Laura's Wholesome Junkfood Giveaway!!!

Laura's Wholesome Junkfood has a new gluten-free flavor of cookie, Mint Double Fudge. Yeah, I said mint AND double fudge in the same sentence! Oh boy, these cookies are soooo good! My husband said. "Are you sure these cookies are gluten-free, because they are good!" They remind me of the classic girl scout cookie, Thin Mints. Yum!!!

A little about Laura's Wholesome Junkfood:

“Once upon a time a cookie met a protein bar and they fell in love and got married. This is their child, a wonderful mix between a protein bar and home made tasting cookies (or as we call them Bite-lettes™!) Whether as a snack, pre-gym workout or a fix for a sweet tooth, your customers won’t believe something this tasty is good for them. They taste great, and you know that you are eating real food, not candy or laboratory snacks...”

I just love this description right from Laura’s Wholesome Junkfood Website. It describes so well these yummy cookies! I had the opportunity to taste the gluten-free line of Laura’s Wholesome Junkfood cookies last year and I fell in love with them! I am addicted to this new flavor, as well as the cashew chocolate chip...they are so tasty! Let me just tell you, these cookies are so soft and chewy that each one is like the first. These are a fun, on the go snack that is so travel friendly. And if you are anything like me you can barely pack one more thing in your hand when you leave the house, so this is the perfect size package. I even snuck it into the theater to enjoy my “wholesome junkfood” while watching a movie! :)

Not only do they have delicious cookies but they have some of the greatest customer service I've ever had the pleasure of enjoying. The wonderful employees at Laura's Wholesome Junkfood are always happy to answer any questions you have. I just adore their sweet marketing lady, Char. She is always so genuinely concerned about all of you who read Gluten Free Frenzy. So sweet!

Do you want to win A CASE OF FREE Mint Double Fudge LAURA’S WHOLESOME JUNKFOOD COOKIES?! Here's how:

(MANDATORY) Become a follower on Gluten Free Frenzy's blog OR have someone you know become a follower (leave their name and yours) AND Visit www.lauraswholesomejunkfood.com and tell me the cookie that sounds best to you.

1. Visit our Facebook page.

2. Visit www.lauraswholesomejunkfood.com and sign up for their newsletter. (It will be verified on their end.)

3. Follow Laura’s Wholesome Junkfood and Gluten Free Frenzy on Twitter.

4. Post about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook or Twitter with a link back to us and leave us a link to it. (5 entries!)


***EACH ENTRY MUST BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY!!! For example:

*If you have any questions just post to me. Also, existing fans, and followers of Gluten Free Frenzy you MUST submit that you follow or are a fan to have it count as an entry. I can't go through everyone and submit their entry just for being a fan on my own, so please post that you are already a fan or follower if you are and specify to what (ex. Facebook, blog...) THIS IS A BLOG GIVEAWAY SO ALL ENTRIES TO WIN MUST BE DONE ON THIS BLOG POST...

*Giveaway ends Sunday March 21st, 2010. Sorry, but this giveaway is open to U.S. readers only.

GFree Creations Winner!!!

Merrie L. you are our winner of the big huge, AWESOME prize pack from Gluten Free Creations Bakery!!! Congratulations! I just need your full name, address and phone number for you prize to be sent out. Congrats again!

Eclipse Trailer and Themed Treat :)

FINALLY here!!!! The Eclipse trailer is finally here and it is amazing!!! If you don't know this about me, you do now...I am a die hard fan of the Twilight saga books AND movies. Love it!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT!!!

And in honor of my LOVE for this series...a heart shaped Torte Di Meliga. A tasty cornmeal cake from none other than Italy :) Enjoy!!!

Torte Di Meliga

3/4 c. blanched almond flour
1 c. yellow cornmeal
1/4 c. gluten-free flour blend (Pamela's, Namaste, any will do)
1/2 c. raw sugar
1/2 c. raw or organic butter
pinch of Real Salt
powdered sugar for dusting

*Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and grind 1 minute. Grease an 8x8 inch cake pan very well with butter. Spread cake dough into pan evenly. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on top. Let cool then dust with powdered sugar. This is a more course crumbly type tea cake. It is lightly sweetened but very delicious!

Gluten Free Creations Bakery Giveaway!!!

Gluten Free Creations Bakery is near and dear to me because it is our local gfree bakery here in Arizona. (Don't worry, they ship all over! :) The owner, LynnRae, is such a sweet person who is genuinely concerned with the gluten-free, wheat-free and allergen-free community. She offers so many of her services for FREE to help educate people on living gluten-free. We have had her speak at our local support group meeting in 2009 (as has every other group in the area :) and have her on our calendar for this year as well. She is very knowledgeable on avoiding cross contamination and will do everything in her power to keep even the tiniest speck of gluten out of her bakery.

LynnRae started by writing the book, What? No Wheat? A Lighthearted Approach to Living the Wheat-Free Gluten-Free Life and it has grown into a life of sharing and caring from both herself and her partner Vern Lang. Some neat things about them include:

• founded GIG Chandler Support Group
• contributed extensive volunteer time to a wide variety of gluten-free activities, functions and groups
• authored Delicious Gluten-Free Wheat-Free Breads for the Bread Machine and Oven
• published Waiter, Is there Wheat in My Soup? the official guide to dining, shopping and traveling gluten-free and free-of-common-food-allergens
• developed the Gluten-Free Cooking Club/School in Arizona that provides classes and seminars on cooking and baking wheat-free, gluten-free and free-of-common-food-allergens for over 4 years
• launched Gluten-Free Creations, your special diet bakery and bistro, after many years of personally baking for people in the community

I just had to share that information with you to show you how wonderful the creators of this little bakery are.

I have tried MANY of the products they offer there and let me just tell you, they are freakin' AMAZING!!! THE BEST snickerdoodle cookies I have ever had are from there. I would choose them over the taste I (slightly) remember of gluten-containing snickerdoodles. Seriously...they are to die for! Also, the bread is delicious! My mom is picky when it comes to gluten-free bread and she really liked it. The bagels were excellent for breakfast sandwiches. I ate my package within days, I couldn't resist. :) The donuts are spongy and delicious. I especially like the cinnamon sugar ones. The pizza crust was perfect size for an individual serving and tasted amazing! They are great because you just pop your cheese and toppings on and cook for a short amount of time and yipee! Pizza!!! Guys, seriously this company is amazing. You are going to be addicted to the great taste and quality of Gluten Free Creations products!!!

So are you ready to win some Gluten Free Creations?!
**(1) Grand Prize- Winner will receive a gift basket that includes a package of everything bagels, a bag of sweet baking flour mix, pizza crusts and cinnamon sugar donuts!!! Can you believe all of that? AMAZING!!!

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER: (Please leave your e-mail with each entry so I can contact you if you win.)

(MANDATORY-IN THE SAME COMMENT): Become a follower publicly, here on glutenfreefrenzy.com (You MUST be a follower here on this website to have your entry count, following on Twitter is an extra entry, however, following here is mandatory) and leave me a comment saying you did AND visit Gluten Free Creations Bakery and tell me the product that sounds yummiest to you!

Extra Entries:

1. Grab my Gluten Free Frenzy button (in upper left hand corner) and display it on your blog. Leave me a comment with the link to where you posted it. (This counts as 2 entries, so please leave two comments.)

2. Subscribe for Gluten Free Creations Bakery newsletter on their website and leave a comment saying you did.

3. Blog about this giveaway and link back to us. Leave a comment with the link to the post. (3 entries)

4. Tweet about this giveaway with a link back to glutenfreefrenzy.com and glutenfreecreations.com. Tweet as much as you would like. (1 entry per tweet! Be sure to leave a comment for each.)

5. Visit my Amazon store (click here) or in the left hand column of this site and tell me something for sell that looks interesting to you. (There are books, GF magazines, foods and other fun products!)

6. Follow Gluten Free Frenzy on Twitter and leave me a comment saying you do.

**Automatic Bonus Entry!!! If you left a comment on any post made this week OTHER than another giveaway post, BEFORE TODAY, you get an extra entry! Just be sure to leave a comment with your name saying you which one you left a comment on! Congrats!

This giveaway ends Sunday 3/14/2010 at 11:59 PM (MST).

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THIS POST. EACH MUST BE MADE AS A SEPARATE COMMENT TO COUNT AS MULTIPLE ENTRIES. GOOD LUCK! :)