I found it to be WAY too heavy on the beans and kinda beany textured. It turned me off pizza for a bit. Picazzo's opened a location in Portland, Or and I want to take a day trip down there just to get a pizza. It's SO good. Sorry to resurrect this thread, but there is one in Highlands Ranch, CO. We got a coupon from them. I guess they have been there a year, but just recently started doing the gluten-free at this location. We tried them out and it was wonderful. For those living in Colorado we have been fortunate to have Beau Jo's using Deby's crust, but this was much better in my opinion.
Then again I may be spiteful as I loved the mountian pie at Beau Jo's for a few decades before having to switch. Anyway, in terms of flavor I recommend Garlic Jim's, however, I am really doubtful od no cross contamination for those that are more sensitive. I noted even on their menu they recommended those with a wheat allergy not order it as it is too risky. I didn't get to see where they prepared the gluten-free ones of if they come pre-made or what. Don't order it with a wheat allergy? Oh that's great!
The Garlic Jim's in Colorado Springs has closed. Sad day for us as we loved their gluten free pizza. We have just discovered Borriello Brothers Pizza, and are awaiting the delivery of one of their gluten free pizzas as I type this.
Here's hoping it's as good as GJ's! Garlic Jim's gets their gluten-free crusts made elsewhere. I don't know if it's the same at every location, but here in the PacNW I've been told they get them from Bavaria Mills, which is a dedicated gluten-free bakery. They make a number of amazing gluten-free products, by the way. I know my nearest pizza place has offered to package up toppings for me when I order pizza for my family, so I can put them on my own crust at home, but I haven't been willing to risk it.
I wouldn't do it often, but I don't seem to be too sensitive to occasional cross-contamination. The only time I've ever really had CC problems has been when I've been eating at my friend's house safe food, unsafe kitchen day after day for a couple weeks. After a while it builds up and I start feeling sick. I've started washing all my clean dishes in the sink before using them when I'm at her house now.
I met with the owner of our local Garlic Jim's. He gave me a tour of the premises. He showed me where they store and process their flour for the regular pizzas and where they keep the gluten-free dough. There is also separate counter-top and utensils and sauce is kept in squeez bottles to aviod CC. They apparently tried a variety of crusts before they decided on the one they are currently selling. So I guess that each restaurant uses different gluten-free crusts. I too asked about their protocol and was assured that they took great care to prevent cross-contamination by having a completely separate area for gluten-free baking.
We got Garlic Jim's pizza tonight. I ordered the gluten-free one with extra of every kind of cheese they sell because I had read there wasn't much cheese on them. It was very good and got here very fast. But there was one problem. I also ordered two regular pizzas for my husband and they failed to mark the one box gluten-free. I could tell it was the right one because his didn't have feta cheese on it and his crust looked different. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.
We were even more excited when it was released! Unfortunately for us fans of the product, it seems that Starbucks will be discontinuing it. The official Starbucks twitter account said: The KindSnacks bar is replacing it. Personally, I agree with this decision. I would vote for a sandwich. I've said it before -- when I visited London I walked into a Starbucks and was shocked to find a fresh, gluten free sandwich. Why doesn't Starbucks produce an option that is viable for Celiacs to eat as a breakfast or lunch?
The Orange Valencia Cake was delicious but it was too much of a dessert for my taste. What do YOU think? And what do you think about Starbucks replacing it with KindBars? I was walking through my local Ralph's and noticed that there were an enormous amount of gluten free products on the shelves. Has anybody else noticed an incredible increase in the amount of products labeled "Gluten Free" on the shelves? I was not disappointed. The product is a single serving of rice noodles "smothered" in a creamy parmesean and romano cheese sauce and yes, "smothered" was the company's word of choice.
The dish was definitely the best frozen item I have ever prepared. All I had to do was punch the fork through the wrapping that encased the pasta and put it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Then I stirred the pasta up and put it back in the microwave for 2 minutes. No water or anything is needed. Perhaps more surprising than the simple preparation was the fact that the product tastes great. The brand's four products are: Saturday, July 11, Garlic Jim's Pizza.
I was recently invited to try out Garlic Jim's Pizza. I've been meaning to get to one of their locations for a long time now, but again, the L. Luckily, I had a good reason to stop in at the Redondo Beach location -- my friend moved down to Irvine from Palo Alto on Friday, so I drove down after work to help her move in. Even though she isn't gluten free, she's a gluten free ally haha and I knew that a pizza would help welcome her to her new apartment.
I was pleasantly surprised when I pulled up to the Garlic Jim's location in Redondo and saw the below sign greeting me. I've definitely noticed a change in gluten free advertisements -- they are much more pronounced. The words "Gluten Free" are no longer relegated to tiny print below the Nutritional Information label, and I think that it speaks to the increasing number of Celiacs and the power that our money has in convincing restaurants and food manufacturers to create well-marked gluten free labels.
But now to the important information -- the pizza! I ordered a large Queen Margherita for my friends and I. The pizza was great! I'll let my non-gluten free friend's description say it all: It was a healthy alternative to pizza, I didn't feel like I was eating cardboard or anything. I really enjoyed Garlic Jim's pizza. It is a thin-crust pizza and I'm into thicker crusts, but I thought the pizza was particularly flavorful.
A lot of gluten free pizzas can be bland but Garlic Jim's was anything but. I would definitely eat at Garlic Jim's again if there were locations closer to me. Follow Garlic Jim's Pizza on Twitter here. Follow Gluten Freeway L. Fresh Brothers has a new location coming, and I can exclusively reveal it to you! Drumroll please. Another great part is that right next door is a Pinkberry and a location of The Counter. Check out my previous post on Pinkberry here and here you can see my previous post on The Counter.
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Wednesday, July 8, GF Meals. I had been meaning to check out GF Meals by Your Dinner Secret for a long time, but unfortunately the grind of law school precluded me from going. Luckily it's summertime, and I finally visited the shop. GF Meals has a ton of great freshly prepared and freshly frozen meals ready for you to purchase and take home with you. The shop is located conveniently close to the Freeway in Woodland Hills.
Perhaps the best part of visiting the shop was the helpful staff. I was guided through the different options by the chef and the owner of GF Meals, both of whom helped me make my decisions. The first thing I tried was the chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting. I was not disappointed by the cupcakes -- they were awesome!
The cupcakes are freshly frozen as is everything else so I heated the cupcake up in the microwave before snacking on it. Sometimes when I do this it makes the cake part of the cupcake too gooey. That wasn't the case for GF Meals' cupcakes; they microwaved perfectly, an important feature when everything in the shop is frozen. There were very simple and easy-to-follow directions included with the chicken. The directions were great for a novice read: More than that, I appreciated that the final result was awesomely tasty. It's infrequent that I'm able to eat Asian-Style anything other than P.
Chang's , so this was a nice respite from that food although I do love P. The meal was easy to prepare and delectable. I have to be honest -- I have yet to try the bread!! I will update the review once I do try it. Despite that, what I can say is this: GF Meals is delicious and has an enormous variety of freshly frozen meal options. The best part is that they always have a ton of sales going on. Click here to sign up for the e-mail newsletter to keep informed of the sales going on at GF Meals.
However, for us Angelenos, it certainly makes more sense to go into the store here in L. The store ships their products through a third party so it is not advisable for Angelenos to have their orders shipped. Posted by Stephen at 7: Groceries , Nationwide , Woodland Hills. Monday, July 6, A Taste of Thai. I just saw a great new product in the store -- A Taste of Thai. A Taste of Thai makes a ton of different products including noodles, rice, sauces, seasonings, soups, and quick meals.
I tried the Pad Thai Noodles quick meal and was pleasantly surprised. It's really easy to put together -- you use the carton itself to prepare the meal in the microwave. Barely any prep is needed. Just put the noodles in the carton with some water and the included sauce. Then place it in the microwave for the appropriate time and voila! You have yourself a meal. The noodles had a great taste to them.
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I enjoyed them more than other Thai quick noodle products I've tried in the past. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures -- sorry! Perhaps the best part about A Taste of Thai is that, according to the list here on the company's site, all of the products are gluten free. Even better, they are marked as such on the front of the box in the upper right hand corner. We are located over the water in the historic former Hotel Del Coronado Boathouse that was built in as a chart house.
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