Enjoy Life: Not Nuts- Nut Free Trail Mix

Not Nuts Nut Free Trail Mix by Enjoy Life was a spontaneous buy on our part. Nuts are generally what we stop for while gassing up on the road. But this was a sensation of the taste buds we were not expecting!

Containing no nuts, no dairy, no soy and no gluten, and made in a dedicated gluten free and nut free facility, you might wonder how Not Nuts might taste. Well wonder no more. This stuff is packed with flavor! Yes it could be the chocolate chips (containing evaporated cane juice, chocolate liquor, and non-dairy cocoa butter), that makes Not Nuts so addictively delicious-but I'm not sure.

And that's just what it was- completely addictive. My celiac, Rob could barely contain himself long enough to allow me enough to write the review! Really, Not Nuts had just the right amount of salty, sweet zing amongst the array of sunflower kernels, pumpkin seeds, raisins, cranberries and chocolate bits.

Plus you can't beat Enjoy Life's obvious devotion to creating "allergen free" foods. The package reads "This product is gluten free and free of the 8 most common allergens: wheat, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish and shellfish. Also made without other common triggers of intolerance: corn, sulfites, casein or sesame."

If you are looking for a nutritious and delicious snack, this one is a go!

Ingredients:
Raw sunflower kernel; roasted hulled pumpkin seeds (sunflower oil (sunflower oil, citric acid), salt); raisins*; dried apples*; chocolate chips (evaporated cane juice, chocolate liquor, non-dairy cocoa butter); cranberries*; rosemary extract

*Sulfite free

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: (28 g)
Servings per container: 6
Calories: 140
Cal. from fat: 80
Total fat: 8 g
Sat fat: 1.5 g
Trans fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 45 mg
Total Carb: 12 g
Dietary fiber: 2 g
Sugars: 9 g
Protein: 5 g

Bread: Ener-G Foods Tapioca Loaf

Well, I needed a loaf of gluten free bread to have on hand, so I thought I'd give Ener-G Foods Tapioca Loaf a try. This bread is wheat free, gluten free, dairy free, casein free, contains no saturated fat, no trans fat, no cholesterol and no sugar. With all that the tapioca loaf doesn't contain, its doughy appearance, and the fact that it contains an oxygen absorber* right in the package, I wasn't expecting a culinary delight.

Upon opening I was a bit taken by the yeasty aroma emerging from the package and the rather rubbery feel of the bread. But getting past that, the bread itself doesn't taste too bad. It has a chewy rather dense flavor that is briefly rubbery then pasty on the palette before it breaks down in your mouth. I would say it is probably best toasted first.

Ener-G tapioca bread did make a fairly mean gluten free grilled cheese sandwich however (if a 3 x 3 slice of bread can be considered mean!) Suffice it to say, that yes Ener-G's Tapioca Loaf is perfect to have on hand, and can be spiffed up with a toaster and with some butter, cheese and the right fillings.

Ener-G's tapioca bread should not be frozen and has "pioneered a vacuum packing system that eliminates the need for preservatives and gives [the] product a 1-year shelf life without the need for refrigeration or freezing". Once opened, the recommendation is to seal in an airtight container and place in refrigerator.

Ingredients
Filtered water, rice flour, tapioca starch, safflower or sunflower oil, pear juice concentrate, bamboo fiber, yeast, methylcellulose, guar gum, orange citrus fiber, salt, calcium phosphate, glucono delta lactone. Enriched with thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, iron and folic acid.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 slice (28 g)
Servings per container: About 16
Calories: 90
Calories from fat: 40
Total fat: 4.5g
Sat fat: 0g
Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 90 mg
Potassium: 30 mg
Total Carb: 12 g
Dietary fiber: 2g
Sugars: 0g
Protein: 1g

*"Package may contain a non-toxic sachet to increase shelflife. Do not eat sachet. Keep out of the reach of children".