GLUTEN FREE: Among Friends Hand-Crafted Baking Mixes

Phil ‘Em Up combines chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Photo courtesy Among Friends Baking Mixes.   Our gluten-free products editor, Georgi Page, tastes lots of gluten-free baking mixes. We’re as happy as she is when she finds something she likes. One of the hardest things about being gluten-free has been the difficulty of not being…
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PRODUCT: Black Rice Tortillas, Exotic & Gluten Free

Yes, there are gluten-free tortillas from Rudi’s and Udi’s that have been lifesavers for Mexican food fans who follow a gluten free diet. But now there are even better ones: black rice tortillas from Food For Life. Exotic, gluten free, vegan and yeast free, they are ready to be turned into: Crust, e.g. for chicken…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Japanese Cone Crepes

Pick your crepes. Photo courtesy Eight Turn Crepe.   If you get excited by the thought of crepes, take a look at Eight Turn Crepe and get out your crepe pan. The take-out restaurant concept, which originated in Tokyo, has just opened in New York City. The gluten-free, rice flour crepes are packed with fresh…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Substitute Tofu For Cream & Try This Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding Recipe

Soft tofu can be turned into a substitute for heavy cream. Photo courtesy House Foods.   We learned from Japanese and Asian-influenced restaurants that you can have lush, creamy tofu-based desserts and not even notice there’s no cream. Substituting tofu for heavy cream helps to save calories and avoid cholesterol. It produces recipes that support…
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RECIPE: Fruit Salad Cocktail or Mocktail

We love this idea of a “seltzer-fruit cocktail” from Polar Seltzer: refreshing and low in calories. The Worcester, Massachusetts-based bottler makes seltzer in numerous yummy, calorie-free flavors: Year-Round Flavors: Black Cherry, Blueberry, Cherry Pomegranate, Cranberry Lime, Georgia Peach, Granny Smith Apple, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Pomegranate, Raspberry Lime, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Strawberry, Triple Berry, Orange Vanilla,…
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