Gluten Free, R U?: Krusteaz Gluten Free Blueberry Muffin Mix

Friday, February 23, 2018

Krusteaz Gluten Free Blueberry Muffin Mix

Yum, yum, yum

My wonderful sister sent me this box for my 18th wedding anniversary. She knew I wanted to try their products and had this waiting for the right time to send it along. I am so glad she did.

I was thrown by the statement on the box “Includes wild blueberries can”! It did indeed include a can of blueberries!! I was in awe and they smelled ah.maz.ing when I opened them.

Following the instructions exactly on the back, I quickly whipped up the mix. Not only did the blueberries smell delicious, the mix itself smelled so sweet and exactly like a blueberry muffin. I was hopeful and excited.

I baked them first to 14 minutes but they did need 2 more minutes in my oven. I let them sit longer than stated but that did not cause any issues that I could determine.

The muffins were perfect. Golden, soft, and again they smelled amazing. I took the smallest one, bit into it and oh my goodness it was delicious. Soft, warm, blueberry, sweet and exactly as I wanted it to taste. Thank you sister for sending this along to me!

I say run out and buy this mix. I do not know the cost but personally I would spend what it costs. These reminded me of gluten muffins of long ago and they were so easy to make. This will become a staple in my house for sure.

Sorry for the squished box but recall I did state me sister sent the box to me in the mail. Thank you again, sister!! Yum1

No comments:

Post a Comment

My gluten free history

When I turned 30 years old, I started to gain weight that I couldn't lose and I was getting back to back colds. The final straw was I got bronchitis and I had to take an antibiotic to help me get better. The side effect for 4% of people on this antibiotic was gastrointestinal issues. Yes, I was part of that 4%. The medicine basically stripped away whatever had been protecting me through my first 30 years of life. You see I have always had gastrointestinal issues since I can remember. My father also had the same issues and my paternal grandmother too. I was so sick from the medicine (or so I thought) that I had to go back to the doctor and do a series of tests. During this time I was following the BRAT diet (Banana, rice, a, toast). Saltines and toast were my go to comfort, little did I know they were NOT what I should be eating. My co-worker gave me an article about food allergies and there was a quiz. You only needed to answer 4 of the 8 questions with yes to fall under their designation and I had answered 6 of the 8 with yes. I was on my way. My husband and I cleaned out all our cabinets of the 7 allergens… all that was left was rice. After a few weeks, I was feeling somewhat better when I stayed at a home where they told me to eat whatever was in the fridge. I saw the rice and started eating. Within a hour I was violently ill. I couldn't understand. I took the rice with me to work the next day and when I told my other co-worker about my issue she asked to see the rice. It was orzo… pasta… gluten/wheat filled pasta! I had my first allergen to check off the list as being an issue. It turned out at the time dairy and eggs were also triggers but I have since been able to add them back. My husband and I went on a full gluten free diet and within a few months I had lost my weight, stopped living in my bathroom, looked healthy and was not terrified to eat things any more. Now it has been 15 years and while I have gained some weight back (darn those yummy gluten free cookies and pretzels) my issues are still in check and I couldn't be happier to figure out what was wrong with my body and be able to fix it.