Food Review: Freschetta GF Four Cheese Medley Pizza

photo credit: Celiac Warrior (Me!)

Hey Celiac Warriors!

A few weeks ago, I saw a commercial for Freschetta pizza. I was laying on my couch and playing a game on my phone while the commercial aired. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw "Gluten Free" on one of the pizzas advertised. I decided to make a note of the new item and look for it when I go food shopping.
During my grocery shopping trip, I saw the gluten free Freschetta pizza. They had two kinds of pizza: Four Cheese Medley and Pepperoni. I picked up the Four Cheese Medley and finished up my shopping trip.

Tonight, I decided to try out this pizza.
For a gluten free frozen pizza, it was pretty good! It was crispy, cheesy, and the sauce was very good.

Usually, frozen pizzas end up tasting rather tasteless, but this one had really nice flavors. You could taste (and smell) all the various cheeses that were on the pizza.

The pizza is a small/medium size. It has four servings and it's less than 400 calories a serving. You have to cook it in the oven at 450 degrees. It only takes 12-16 minutes to cook.
If you like crispy pizza crust, I highly recommend you bake your pizza on a pizza/bread stone.

For those of you worried about whether or not it is safe for us Celiacs, let me put your worries to rest: it is perfectly safe for us. The Celiac Sprue Association gives this new gem its seal of approval...and so do I.

If you're looking to have a pizza night, and you want something new, you HAVE to grab the new GF Freschetta pizza. The price isn't bad. You can find this frozen pizza at most grocery stores. It will be with all the non-GF pizzas, but you will be able to find it pretty easily. It says 'Gluten Free' in big bold letters.

Allergy Warning: This pizza does contain dairy. If you're a Celiac who is sensitive to dairy, I highly recommend taking a lactaid before enjoying this pizza.

Anyways, thank you Freschetta for making a gluten free option for us Celiacs! We appreciate it! Much love!

Food Review: Skinny Pop Popcorn

What better way to kick off Celiac Warrior Gal's triumphant return than with a food review of everyone's favorite snack food: Popcorn! We buy it at the movie theater, pile it into our mouths before the movie starts (I know I'm not the only one who does this), and we pick the kernels out of our teeth on the way home from the theater (don't lie, you do it too).
Well, if you want to save yourself the money, the calories, and the guilt, you can try out Skinny Pop popcorn. Only 39 calories per cup, this popcorn is chock full of flavor. One serving is 3 and 3/4 cups (only 150 lovely calories). For all of you counting your carbs, there are only 15 grams of carbs in a serving. Those of you keeping track of your sodium intake, it is only 75mg of sodium per serving.

Here's the best part:
-Dairy Free
-Peanut Free
-Tree Nut Free
-GLUTEN Free (yes, it is certified GF)

*For those of you worried about GMOs, this item is Non-GMO verified*

As for ingredients: All natural popcorn, Sunflower oil, and salt. Yes, ingredients you can actually pronounce! *gasp!* The company guarantees that there is "No Artificial ANYTHING in this popcorn.
For those of you wondering where this item comes from, it comes from Chicago, Illinois. Yep, this item is 100% all-American!

So, if you're looking for something to snack on while you're marathoning your favorite Netflix original programming (if you're marathoning "Orange is the New Black," you are my new best friend), you might want to consider purchasing Skinny Pop popcorn. It's all-natural,  GLUTEN free, and yummy.
This item can be found anywhere and everywhere. I'm actually snacking on some right now. I'd share some, but, I haven't mastered passing items through the computer screen yet.

To purchase this amazingly delicious snack, click on the above picture.

Barilla Pasta: Revisited.

My friends over at Barilla pasta have been following my blog posts about how much I LOVE their gluten free pasta line. They contacted me and sent me free pasta (which was the best early Christmas/birthday present I've ever gotten). They sent me four boxes of pasta, which was extremely nice of them.
For the past few days, I have been in a cooking storm. On top of baking a gluten free cake from scratch, I recently indulged in a little bit of gluten free Barilla pasta. Again, I paired the pasta with some of my boyfriend's homemade pasta sauce. Absolutely amazing! Pairing this meal with a glass of my favorite Shiraz-Cabernet made this meal perfect.

Barilla pasta not only puts out amazing and safe gluten free pasta, they have amazing people working for their company.

 Gluten free friends, I can't say this enough, you NEED to try this pasta... right now!

To purchase some gluten free Barilla pasta, click on the above photo.

Food Review: Udi's French Baguettes

After I was diagnosed with Celiac disease, I was unable to have one of my all-time favorite foods: Garlic bread. I thought I would never be able to have garlic bread again. I loved eating garlic bread with a helping of spaghetti and meatballs.

Then I discover Udi's French Baguettes. A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I decided to have a pasta night. We had a package of these baguettes in the freezer and we decided to add garlic bread to the meal. You cannot have spaghetti and meatballs without garlic bread, right? My boyfriend knew that it had been a few years since I had any garlic bread.
The Udi's French Baguettes toasted nicely in the oven. It was crispy on the edges, and soft in the middle. My boyfriend was able to make decent garlic bread out of these baguettes.

As usual, I was pleased with Udi's, for their high quality food items. The French Baguette was amazing. Not only is it great for garlic bread, it is also perfect for dunking in soup.

It is hard to find this product, so I would recommend going to your local organic/gluten free shoppes. Sometimes you get lucky and find this item in the chain supermarkets. It is moderately priced, but, it is well worth it.

To purchase some online, click on the above photo.

photo credit: http://www.celiac.com/glutenfreemall/images/udis_french_baguettes.jpg

Food Review: Glutino Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Welcome to November my friends! Today, I am bringing you a review of another fabulous Glutino product.
Yesterday, as I was relaxing, I decided to have a serving of these chocolate covered pretzels. I entered chocolate Heaven when I took my first bite. My taste buds were being pampered by the combination of sweetness from the chocolate, and the saltiness of the pretzel. It was a perfect combination.

I highly recommend this decadent treat. You can find this item in most grocery stores. It is moderately priced, but extremely worth it.

Allergy warning: This item contains Soy and Milk. Also may contain Peanuts.

I do have to admit that I had two servings of these pretzels. They were too good! LOL!

Celiac adults and children, treat yourself to this fine product! You will be glad you did!

Thank you for another home run, Glutino! 

To purchase some RIGHT NOW, click on the photo! You will be redirected to Amazon and get this delectable treat at a fantastic price!

photo credit: http://i-store.walmart.ca/images/WMTCNPE/982/023/982023_Enlarged_1.jpeg

Food Review: Glutino Apple Cinnamon Toaster Pastry

Glutino is a very popular gluten free food brand, and I've reviewed several of their products. Last week, I found this product by Glutino, while shopping at a local Wal-mart. Since I have been very happy with every Glutino product I've tried, I did not hesitate to purchase this product.

The toaster pastry is very good. It is flaky, and the apple cinnamon center has a great flavor.

For breakfasts on the go, I highly recommend this product. It pairs great with a hot cup of coffee.
If apple cinnamon isn't your thing, try their strawberry toaster pastry.


This product can be found at your local grocery store, at a reasonable price. Or, you can purchase some online by clicking on the photo.

photo credit: https://gourmet.kehe.com/images/products/678523043035.jpg