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Saturday, December 31, 2022

Schar Panettone

I have been wanting to try Panettone for a while now. I could never find the brand that I would see on other gluten free blogs but then Schar announced they would be baking one. I was very excited as I enjoy Schar gluten free items. I was even more excited that I found the last 3 at Wegmans over Thanksgiving weekend!! I grabbed one and then waited until closer to Christmas to try it.

I am not a fan of raisins in baked goods but I knew they would be in this. Well, I now like raisins in Panettone :) This was delicious. Pleasantly spiced, tender and baked well. It actually felt like a lovely surprise with how much I enjoyed this. I understand now why people like to have this for their Christmas holiday. It seems like a nice savory opposite to all the sweets we have at this time of year.

I don't know if Schar is the best gluten free Panettone out there but I am grateful to them for creating it this year and my ability to find it. Yum

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Cape Whoopies - Whoopie Pie

Yummmmmy

Perfect really.

Not too sweet. Not too dense.

Light, chocolatey, tasty cream and just the right size too

Found at Wegmans for $4.00. Definitely a good price for what you get.

Definitely will pick up again when I’m there.

Sunday, October 2, 2022

Gluten Free Bakery Girl

We were in Bethany Beach Delaware and one of the coffee shops 3BB Cafe had these gluten free baked goods for sale.

We had the brownie as a dessert and the bakewell as a breakfast item. They were both delicious. I wish I had bought two of each so we didn’t have to split each one 🙂

The brownie was not overly sweet and the balance of chocolate and peanut butter was perfect. It was savory and so yummy.

The raspberry almond bakewell was perfectly baked and the raspberry was sweet and just enough filling. The almonds on top were crunchy and tasty.

The bakewell was $7.50 and while it was delicious, I think that is way too expensive. The brownie was $5.50 and that seems more reasonable and worth the price. For a special vacation treat and supporting a local business, I have no complaints.

You can find Gluten Free Bakery Girl online and order for shipping. I do notice the bakewell is significantly cheaper online, more than just a mark up cheaper but again I’m happy to support a local business and have vacation treats. I might consider an order in the near future and try some of her other items.

Let me know if you have ever had her treats and what are your favorites.

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Schar Snacker Thins

Very good, not as good as the Schar Entertainment Crackers I've written about but good.

A little messier and thinner/lighter which I don’t mind but I couldn’t get the Entertainment Crackers out of my mind when I ate these. Maybe if I had these first?

Again one of my favorite things for these crackers is the individual package for the crackers. I just really like being able to take just a pack for lunch or sitting watching TV.

Try them. Compare them to the Entertainment Crackers and let me know which you like better.

Friday, May 11, 2018

Schar Honeygrahams

Not quite Nabisco Graham Crackers which I ate ALL the time back when I ate gluten.

BUT these are very close in flavor, just quite different in texture and thickness. But I am ok with that especially since the flavor to me is the most important part. Plain or with peanut butter, these are fantastic.

There is very little of Schar’s products that I do not like... in fact I don’t know if there is anything I don’t like by them. I guess time will tell as I work my way back through everything to do blog posts :)

My second favorite part of these is the packaging. Six are individually packaged and that is perfect. Great to throw in my lunch bag or comic con bag for a snack.

I highly recommend these!!

Monday, May 7, 2018

Schar Entertainment Crackers

YES, YES, YES

These are by far the BEST gluten free crackers I have had.

Buttery, crunchy but a soft crunch, delicious, perfect.

Seriously, reminds me Ritz crackers but better to me because they are not as crunchy and messy.

Yummmmmmm

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.