Pizza: Foods by George Cheese Pizza

Still on the quest for the perfect gluten free pizza, I found a mini frozen cheese pizza by Foods by George. This gluten free pizza can be made simply by baking in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.

This time I followed the directions which said to place the pizza directly on the oven rack. I guess I was always afraid the cheese would melt all over the place causing the mess to burn and smoke and trigger the alarm in our apartment. But alas my brilliance stunned me and I thought to place a sheet of aluminum foil on the rack below the pizza. Wow for me.

Indeed the gluten free single serve pizza browned up nicely and after 12 minutes, it was ready to be tested out by Rob. I of course had to add a plentiful amount of crushed red pepper to give it more heat and pizazz.

The end result surely was a tasty celiac safe pie. Rob was a bit disappointed though by the crust. It is definitely of a tapioca flour/potato flour construction which means it's not a super-flavorful crust, but it still tasted good. Some of the more labor intensive gluten free pizza crusts contain more ingredients for a better flavor, but hey you can't beat the convenience of unwrapping and heating! I am also not a huge fan of the modified food starch even if it is from corn and the high fructose corn syrup. Still I do like the idea of having a gluten free pizza on hand in the freezer ready to go.

Ingredients:
Mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes, cellulose gum), water white rice flour, tomato sauce (tomato puree [water, tomato paste], soybean oil, salt, modified food starch [corn], dried onions, high fructose corn syrup, spices, natural flavors), egg whites, tapioca flour, tomato paste (tomatoes), potato flour, canola oil, evaporated cane juice, romano cheese (sheeps milk, enzymes, rennet, salt), yeast, salt, spices, guar gum, garlic powder

"Manufactured in a facility that produces products that contain milk, eggs, tree nuts and soy".

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 pizza (185 g)
Servings per container: 1
Calories: 400
Calories from fat: 130
Total fat: 15 g
Sat fat: 8 g
Trans fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 860 mg
Total carb: 44 g
Dietary fiber: 2 g
Sugars: 5 g
Protein: 20 g

English Muffins: Foods by George - Cinnamon and Currant English Muffins

I was recently delightfully surprised by the Cinnamon and Currant English Muffins made by Foods By George.

The gluten-free, wheat-free, lactose-free, casein-free, dairy-free, corn-free and soy-free English muffins come in frozen stack of four. The muffins have a baked brown exterior that truly resemble a tall English scone, rather than the flattened version of English Muffins most American grocery stores sell. We defrosted ours in the oven at 325 degrees for 10 minutes then sliced in half and threw in the toaster for about 5 minutes. Up popped two delicious looking muffin-halves just waiting for some butter- hey it was the holidays and we were out of SmartBalance.

The butter melted perfectly into the nooks and crannies and in between the currants. Rob and I were in heaven on our first bite. The exterior toasted up to crunchy perfection, while the inside remained soft and moist. There was enough cinnamon to actually be tasted and the currants were plentiful throughout.

Though not as rich and filling as gluten English Muffins or scones, the Foods by George muffins have an authentic mouth feel and closely resemble the real-deal. The muffins are especially convenient for the weekend when nobody feels like eating regular cold cereal. We’ll definitely be adding these as a staple. Plus, we learned that a portion of the proceeds from Foods By George is donated to Celiac Disease research.

Gluten-Free Foods By George Cinnamon and Currant English Muffins contain:

Flour base (white rice, tapioca, potato), water, egg whites, currants, evaporated cane juice, canola oil, yeast, salt, guar gum, cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size: 1 muffin (102 g)

Servings Per Container: 4

Calories: 22

Calories from fat: 35

Total fat; 3.5 g

Sat. fat: 0 g

Trans fat: 0 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Sodium: 220 mg

Total Carb: 42 g

Dietary Fiber: 2 g

Sugars: 13 g

Protein: 4 g