Category: Mixes

Pancake Mix by El Peto Products

Just tried a new pancake mix from El Peto! Mmmmmm more

Missed the show but got the goods!

Calgary Tradeshow sends home great treats and inspiring goods! more

Birthday Cake Details

The Matriach posted about the cakes from yesterday and I am adding the techi part to that.

“Tha Cake” was my first attempt at using the Kinnikinnick Angel food Cake Mix.

Factors impacting the turnout; did not use the Bundt pan, used two round pans, age of the mix ( have been meaning to get around to this for a while) and my impatience with making egg whites ” soft peaks”.  I was feeling very rushed to make this cake on the day of the party so I am not willing to blame the cake mix itself.

The reactions;  I had two slices, the Matriarch enjoyed a rather goodly sized portion, and my boys couldn’t wait to finish the last of the cake for breakfast.   Overall it got a 3 out of 5 rating.  It was ” good for being wheat free”.  THAT is never my aim so I will be trying it again.

Betty Crocker Got Smarter

I have to say I have become quite skeptical with the product availability of all these “fantastic gluten free products’ that have started to seep onto the market.   This one though has me TRULY hopeful!

REALLY!!   Reading fine print…   I phoned the General Mills Customer Service number in the states and they provided me with the Canadian number  1(800)767-5350.   I have to say, I REALLY liked the US customer service line.  The were NONE of the automated ‘ press 9 for this in swaheeli’ recordings.  Straight to a young and friendly voice!

My enthusiasm faded when I hit the Canadian ” customer service” line.

I regret to inform CANADIANS that this product is not available in Canada.   * sighs*

Knorr Soup Lunch

I miss soups! While I really enjoy traditional Campbells soups and their economic addition to cooking for a family, I now venture to find affordable alternatives.

Knorr has caught on.  Not only can you get some of their soups in ready to serve sizes for a hungry man or two ladies for lunch, you can also get pouches for approx $2.50 each.  Two of these and some Red Mills Pizza Dough makes a great lunch for my family of 5. 

That brings a family meal in at approx $10. Reasonable!

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Items that you might not recognize on the ingredients list.  To Wikipedia!

maltodextrin - can be derived from any starch. In the US, this starch is usually rice, corn or potato; elsewhere, such as in Europe, it is commonly wheat. This is important for coeliacs, since the wheat-derived maltodextrin can contain traces of gluten. There have been recent reports of coeliac reaction to maltodextrin in the United States.[citation needed] This might be a consequence of the shift of corn to ethanol production and its replacement with wheat in the formulation.

Other authorities on gluten maintain the source does not matter because maltodextrin is such a highly processed ingredient that the protein is removed, rendering it gluten free. If wheat is used to make maltodextrin, it will appear on the label. Even so, the maltodextrin will be gluten free.

note: Soups may contain milk ingredients