Author: Cassandra
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thinkThin Bars and Giveaway
I have a thing for protein bars. Â Not only are they quick and easy to eat (no preparation is nice sometimes), but they also fuel me when I need it most. Â Take this coming summer, for example. Â The thought of teaching an hour and a half cycling class immediately followed by an hour and a…
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Plush Puffs Marshmallows
Marshmallows. What do you immediately think of when I use the word “marshmallows”? Â Do you think of bacon? Â What? Â Why not? Well, I have just had my maiden voyage into the seas of bacon sweets with the limited edition Maple Bacon Marshmallows from Plush Puffs Gourmet Marshmallows. I have to admit, I’m still not sold…
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Ginnybakes
When I bake, I bake with love. Â Why else would we do it? Well, Ginnybakes feels the same way. Â Ginny has created her cookies with love (some of them even have love in the name). Â Her cookies are certified organic and certified gluten-free. Â On the package, it reads “ginnybakes are preservative free so eat them…
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Dr. Praeger’s and a Giveaway
“You won’t believe it. Â The grocery store down the street has gluten-free fish sticks on sale.” Â It must have been about 7 years ago I received this strange phone call from my sister-in-law. Â I didn’t even know there were such things as manufactured fish sticks back then. Â Luckily, she lived in an area near Dallas…
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Restaurant Fined for Giving Wheat-Based Pasta to Celiac
According to an article on Grub Street New York this morning, a restaurant in England was recently fined $12,000 (settling out of court) for serving a woman with Celiac Disease a wheat-based pasta after she had specifically ordered gluten-free (they have a gluten-free menu). Â For those of you thinking this is just another person frivolously…