that they will become a staple at Costco.

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this is great for taking to work or to eat in the car, but dont try to use it as a meal replacement at home unless you got really great will power! i am the last guy to give in to cravings, but the last time i tried it as a meal replacement i ended up eating 10 of them, and that 180 cal meal replacement turned into a 1800 cal meal... so from now on i only take one or two with me to work

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I love Corazonas Oatmeal Squares and have been buying them for several months. My favorites are the Cranberry, the Chocolate Chip, and the Banana Walnut. Love to have one of them with coffee every morning with a smear of Natural peanut butter. Yum!

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I like the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip flavors of these bars, but the Cranberry Flax one is a little too tart for my taste. My husband hates them and won't come near them. I love Corazona bars in general, but this flavor is just not that great.

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SoLo Gi Lemon Lift Bars, 1.76-Ounce Bars (Pack of 12)

These bars recently went up almost $5 a box. Unfortunately, this has led to me cancelling my subscription to these. They are one of my favorite snacks but the bar is pretty small and for the price it isn't worth it to me anymore.

Other than that it is a great product!

I used to be able to find these bars at the local stores. For whatever reason, they all stopped selling them. These bars are friggin awesome!!! They taste great, don't hype you up and let you crash like bars with sugar, they taste great, are soft and easy on the teeth and the taste great!

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Thank you for selling these Solo bars. Our local supermarket used to carry these and stopped. I have trouble with hypoglycemia, so need energy bars with low glycemic index and no chocolate (berry or lemon). Solo is one of the few or only bars that tastes great and doesn't cause sugar problems. Thus I have become dependent on having these with me at work and on trips for the mid morning sugar low or pre workout snack in afternoon.

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Filling, tastes great, and keeps hunger away for a few hours. My favorite Solo flavors (in order) are Peanut Power, Lemon Lift, and Berry Bliss. The chocolate charger tends to be too hard to chew and a little dry.

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These are great bars. Tastey, filling and no crash from HFCS. I recommend highly.

Be aware that the coating does melt if it gets too warm, so keeping in the purse in August will yeild a slightly smeary snack. If you plan to travel with them, make sure they stay cool.

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Kind Healthy Grains Clusters, 11 Ounce Bag (Pack of 3)

Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I'm a bit granola obsessed, always on the search for a great tasting and healthy blend of ingredients. With reasonable effort to avoid hyperbole, Kind Healthy Grains Vanilla Blueberry Clusters might be the best granola I have tried. The diverse grains are sweet and crispy, the nutrients are plentiful, and the price is right. I generally eat the granola dry, straight from the package, but I have eaten it with almond milk, making for a delicious, nutritious breakfast.

For those who are curious, here is a breakdown of the nutritional content, as well as ingredients:

Serving Size: 1/3 cup (29g)

Servings Per Package: About 11

Calories: 120

Calories from Fat: 30

Total Fat: 3g (5%)

Saturated: 0g

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 20mg (1%)

Total Carb.: 22g (7%)

Dietary Fiber: 5g (20%)

Sugars: 5g

Protein: 3g

INGREDIENTS:

Whole grains (gluten free oats, brown rice, gluten free oat flour, buckwheat, amaranth, millet, quinoa), evaporated cane juice, flax seeds, chicory root fiber, canola oil, vanilla extract, molasses, blueberry puree, apple puree, plum puree, apple juice, glycerine, sea salt, Vitamin E (D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate), citrus fiber, citrus pectin.

The blueberry flavor is, perhaps, a little too subtle, getting lost in the mix of the grains, but it does make its presence known. The variety of grains included is more robust than many other brand I have tried, especially the inclusion of quinoa. So there is a little something to please everyone.

So, for those seeking a delicious, healthy granola blend, I highly recommend Kind Vanilla Blueberry Clusters. For my money, it may be the best grain blend on the market!

Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I couldn't honestly care less about flax seeds and all the other mumbo jumbo on the packaging. I guess I can just trust that it's all good stuff. With a brand name like "Kind" it's a leap of faith I'm willing to take. What I do know, however, is this stuff is tasty.

The smell from the bag is earthy, with a little cinnamon, a little oat. It reminded me of family drives as a kid when we used to roll down the windows while passing the Quaker Oats factory in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Very inviting.

Smell is not sufficient, so I had to eat this bag of goodies. VERY impressed. One thing I hate about a lot of granola (oat clusters) is that it's crumbled too much. You end up with thousands of tiny chunks. This is not true with the Kind brand. There are big and small chunks, with the right texture and crunch. Added to that is a simply delicious flavor; it's like health-food candy. Each bite is like cheating a diet. Delicious cinnamon flavoring without being overpowering. I highly recommend it in milk as a healthy alternative to sugary cereals, or in handfuls while hiking through multi-colored forest landscapes that pleasantly make time disappear.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I love this granola. It is packed with health benefits (omega-3s, fiber, and more vitamins than Bear Naked Fruit and Nut, my go to granola). There is a variety of interesting and tasty grains. The cinnamon flavor is perfect without being too sweet.

I sprinkled this on yogurt, pancakes with syrup (just to change the texture, it was delicious!), and ate it by the handfuls. Every new combination I tried was a delicious treat.

I truly enjoy this product.

My one complaint is that it is more expensive than Bear Naked, and there is no subscribe and save buying option (yet).

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The cinnamon oats clusters provide a nice, crunchy taste, and the cinnamon flavor adds an extra punch to it. I added this mix to my cereal, and it is very tasty. This mix is also good as a snack on its own. The zip lock bag is also very convenient for keeping close by when traveling or an at-work snack. I recommend this mix for anyone seeking a healthy snack with lots of good flavor.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Because I'm a vegetarian it's a little tricky getting those highly touted omega-3s in my diet so I'm always happy to find food source that does the job. This tasty granola contains flax seeds (hence the omega-3s) and a veritable cornucopia of whole grains including amaranth, quinoa, oats, millet, brown rice and buckwheat, but no wheat so it's gluten-free. It's sweet, but not too sweet. It does have evaporated cane juice and molasses, but a one third cup serving only has 6 grams of sugar. That same serving size has 5 grams of fiber, 3 grams of protein, 130 calories and only 3.5 grams of fat and 20 mg of sodium so unless you overdo it, and because it is delicious that's possible, it's a guilt-free food. It's great straight out of the bag, or with milk or (my favorite) yogurt. There are several other flavors and they all sound good so I know I'll be checking them out too. Since there's no honey or dairy I believe this would be good for vegans.

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Roland Amaranth, 5-Pounds

I have a couple Quinoa cook books and use this with all those recipes. It is a fun and nutrient dense food to cook with. I love Roland products and have never had any problems with their products.

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Bakery On Main Cranberry Maple Nut, Gluten Free 1.2-Ounce Granola Bars, 5-count (Pack of 6)

I love eating this product. Its savory and a quick snack or pick me up when I need it most-while running errands.

This is a must have in my household, and the kids love it too!

These granola bars make an excellent snack or breakfast when you are on the go. I decided to purchase these after eating The Bakery On Main Cranberry Maple Nut Granola Cereal for the last six months or so.

I was searching Amazon to see if my cereal was cheaper, and it was!, in the process I came across this product. My local health food store does not carry these bars so ordered them from Amazon.

To those who have had the cereal before also; the granola bars are a bit sweeter, but not overly sweet. These bars are quite flavorful and filling.

Our household has gone through a box of these and it has only been three days. I am certain that we will continue to order this product and will probably explore some of the other flavors.

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I love this product, but sometimes they are hard enough to crack teeth and sometimes they are so moist they fall apart. I cannot control the quality I get because then I have to return them. Sometimes they seem stale. I rather not have them sent to me any more.

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Wonderful! These granola bars are amazing! They are a more portable version of my favorite Bakery on Main granola. The flavors complement each other so well. I love them!

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I was first introduced to Bakery on Main at a local GF Food Fair. I am still in the learning stages of finding out more about being GF but I have a 2 year old that is Gluten Intolerant and I needed to find a snack food I could trust for her to eat. At the food fair we tested soem products and she loved them! I find myself and my 4 year old even eating these bars. They are the perfect mix of sweet and savory with the cranberries.

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Maxwell House Cafe Breakfast Blend Coffee Pods

If you love your keurig and maxwell house coffee, this is the delivery for you. One click and I find it on my porch the next day. Order some today.

He says it's the best cup of coffee he has had in a long time. It is a big hit in our house.

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I ordered 5 of these and S&H came to $25.00!! A little more than I had planned on spending. Should probably have gotten this at the grocery store.

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I like this coffee very much, has great flavor and a aroma. also, use a big CUP, BECAUSE THE COFFE IS STRONG. Maybe some people like it that way. But I do not. I WOULD OF PREFERED THE BRESKFEST BLEND, BUT COULD NOT GET IT..So I bought this one instead. But don't get me wrong, it is a great coffee, if you like this one, everybody likes different blends of their choice. MAXWELL COFFEE HAS A LOT OF CHOICES, BUT THEY MUST HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE ONE I LIKED. I recommend all of Maxwell House Coffees. Jim in Ohio

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Seeing that these K-ups are the second-cheapest on the market, we decided to try them. If you adore blahness, than these are the cups for you. They are bland and have no pep to 'em. And, man, I need pep. Maxwell House has "new and improved" their coffee since circa 2005, and since then I have tried it to see if they have done so every time that they whip out that slogan. And every time I have been let down. Yes, we have finally learned. Marketing psychology and weak coffee are not for us.

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10 Steps: How to Make Breakfast Foods

While there are a variety of foods that may qualify for breakfast, learning how to prepare a few staples can open doors for anyone wanting to eat better, or just to better enjoy the first meal of the day. Many people can cook breakfast, but what about cooking it the way someone else likes it? Perfectly cooked foods can be very personal. Breakfast just the way your diner likes it is a great way to say "I love you."

Steps

1. Use the eggs. Because eggs can be prepared so many different ways, cooking eggs for breakfast can be a very personal choice. A fried egg cooked "over easy" can be terrific for one person, it can be considered awful to another. Preparing eggs is about learning several different styles of cooking the same main ingredient.
2. Boil the egg. The simplest is a boiled egg in the shell. Simply cover a few eggs in a pot with water, bring to a boil, cover, remove from heat, and let the leftover heat in the water cook the eggs to desired wellness. 3 minutes for a soft-cooked egg, 5 minutes for a hard cooked egg. For more eggs, just add more water. You can even pull some out early for diners of differing desires! Try several and see how you like eggs cooked.
3. Make scrambled eggs.The next level in difficulty may be scrambled eggs. Cooking fried eggs (next section) means that you want to keep the yolk intact, some thing most easily done after some practice. Scrambled eggs however, let you not worry about that. Just crack the eggs into a bowl (2-3 is good number for a single eater) and mix with a fork. For seasoning, many people use salt with their eggs, but you can do what you like, it's your egg!
   • To cook, pour into a pre-heated skillet that has a small amount of fat. If left alone, the mixed-up eggs will become a single disc of cooked egg. What you want to do is move the firm, cooked egg around the pan a little to move it away from the heat and give the uncooked liquid egg access to the hot skillet. Each time you move the cooked curd around, break it up a little.
   • How do you know when it's done? Julia Child remarked about scrambled eggs, "Done in the pan means overdone on the plate." They will keep cooking a little after you take them out of the pan. Practice! Find out what you like. Also, try out other degrees of wellness and curd size for when you have other eaters around you.
4. Make fried eggs. There are three main factors: 1) Cooking to desired wellness, 2) Keeping the yolk intact when desired, and 3) Seasoning. Seasoning could be accomplished by leftover bacon fat, butter, simple salt and pepper, or anything you find in your spice rack. Wellness, however, can be a little trickier. A cooler pan can give you more wiggle room when getting started, but a hotter pan can give you crisp edges (if desired) and can shorten cooking time.
   • For "easy" eggs, where the yolk is still liquid, you want to get the egg up to temperature to kill any bacteria, but not to solidify the yolk. When adding the eggs to the pan, try to separate them early to keep from getting a mutant "three yolk" platter that's impossible to maneuver. To turn over, gently slide a spatula under a single egg and give it a gentle flip. Gentleness is the key to an intact yolk. Slowly count to 10, and turn it back over. Serve with toast, perhaps.
5. Make omelets. Omelets are really just scrambled eggs that you don't break up. Like scrambled eggs, go ahead and move the curd around with a spatula a little to let the liquid egg get to the hot pan, but don't break up the curd like you would with scrambled eggs. A "shirred" omelet is one that you shake the pan back and forth to make very small curds. And when you're close to running out of liquid egg to cook, top with cheese and pop it under the broiler of your oven to finish cooking and melt the cheese. Fold in half and plate. You can also start with cooking some vegetables or meats in the pan before you add the eggs. Onion, ham, green peppers, olives, hot peppers, tomatoes, even broccoli make great omelet additions. Other variations include adding a small amount of milk, water or cream to the eggs before cooking, something in the order of 1 teaspoon of added liquid for each egg.
6. Make poached eggs. A poached egg, done correctly, can be very tasty. The trick to good poached eggs is freshness. A fresh egg with hold together better in the water than an old egg. The water should be hot, just under a boil. Gently slide the egg into (salted, if desired) water, and let thermodynamics take over. Like boiled eggs, about 3 minutes for a soft-cooked egg.
7. Cook the bacon. Bacon is something that perhaps we all enjoy but don't like to cook because of the mess, can be cooked in the oven with little involvement. Place a single layer of bacon on a cookie sheet and cook for 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. This will give you medium wellness. But a hotter oven, like 400 degrees Fahrenheit, for the same amount of time, can give you a very crisp product. Like your bacon on the soft or chewy side? Cool the oven down to 325 degrees.
8. Make pancakes. There are two keys for good pancakes, and both of them relate to you not doing too much of something. First: don't over-mix the batter, it will make the cakes rubbery. Second, don't over-turn the pancakes on the griddle, once over is all you want. Wait until the edges of the pancake look dry before trying to turn over, then peek underneath to see how done it is. If the bottom is dark, but it falls apart when turning, you have the heat up too high. If the bottom is very light and the cake is nearly cooked through, you may have the heat too low. Practice!
9. Use up leftovers. What else? Leftovers from the night before can be great breakfast goodies. Last night's baked potato, when cubed and pan-fried becomes fried potatoes! Steak and eggs are good together. Chicken-flavored rice pilaf is a great egg compliment, as well as any kind of cut-up fruit. Melons, grapes, pineapple, mangoes, oranges can all be prepped the night before.
10. Practice and experiment!

Tips

• Pouring an ounce or two of water into a skillet of eggs, then covering quickly, is a good way to steam the tops of the eggs, similar to cooking over-easy, without the hassle of turning the eggs and possibly breaking the yolks.
• When cooking fried or poached eggs, crack the egg into a small cup first. This allows you to slide the egg into the pan whole and with less splashing.
• For consistently sized pancakes, use a measuring cup to pour the batter onto the griddle. It's got a nice handle, and there are so many to choose from. A 1/3 cup measure will give you about a 4" pancake.
• A 12" non-stick skillet is about the right size to omelets up to about 8 eggs. More than that, and you're crowding the pan.
• If you want to salt your eggs, do so before you cook them. For fried eggs, add the seasoning right after placing them in the pan.
• Keep pancakes or waffles hot by layering them on a plate between paper towels and placing in an warm oven (170 degrees F)

Warnings

• Eating undercooked or raw animal/egg products may expose the diner to harmful bacteria.
• Be careful working with a hot stove. You may want to keep a fire extinguisher nearby and know how to handle grease fires.

Things You'll Need

• Patience
• Willingness
• Griddle, pan, stove/oven, utensils, measuring cup, etc etc.

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