Gluten-Free Gift Basket Giveaway

This month marks my blog's first year anniversary, so in celebration Carla over at Gluten-Free Gift Baskets is offering to giveaway a Gluten-free Christmas Gift Tower to one of my readers. Since it is getting so close to Christmas, this giveaway is only going to go on for a week, ends 12/19. So hurry in and get in your entries. Thank-you Carla for this wonderful giveaway.

The Christmas Gluten-free Gift Tower is in reindeer decor including gluten-free graham crackers, gluten-free chocolate bar, NuGo free bar, gluten-free flavored popcorn (cheddar, caramel and kettle), gluten-free licorice, gluten-free pretzels, and gluten-free shortbread cookies. (valued at $59.99)

Your can purchase gluten-free gift baskets at: Gluten-Free Gift Baskets. Carla's other links: Gluten-Free Recipe Box and Carla's Cooking Gluten-Free Radio Show

Now for the giveaway.

One lucky winner will receive the Christmas Gluten-free Gift Tower from Gluten-Free Gift Baskets.

Entries:

1) Check out Carla's three links (located above) and follow her either by newsletter, RSS Feed, E-Mail, Facebook or twitter. Or follow her by all. I will give you the choice. (1entry each)

2) Follow me on Google Friend Connect. (1 entry)
3) Subscribe to my RSS Feed or E-mail. (1 entry each)
4) Follow me on Twitter. (1 entry)
5) Tweet about this giveaway daily and/or post on your Facebook. (2 additional entries a day) You can use this for an example,
"#Win a Gluten-Free Gift Basket @superglutenfree #giveaway http://goo.gl/fb/hsix1 Ends 12/19".
6) "Like" my blog on Facebook. (1 entry)
7) Blog about this giveaway and link to Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living and to Gluten-Free Gift Baskets. (3 entries)
8) Add my blog to your blog roll. (2 entries)
9) Add my button to the side bar of your blog. (3 entries)
10) Check out my Squidoo Lens and/or create your own Squidoo Lens. (2 entries each)

Please leave me a comment while you are there as well leave me a comment on here telling me you checked out my Squidoo Lens.

That gives you several entries for this giveaway. Enter as many of them as you want. Leave a comment for each entry.

This Giveaway is available for USA Only.

Giveaway goes through till December 19.

Giveaway Rules: All entries must be received by 11:59pm PST on December 19, 2010. A winner will be chosen by random.org. I will notify the winner by December 20, 2010 via email (please respond within 48 hours). I will also announce the winner on my blog. Leave a comment for each entry. Be sure and leave me your Twitter user name and Blog URL of your post. Leave me your e-mail address or make sure it is visible on your blog so that in the event that you win this giveaway I can contact you.

DISCLAIMER: I was not financially compensated for this post.

King Arthur Flour Review & Giveaway

This is a review and giveaway of The King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free mixes. I choose to review their Gluten-Free Bread Mix and their Gluten-Free Pancake Mix. King Arthur Flour is giving away to one lucky winner two boxes of their gluten-free mix.

King Arthur Flour is America’s oldest flour company, founded in 1790. They became an employee-owned company in 1996, when Frank Sands instated the employee stock ownership program (ESOP). They are now 100% employee-owned, and have always been 100% committed to quality. Their headquarters in Norwich, Vermont, is a 16,600-square-foot timber-frame structure called, appropriately, Camelot.

King Arthur Flour now carries gluten-free mix. Their gluten-free products are packed off site, at a dedicated gluten-free facility. This facility processes only gluten-free foods, and all personnel are carefully trained in practices and procedures that support gluten-free manufacturing of food products.

King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Mixes are:

• Gluten-Free
• Soy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Tree Nut-Free
• Fish-Free
• Shell Fish-Free
• Egg-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Free of Preservatives
• Kosher

(Note: Their mixes may require eggs and/or dairy; please take a look at their packaging. I used rice milk when I made both of these mixes and you could use an egg replacer).

The Gluten-Free Flour Mix comes in a:

• Gluten-Free Bread Mix
• Gluten-Free Cake Mix
• Gluten-Free Brownie Mix
• Gluten-Free Cookie Mix
• Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Mix
• Gluten-Free Pancake Mix
• Gluten-Free Muffin Mix
• Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour Mix

The King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Bread Mix was so easy to make. I just added 4 Tbsp. of butter, 1 1/2 Cups of warm water and 3 Eggs. (No milk required). When I was done mixing it, I let it rise for 30 minutes. Then I stirred it and put it to a greased bread pan. Then let it rise for another 40 minutes. Then I put the bread in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20-40 minutes till it was done and that was it. I let it cool for a few minutes then I sliced it. It sliced so easy, it did not crumble or push in when I sliced it. And it sliced as thin as I wanted it to. The bread was firm, fluffy and moist. And it tasted so good. My 5 year old kept asking me for more of the bread. It does contain sugar for those of you who cannot have sugar in your diet. Definitely one of the best tasting gluten-free bread mixes I have ever tried. I give this bread and King Arthur Flour 5 stars out of 5.

The King Arthur Flour Pancake Mix was very to make as well. It requires 2 eggs, 6 Tbsp. of butter and 2 cups of milk(I used rice milk). I added a couple bananas to the recipe, since banana pancakes are my very favorite. I scooped the batter on a preheated 350 degree griddle then cooked for a couple of minutes on each side and they were done. These pancakes are the best gluten-free pancakes I have ever tasted and my family really liked them too. They taste and look like real pancakes. The pancakes are light, fluffy and moist. It does contain sugar for those of you on a sugar-free diet. I give these pancakes and King Arthur Flour 5 stars out of 5. I highly recommend King Arthur Flour products.

Check out The King Arthur Gluten-Free Mixes on their website. On their website they have a list of gluten-free recipes. The mixes are all available on their website, and in supermarkets nationwide. If you don't see them in your regular grocery stores, ask the store manager to bring them in. They are also available on Amazon.com

Now for the giveaway.

One lucky winner will receive two boxes of their choice of The King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Mix.

Mandatory Entry: Go on over to King Arthur Flour and tell me what gluten-free mix you would like to try. (1 entry)

Bonus Entries:

1) Order King Arthur products on Amazon. (10 entries)

2) Follow me on Google Friend Connect. (1 entry)
3) Subscribe to my RSS Feed or E-mail. (1 entry each)
4) Follow me on Twitter. (1 entry)
5) Tweet about this giveaway daily and/or post on your Facebook. (2 additional entries a day) You can use this for an example,
"#Win King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Mix @superglutenfree from @KingArthurFlour #giveaway http://goo.gl/fb/LkY8Q".
6) "Like" my blog on Facebook. (1 entry)
7) Blog about this giveaway and link to Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living and to King Arthur Flour. (3 entries)
8) Add my blog to your blog roll. (2 entries)
9) Add my button to the side bar of your blog. (3 entries)
10) Follow King Arthur Flour on Twitter. (1 entry)
11) "Like" King Arthur Flour on Facebook. (1 entry)
12) Check out my Squidoo Lens and/or create your own Squidoo Lens. (2 entries each)
Please leave me a comment while you are there as well leave me a comment on here telling me you checked out my Squidoo Lens.
13) Vote for my Blog on these Blog Directories by clicking on each of the following buttons. One additional entry per click. You can do this every 6 hours. Top Mommy Blogs can only be voted for once a day. Make sure to make a separate comment for each button you click on.





That gives you several entries for this giveaway. Enter as many of them as you want. Leave a comment for each entry.

This Giveaway is available for USA Only.

Giveaway goes through till December 26.

Giveaway Rules: All entries must be received by 11:59pm PST on December 26, 2010. A winner will be chosen by random.org. I will notify the winner by December 27, 2010 via email (please respond within 48 hours). I will also announce the winner on my blog. Leave a comment for each entry. Be sure and leave me your Twitter user name and Blog URL of your post. Leave me your e-mail address or make sure it is visible on your blog so that in the event that you win this giveaway I can contact you.

DISCLAIMER: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received samples of these products for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.

Food and Health Carnival Dec. 9

I am at home recovering from my hietal hernia surgery. It will be a couple weeks before I am up to speed. Thank-you everyone for your prayers, it is really appreciated.

Every Thursday I will have this Food and Health Carnival on my website.

Do you have a Favorite Recipe, a Great Tip, a Great Resource or a Giveaway? Do you have a Giveaway Linky on your blog? Or maybe you would just like to share your Food or Health Blog/Website.

Add your link to my Food and Health Carnival.

All I ask for in return is to add my new blog button above to your blog and/or a link to my website. Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living.

This week I will share with you: Gluten-Free Baking Tips

Be sure and check out my current giveaways located on my right side bar. Have a great week.

$20 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the $20 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway. And the winner is #126 Wolf Girl. You have won a $20 Amazon Gift Card from Bestcovery. I used random.org to determine the winner.

Bestcovery covers thousands of products and services, ranging from the Best Hotels to the Best Salsa. It is the fastest and easiest way to find the best of everything. They have made researching the best simple by de-cluttering the information you need and organizing it into concise, easy to understand recommendations. With this site you will no longer need to visit multiple sites that force you to sort through numerous pages of conflicting reviews, or be left to interpret and compare specifications on your own. They have done the research to recommend the best products and services for a variety of needs, uses and budgets to help you save time and money. One of the things that I like is that they will show you at what store to get the best price.

Thank-you to everyone who entered my giveaway, it was allot of fun.


http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=lissglufreadv-20&o=1&p=21&l=ur1&category=gift_certificates&banner=0RMFK66CHHDVZ1TV7N02&f=ifr

Gluten Free Bread

Dry Ingredients
2 Cups Brown Rice Flour
½ Cup Potato Starch Flour
½ Cup Tapioca Flour
1 ½ tsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Xanthan Gum
4 ½ tsp. Quick Rise Yeast
Whisk together and set aside.

Liquid Ingredients
1 Cup Warm Water (110-150 Degrees)
3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 ½ Tbsp. Honey
1 tsp. Cider Vinegar
1/3 Cup Rice Milk
3 Eggs (whipped)

Pour Liquid Ingredients into the bread machine. Then pour the dry ingredients on top of the liquid ingredients.

Set your bread machine for 1.5 loaf medium crust setting. If you do not have a gluten-free setting, you can use the rapid rise setting.

Tips

•Have ingredients at room temperature.
•Make sure your water is at between 110 and 115 Degrees.
•Use Fresh Yeast.
•After the bread has been mixing a few minutes scrape down the sides of the pan.
•When the bread machine is done baking, I the set the machine on the baking setting for an additional 15-20 minutes of baking.
•When the bread machine is done cool the bread on a wire rack.

If you don’t have a bread machine:

Follow the instructions for the dry ingredients and liquid ingredients.
Mix everything together and pour it into a greased bread pan. Let it rise for 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until crust is light golden brown.
Let the bread cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
You can get your ingredients at your local store, nature store or on
Amazon.com.

Source: Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living

Heartland Pasta Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the Heartland Pasta Giveaway. And the winner is #12 SLS(atlmuzikfanzinc), you have won 5 bags of gluten-free spaghetti pasta from Heartland Pasta. I used random.org to determine the winner.

Have you been looking for a great-tasting, non-sticky and EASY gluten free pasta? You are in luck. Heartland Pasta introduces its gluten-free variety, offering a delicious alternative without sacrificing flavor. Try Heartland Pasta's new gluten-free pasta, which is available at Wal-Mart Supercenters across the nation for around $2 per package. Heartland Gluten-Free matches the color, texture and flavor of traditional pasta – an industry first. Heartland Gluten Free offers spaghetti, penne and fusilli shapes and owes its traditional pasta taste to a unique yellow corn/white rice blend.

Check out Heartland Pasta on their website. They have recipes and a product locator. You can get get their gluten-free pasta at Wal-Mart and also on Amazon.

Thank-you to everyone who entered this giveaway and Thank-you to everyone who prayed for my surgery. The surgery went well and I am at home now recovering. Have a good weekend everyone.

Food and Health Carnival Dec. 2

I will not be on here for a few days I am having the hietal hernia surgery for the second time. It did not take from last year. Please pray that the surgery will go ok and that it will take this time. I will be back in a few days and I have some great articles, reviews, giveaways and recipes lined up. I hope for a quick recovery and getting back to being healthy and gluten-free.

Every Thursday I will have this Food and Health Carnival on my website.

Do you have a Favorite Recipe, a Great Tip, a Great Resource or a Giveaway? Do you have a Giveaway Linky on your blog? Or maybe you would just like to share your Food or Health Blog/Website.

Link it here to my Food and Health Carnival. Also if you have a favorite Gluten-Free Recipe that you would like to share, link it to my Gluten-Free Recipes page located at the top of my blog.

All I ask for in return is to add my new blog button above to your blog and/or a link to my website. Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living.

This week I will share with you: What are the Benefits of a Gluten-Free Diet?

Be sure and check out my current giveaways located on my right side bar. Have a great week.