Pretend Chef

August 12, 2011

August 11, 2011

Pinterest #7

Holiday Baking and Gift Ideas from Everybody Likes Sandwiches

Peach and Cinnamon Cobbler from Deen Bros

Berry Stain from Google

You Can Succeed with Vegetable Gardening from Online Gardening Courses

Candy Boxes from The Lacquered Peacock

Wonderful Colors In Wonderful Photos: Blue from Neutrolid

A Recipe For Apron In A Jar from Pleasant Home

Coffee Beans Used For A Candle Holder from Inspiration For Decoration

Magic Brew from Deviant Art

Age Related from Zoot

Scrapbooking Idea from Lisa at TSS on Flickr

Funny Vintage Picture from Photobucket

Dyed Rubber Banded Eggs from Brigitte.de

Slow Food Movement from Slow Food USA

Apple Text iPhone Wallpaper from Graphic Design Junction

Wedding Cake from Cotton and Crumbs

Importance of Straws from NatalieDee

Lemon and Raspberry Frosty Dessert from Dessert First

August 10, 2011

Enjoy Life Gluten-Free Products Review

My ever-so-kind neighbor agreed to hold onto my package until I returned from my Kansas vacation. I actually thought what was waiting for me at home was ground lamb. When my neighbor knocked on the door shortly after my arrival I was surprised when it ended up being my Enjoy Life products.

I immediately opened the box and was excited to find Double Chocolate Crunch Granola and Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mega Chunks. Since I had just drove 12 hours I was exhausted and not ready to dive into my new "project".

Here it is, a couple days later, and I've finally got some energy. First order of business was tackling the mess of a house and then my "just for me" time was spent with these products and my information packet.

While my blog is not a gluten-free / allergen-free blog I was still giddy to get to try new products and help spread the word to all of you. I don't have much experience with gluten-free products but have tried a fair share of products available at my local grocery stores. Most product taste experiences have been pleasant and others, well, not so much.

How do these products rate?

The Double Chocolate Crunch Granola is great for breakfast or for an on the go snack. Itty Bitty definitely got behind this product and they have his full support. C'mon... chocolate and granola... can't go wrong there. It is loaded with Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips in every bite. The package is resealable for freshness and perfect for throwing into my purse for that on the go snack.

Next up was the Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mega Chunks. Taking a note straight from the information packet I received I enjoyed these "by the handful right out of the bag". These Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mega Chunks taste like the usual pantry staple I buy. Taste was not an issue here. Delicious. "Nommy", as Itty Bitty would say.

It's nice to know that these products are great for individuals with any of the top 8 allergens: wheat, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish, and shellfish. While I don't have to worry about this I know that others do. Enjoy Life takes the guess work out of it for you. Even with these restrictions you CAN enjoy these products like Itty Bitty and I did.

Keep an eye out for these and their other products in natural food stores and conventional grocery stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. Still can't find them? They are available through 15 online retailers so you have no excuse not to give these a try and see what I mean! Once you have your product in hand, why not check out their recipes?

August 09, 2011

"Bad Hot Dog! Bad!"

August 08, 2011

Dream Food Pyramid

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I have been away since Thursday and arrived back home to Houston last night. I took little man up north to Liberal, Kansas to see his dad and grandparents where they've been working out of on the windmill project. 12 hour drive there, had a stomach bug that made me really sick, slept away one day, 12 hour drive home. That sums up my 4 day "vacation".

I am so happy to finally be home and back to the morning routine. I'll get around to everyone and give some blog love.

Here's another image from a forwarded email.