CEREAL @ Heinen’s

These items found recently on the shelf at Heinen’s! Organic and Gluten free!

Look for the labels on the upper left corner of the box.

The frosted flakes are a bit too sweet for my taste but mixing the frosted corn flakes with the unfrosted corn flakes – 1:1 – was the perfect combination.

If you give them a try let us know what you like best or what does not work.

BEECHER’S “World’s Best Mac & Cheese”

https://beechershandmadecheese.com/blogs/recipes/beechers-worlds-best-mac-cheese

FOUND: Gluten free Beecher’s Mac & Cheese available in the frozen foods department at Heinen’s.

Instructions on the box include preparation for oven baking and microwaving. I chose to preheat the oven to 375, separate the frozen block from its package, transfer the frozen product to a pyrex baking dish, covered and baked 30 minutes. I did check it after 20 minutes and mixed it all up a bit to even out the heating, then allowed it to finish the last 10 minutes. The pasta was nicely al dente, cheesy and a bit spicy.

Heinen’s Breakfast Cereals

Heinen’s has a line of organic gluten free breakfast cereals. I listened to my inner child and tried the “Frosted Flakes”. The box lists only 3 ingredients: organic milled corn, organic sugar and salt. Interestingly, it is a product of Italy.

When paired with milk the cereal remained crisp. It was less sweet than my recollections of the Frosted Flakes of my youth, though the cereal milk at the bottom of the bowl was quite a treat.

The cereal was $1 off on the day of my purchase.

Goodman Gluten free

http://goodmanglutenfree.com

On 2 recent trips to Heinen’s, Mayfield Vlg. and Shaker, I came across Goodman gluten free offerings in the bakery department. The items included on the shelf that day were bread, brownies, snack cake, and cupcakes. I purchased the bread, cupcakes, and the snackcake.

The bread is a small loaf, about 12 slices, at $6.99. It has a gummy textural look but I found it was not at all gummy. It toasts great, holds up with toppings, and makes a great toast for sandwiches including hot sandwiches where most g-f bread collapse, crumble and become messy. We’ve used it for BLT’s, breakfast sandwiches, and burgers. All with much success and great flavor!

The cupcakes (6 minis) and snackcake, $5.99 each, are perfect size for light dessert. I found the cakes and frosting to be quite sweet but the texture and flavor of both was outstanding.

Goodman Gluten-free are not only g-f but free of dairy, nuts, and soy.