Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

Thursday, November 11, 2010

GF Thanksgiving Pies, Rolls and Stuffing Mix from New Cascadia Traditional

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Pies, Rolls & Stuffing Mix from New Cascadia Traditional TM

Order Your Gluten Free Pies Now!

This year we are excited to introduce a vegan pumpkin pie & a mini pecan pie to our line up of delicious gluten-free
Thanksgiving offerings. Of course we will have our apple pie with it's flaky, buttery crust and our distinctive pumpkin pie available, too. Stop by or call the bakery to place your order by Friday, November 19th for Thanksgiving week pick up: 503.546.4901. Order forms will be available at the seven corners New Seasons Market as well.

There will be some pies available on a first-come, first-served basis, but they usually go fast. Order your pies today!

9" Double-Crust Apple Pie: $20
9" Pumpkin Pie (same for vegan pie): $17
4" Mini Pecan Pie (TBD)

Gluten Free Stuffing Mix & Dinner Rolls
We are very excited to offer, for the first time, a stuffing mix just for you! Hurray! Our mix is a blend of our most popular vegan breads cubed and toasted to perfection, ready for use in your favorite stuffing recipe. The stuffing mix will only be available on a first-come, first-served basis: sorry, no pre-orders.

Oh, and dinner rolls are must-haves on the table, so don't forget to order those. We will have two varieties: vegan (plain or seeded) and traditional.

Pie, stuffing, dinner rolls all made in a dedicated gluten-free bakery. Besides the turkey, the cranberry sauce, family and friends...what more could you ask for? We hope you enjoy all that we've created for you and that your Thanksgiving celebration leaves you with a sense of abundance.

Chris and I are thankful for the business you've given us over the last three years and we are grateful to be a part of your holiday.

Sincerely,
Teresa Atkins & Chris Gumke
New Cascadia Traditional

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you all are enjoying a wonderful gluten free holiday!

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Kinnikinnick.TV is on the Air

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Kinnikinnick.TV is on the Air!

For the last couple of weeks we have been putting the finishing touches on our new gluten free cooking show "Great Food, Gluten Free".

Each week, Hosts Chef Lori Grein and Kim Reiniger will cover some of the issues that often come up in Gluten Free baking and cooking but most importantly, they'll show you just how easy it is to make "Great Food, Gluten Free"

While we do want to showcase our products, the show will cover the entire range of gluten free cooking, from the basics, to holiday meals, to appetizers and even beverages.

The show will be released about once a week, with episodes running from 15-25 minutes. They'll be posted to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/glutenfreeinsider but to get the best experience, you should visit our new website www.kinnikinnick.tv The site will let you watch the videos, view the recipes for each video and any links mentioned in the show.

To get everyone ready for the upcoming holiday season, our first 4 episodes will feature everything you need to make a complete holiday dinner.

In the first episode Lori and Kim will tackle the main course:

* Lemon Herb Turkey
* Sausage Stuffing
* Gravy

The remaining episodes will feature:

* Cranberry Sauce
* Caramel Apple Pie Martini
* Turnips n' Apples Casserole
* KinniKwik Dinner Rolls
* Autumn Harvest Apple Cake
* Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie
* Pumpkin Spice Latte

Monday, November 23, 2009

Butterball Now Offers Gluten-Free Gravy

While doing research for an article about gluten-free turkeys, I called the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line just to make sure their turkeys were still gluten-free as long as you threw out the gravy packet that comes with their frozen and fresh whole turkeys. Both the fresh and frozen whole turkeys are gluten-free, by the way. They make a stuffed turkey that is not. But the big news is that the Butterball gravy concentrate packets were recently reformulated to be gluten-free! The representative explained that some gluten packets are likely still in the stores so you have to read the ingredient label before using the gravy packet.

It’s my bet that there might be a lot of gluten gravy packets out there and we might have a situation like we did a couple of years ago when Honeybaked Hams changed their glaze to be gluten-free. It took well over six months for all the existing gluten glazed products to be sold. In fact, it was a bit of a PR nightmare for the corporate office. So, please don’t rush out and expect that all the gravy packets that come with some Butterball turkeys are going to be the new gluten-free version. That is likely not the case.

The gluten-free gravy concentrate ingredients include rice flour instead of wheat flour. There is no rye, barley or oats in the new formulation and the company considers it to be gluten-free. But this new gravy item is not available in the old fashioned frozen Butterball turkeys, according to the Turkey Talk-Line representative I spoke to at length about it.

The woman I spoke to made it clear that this new gravy concentrate is only available in some of the Butterball specialty items like Ready to Roast turkeys, ‘Lil Butterball turkeys and whole turkey breasts. You would think the company would include this item in the traditional frozen whole turkeys, but for now they are not doing so – unless the person I spoke to was confused. I let her know that this information is nowhere to be found on the Butterball website, nor is there a press release about it. She explained that this is very new information.

After confirming this information with two other calls to the Turkey Talk-Line, I called Butterball’s Consumer Affairs office as well. The person I spoke to in that department gave me the new gravy ingredients over the phone but I did finally locate them on the Butterball website (with the stuffed turkey ingredients).

NEW Butterball gluten-free gravy ingredients:

Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Salt, Rice Flour, Cooked Turkey, Onion Powder, Caramel Color (yes, it is gluten-free), Garlic Powder, Spices.

The consumer affairs representative also said that many of the old formulation gravy packets are in stores so we MUST read the ingredient list before consuming any gravy related items from Butterball. Additionally, she told me the new packet is included with the stuffed whole turkeys. That’s right - a gluten turkey with a gluten-free gravy packet. There is a learning curve for companies too when it comes to the gluten-free diet. I give them credit for trying. When I mentioned that they might want to offer the gravy with a whole turkey that is not stuffed, the representative explained that if the response to this gravy is positive, that might be something the company will do later.

I’m familiar with the ‘Lil Butterball turkey but have never seen the Ready-to-Roast version. You can bet I’ll be looking for it on my next trip to the grocery store, even though I don’t care that much for gravy. I just want to check it out because I can. For me it’s kind of like the movie ‘Field of Dreams’ – make gluten-free gravy and they will come!

The Turkey Talk-Line toll free number is 1-800-BUTTERBALL, in case you have questions or just want to thank the company for making gluten-free gravy. I am very thankful that a company like Butterball is paying attention to the gluten-free market and this is the season to give thanks, after all.

If you want to make your own gravy from scratch, you might want to check out the gravy recipe that Kay secretly serves to glutenoids!

by TIFFANY on NOVEMBER 10, 2009
Source: http://www.triumphdining.com/blog/gluten-free/2009/11/butterball-now-offers-gluten-free-gravy/?utm_source=Triumph%20Dining%20List&utm_campaign=dad75dc30c-Nov_Newsletter_211_18_2009&utm_medium=email

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Gluten Free Turkey

***The Holidays will soon be upon us and I would like to clarify whether Butterball turkeys are safe. I have been under the impression that Butterball turkeys contain preservatives that are not gluten free; I have switched to using only fresh turkeys. However, it seems I saw something in your newsletter that Butterball turkeys were safe to use. This has always been our family's favorite brand until my son was diagnosed with gluten allergies and would certainly enjoy using again if safe.

Dear Reader,

Butterball says it will list wheat if it is in any of its products including turkeys. I believe their regular turkeys have nothing added, but I would avoid the self-basting products from any company as well as any gravy packets that might be included with the turkeys. Keep in mind that most turkeys do not have anything added and, like other plains meats, would be safe for a gluten-free diet. Nevertheless here is a partial list of brands that I know are gluten-free.

Empire Kosher Turkeys
Honeysuckle White
Jennie-O
Perdue
ShadyBrook Farms
Pilgrim’s Pride
Shelton’s
Heritage

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Cooking. Beth

Source: Glutenfree.com newsletter