And The Winner Is...

Congratulations to Joy McCoy of Hillsboro, Oregon!  She has won Ms. Celiac's Holiday Giveaway!  This lucky reader will receive 3 boxes of Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Gluten Free Nogii Bars!  This includes the Super Protein Bars, the High Protein Bars, and the Kids Bars!

Thank you to everyone who entered and stay tuned to Ms. Celiac Says... for upcoming contests and giveaways!


For more information on Nogii products, please visit their website at www.nogii.com!

Ms. Celiac's Holiday Giveaway!

To kick off the holiday season, I've been given the opportunity to award one lucky reader an amazing prize package from Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Nogii brand.

This awesome gluten free prize will include:

• 1 box of Nogii Super Protein Bars
• 1 box of Nogii High Protein Bars
• 1 box of Nogii Kids Bars

To enter, all you need to do is send an email to MsCeliacSays@gmail.com with "Nogii Giveaway" in the subject line and your name and mailing address in the body of the email.  Entries will be accepted until Sunday, December 4th at 12 noon EST.  The winner will be announced shortly after.

To read my reviews on Nogii products, please click on the following links:

• Nogii High Protein Bars
• Nogii Super Protein Bars

For more information on Nogii products, please visit:  www.nogii.com

Enjoy Life!

Enjoy Life has recently repackaged and reinvented their gluten free trail mix!  They also sent me samples so that I could check it out for myself!

Enjoy Life's Not Nuts!  Seed and Fruit Mix is not only gluten free but dairy free, peanut free, tree-nut free, soy free, egg free and casein-free.

It comes in 2 varieties including:

• Mountain Mambo
• Beach Bash

My favorite is the Mountain Mambo which includes sunflower kernels, pumpkin seeds, raisins, dried apples, cranberries and chocolate chips!

The Beach Bash is also tasty and includes sunflower kernels, pineapple, pumpkin seeds, cranberries and apricots.

For more information, please visit their website at:  www.enjoylifefoods.com

Gluten Free Classic Soft Pretzels!

I was recently sent some gluten free soft pretzels from the brand, Kim & Scott's.  I wanted to share these with all of you because they are so delicious plus they are extremely easy to make!

Kim & Scott's Gourmet Gluten-Free Bavarian Classic Soft Pretzels are all natural and contain 5 grams of whole grains!  They are also made in an allergy-aware and nut-free bakery!

If you choose to make them in the microwave, you just have to heat the pretzel for less than a minute and then take it out, wet it with a damp napkin and pour on the salt!

They provide you with a lot of salt, so feel free to add as much as you like without worrying about running out of salt for your next pretzel!

For more information, please visit www.kimandscotts.com!

Bar Italia!

Recently I got to try the Italian restaurant Bar Italia, which is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. They offer a gluten free menu which can be found at the back of their regular menu.

I enjoyed the gluten free Spaghetti al Tartufo with Black Truffle and Parmigiano (photographed to the right) for my entree.  It was delicious but very rich and extremely filling!

For dessert, I had the gluten free Tiramisu (photographed below) which in addition to being gluten free was vegan and a raw food dessert!  One of their chefs is a raw food gourmet chef!  It was also delicious and it was hard to believe that it was also vegan!

The gluten free menu offered a wide selection of gluten free pastas and pizzas!

For more information, please visit their website at www.baritalianyc.com or visit them at 768 Madison Avenue at 66th Street!

Crunchmaster's Newest Gluten Free Crackers!

I have tried some of Crunchmaster's gluten free products in the past, so I was happy to receive a box recently from Crunchmaster with two of their newest gluten free crackers - White Cheddar Multi-Grain Crackers and 7 Ancient Grains Hint of Sea Salt Crackers.

Both crackers were very good!  I enjoyed the 7 Ancient Grains Crackers with a hummus dip and it was absolutely delicious!

The gluten free Multi-grain crackers come in three varieties:

• Sea Salt
• Roasted Vegetable
• White Cheddar

The gluten free 7 Ancient Grains crackers come in two varieties:

• Cracked Pepper and Herb
• Hint of Sea Salt

They are oven baked with brown rice, sorghum, quinoa, sesame, millet, flax and amaranth!

In addition to being certified gluten free, Crunchmaster crackers are free of saturated fats and cholesterol and are made with 100% whole grains.  They are also a good source of fiber!

Crunchmaster products can be found at health food stores and at Ms. Celiac's Market.

For more information, please visit their website at www.crunchmaster.com.

Monthly Update!

Hey Everyone!

I've been extremely busy this past month, but I wanted to take time to tell you about some new gluten free products I've discovered.

If you are looking for a great nutrition bar that is perfect for any time of the day, I recommend you check out Pamela's Whenever Bars.  I tried out the Oat Cranberry Almond and they were delicious.  It tastes just like a cookie except it is filled with nutrients!  These bars are available in the following flavors:

• Oat Blueberry Lemon
• Oat Cranberry Almond
• Oat Raisin Walnut Spice
• Oat Chocolate Chip Coconut

They are available to purchase at Ms. Celiac's Market!

Also, Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Nogii brand released a nutrition bar for kids - Nogii Kids is a sweet snack bar that tastes very similar to a Rice Kripsies treat!  In addition to being gluten free, it is nut free and contains no high fructose corn syrup!  Nogii Kids bars are also available to purchase at Ms. Celiac's Market!

My new gluten free obsession are Julie's Organic Gluten Free Ice Cream Sandwiches!  They contain vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate sandwich cookies.  They are available at Whole Foods and many other health food stores!

I also received the other day some new gluten free crackers from Crunchmaster.  I will be sure to try them out and report back to you!

Also, keep checking Ms. Celiac's Guide to New York City as I am continually updating it with new gluten free places!

Stay tuned!