Massel products giveaway!

If you've been reading my blog recently you've already heard me rave about Massel's bouillon and stock products. Over the last few weeks, I've experimented with some of the different flavors in my polenta and chicken-less stew recipes and have been very pleased with the results.

Massel prides itself on providing healthful and delicious flavor bases that are vegan and gluten-free. The Australian-based company also uses recycled packaging, harvests its palm oil from sustainable sources and doesn't rely on excess salt or MSG for its taste. In fact, there is no MSG in the products at all.

Massel provided samples of their products for my review.

Want to win everything pictured above?! To enter the giveaway, these are all chances to win:

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Leave a comment on this blog entry letting me know which of the above you did. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 12, 2014. Winner must be over 18 years of age and reside in the United States. Good luck!

Freedom Foods Gluten Free Cereal Giveaway

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 Thank you to Freedom Foods for providing complimentary samples for my review.


From the “land down under” comes a healthful, tasty product line free from many of the most common allergens, including gluten, dairy and nuts.

Freedom Foods is warmly welcomed into my kitchen not only because of the absence of gluten and dairy, but because the company puts such a high emphasis on creating high quality products that are rich in nutrition and free from artificial colors or flavors.

Which isn’t always an easy task…                             

“The tricky part is making food with good stuff minus all the bad stuff,” the company states on their website. “But we reckon we do it pretty well. If we can keep food free from gluten, free from artificial stuff, with less sugar and salt, we know your body is going to feel much better.”

Speaking of feeling better, my son has recently developed a sensitivity to food dyes so, as a mom, I'm so happy there's a natural alternative that's also gluten free (By the way, the TropicO’s fruit flavored cereal rings are our favorite!)

With a dedicated facility, Freedom Foods can assure us that their products are free from the allergens listed and boasts that they are one of the few factories around the world that is free from wheat, barley, triticale, sesame seeds and nuts.

In general, my kids have liked almost everything they have tried from Freedom Foods. When I asked my almost 10-year-old what he liked about the products his response was “It tastes good!”

Tastes good, not too much sugar, good ingredients? What else can we ask for?

I’m offering a Freedom Foods giveaway to three commenters on this blog entry who can tell me about their biggest challenges with allergens and/or how they’ve managed to work around them. I will randomly select the winners and each of the chosen three will receive two boxes of Freedom Foods cereal. Promotion ends on Monday, Feb. 17.  Must be age 18 or over to win; US residents only.
**Due to technical issues, the promotion has been extended.

Barbara's Bakery cereal review and giveaway!

Thank you to Barbara's Bakery for providing complimentary samples for my review.

How could you not love a cereal that’s named after a funny looking bird? Barbara’s Puffins give their consumers a satisfying crunch in a variety of flavors and a fun, fact-filled cereal box to peruse while you’re munching. For example, did you know puffin couples mate for life? Pretty inspiring, right?

Barbara's Bakery has been around since 1971. Most of us probably know of the brand from the cereal aisle, specifically the puffins and the shredded oats. Although many of the cereals don't have gluten ingredients, it was only within the last few years that Barbara's started producing gluten-free cereals made from certified ingredients (e.g. oats). Today, they are producing more than five varieties of gluten-free cereals besides the other cereals. Note: according to the website, the cereals are under 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten. For some people, this may not be low enough but for others, it is acceptable.

Puffins are made from oats and corn and are all made without wheat. Two of the Puffins cereals, Honey Rice (this flavor was popular with my kids) and Multigrain Puffins (also a hit) are certified gluten-free. Other Barbara’s cereals that are gluten-free include the Multigrain Honest O’s, Organic Corn Flakes and Brown Rice Crisps. The Brown Rice Crisps are perfect for gluten-free rice crispy treats as most other crispy rice cereals include a malt flavoring which is not gluten-free.

One of the things I really like about Barbara's cereals is that they're high in fiber and low in sugar. Our family favorite, although not certified gluten-free, is the Cinnamon Puffins, which contain nearly half as much sugar as the leading cinnamon flavored cereal.

Interested in winning a box of gluten-free cereal to try? Each of these options is a separate way to enter and the more you do the greater your chances of winning. If you’re already following me through any of these social media outlets just leave me a comment referencing the giveaway. Deadline for entries is Thursday, May 30. Thanks!

How to Enter

1. Follow this blog and leave me a comment to show me you're following it! 
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While you're at it, checkout Barbara's Bakery on their Facebook and Twitter pages!