Pamela's Baking & Pancake mix review...

Hi all. Today I want to share with you a product from Pamela's, their Pancake & baking mix. I pulled the product off my shelf this morning with all intentions of making the Chocolate Chip cookies from the recipe on the bag, but suddenly had a urge for chocolate Chip pancakes, as I hadn't eaten breakfast yet.

Mixing the batter for the pancakes was so easy. Pamela's mix, 1 egg, water and oil...1-2-3...I always use a pastry whisk to make sure I get all the lumps out of the batter. The bag says it will yield 6 - 4" pancakes and that was pretty much spot on. The pancakes were light, fluffy and with a few added chocolate chip morsels, delightfully delicious. Who says you can't have chocolate for breakfast? Baa humbug!!!

This is the second product from Pamela's I have tried, their Anise Almond Biscotti being the first, and I have been well pleased with both. Their products have been formulated and produced to be wheat and gluten free. The products however are produced on equipment that also makes products containing tree nuts, soy, eggs and milk, so if you have any allergies to these products please bear this in mind.

I like the fact that this mix contains almond meal for that extra little added fiber. Ingredients: Brown rice flour, white rice flour, cultured buttermilk, natural almond meal, tapioca starch, sweet rice flour, potato starch, grainless and aluminum free baking powder, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, potato starch, baking soda, sea salt and xanthan gum.

Pamela's never uses any artificial colors, flavors, preservatives. They also never use high fructose corn syrup. They have statements from all suppliers verifying their ingredients are also non-GMO.  They are currently in the process of preparing to join the non-GMO Project, and are working closely with their vendors to assure the quality and source of all ingredients.

I will be making Christmas cookies soon and plan on using this mix with the Chocolate Chip recipe posted on the bag. Chocolate Chip cookies are a all time favorite of my family, even during the holidays. I will keep you posted on the results. It is nice to have a mix readily available that is so versatile.

I can't wait to try a few of the other recipes on the bag to see if I get the same great results! You can visit their site at http://pamelasproducts.com for more information and recipes. You can also order their Baking & Pancake mix in either the 24 oz size for $8.19, or the 64 oz size for $19.69, on the right side of this post, from gluten free.com. Click on their site button, then click on Pancakes & Waffles listed under the title BAKING MIXES to the left of the sites home page.

 You can also order the mixes from Pamela's home site directly, but be aware you must purchase  multiple bag orders from there. Either way, I hope you try the product, as I believe you will be well pleased.

Rating: 5 Stars

 

Moroccan-Spiced Chicken & Rice Bake

Its all about quick and easy this holiday season with all the shopping, gift wrapping, and cookie making I will be doing, so I decided to try a new recipe that seemed to look quick and easy. I have never really experienced Moroccan cuisine before, and I am so glad I gave this recipe a try. I may even be searching for more GF recipes in this category as I found the blend of spices quite different and enjoyable.

I found this recipe strange enough, in a Nestle cook book of all places. Except for cooking the rice, which took about 15 minutes tops, and the 40 minute baking time, the recipe was quite easy. It calls for rice and chicken, my two favorite staples, and the flavor combination was really delightful.

The flavors were mild and soothing to the taste, and although  the blend of ingredients for the rice mixture itself seemed strange, each played off  of each other for a comforting, delicious dish. My family enjoyed it as much as I did, and it will be a regular on the table from now on. I hope you will give it a try, and that you will enjoy it as much as we did. Until next post,  have a great wheat free day!

Sharon

Moroccan-Spiced Chicken & Rice Bake

6 C cooked long or medium grain brown or white rice
1 T ground cumin
1 1/2 teas salt
1 teas ground black pepper
1 1/2 teas ground paprika
6 chicken thighs, skin removed
2 T olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (12 oz) Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk (I used Fat Free)
1 can (14 1/2 oz) petite diced tomatoes, drained
2/3 cup raisins
3 T lemon juice

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.

Combine the cumin, salt, black pepper and paprika in a small bowl. Sprinkle 2 teas of the blended spice mixture on both side of chicken thighs. (save remaining for rice mixture).

Heat the olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place the seasoned chicken in the skillet and cook on each side for about 4 minutes until browned.

Combine the cooked rice, evaporated milk, drained tomatoes, raisins, lemon juice and the left over spice mixture in a large bowl. Pour the rice mixture into the prepared baking dish. Place the chicken thighs on top of the rice mixture.

Bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center.

This is a filling, quick, one pot gluten free dinner that everyone will enjoy, even the finickiest of eaters....