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There’s nothing like a cup of freshly brewed coffee and a crispy biscotti for dunking. That is why I was so very excited to find Tutti Gourmet Gluten-Free Biscottis.

Tutti Gourmet is a family business that is passionate about creating delectable sweets. They use only natural ingredients and create all of their products with a traditional Europe flair.

The company is located in the town of Hudson, Quebec and was started in 1999. The founder of the company, Michael Kachani, is also the Head Baker. With just one taste of the Tutti Gourmet Gluten-Free Biscottis and you can tell that he pours his heart & soul into his products.

These gluten-free cookies are made in a dedicated gluten-free facility, and they use an independent laboratory and on-site testing to assure that their products are gluten-free.

The Biscotti comes in four gluten-free flavors: Orange & Chocolate; Pistachio, Almond & Anise; Chocolate & Almond; and my favorite, the traditional Almond.

For this week’s Win-It-Wednesday I picked up two extra bags of the Tutti Gourmet Gluten-Free Biscotti for two lucky winners of this contest!

One (1) winner will be randomly selected to win a bag from the entries received before Tuesday, April  26, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, April 27 and Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us what Tutti Gourmet Gluten-Free Biscotti looks the best to you. Is it the Orange & Chocolate? Pistachio, Almond & Anise? Chocolate & Almond? Or my favorite, the traditional Almond?

Good luck, Keep a little sweetness in every day, and, as always …

Be Free!

On a cool Spring day I love a sweet cup of hot tea in the afternoon. And my favorite sweetener for my tea? Honey, of course!

But carrying around a container of honey to add to my tea while on the run, can become one big messy, sticky mess. That is why I was so very excited to find Melville Candy Honey Spoons to make sweetening my tea quick, easy and as sweet as can be. All I need to do is dunk the honey spoon into my hot tea, stir it up a bit and wait about one minute to enjoy my perfectly sweetened tea.

For this week’s Win-It-Wednesday I picked up two gift sets of the Melville Candy Honey Spoons for the two lucky winners of this contest! Each gift set of Melville Candy Clover Honey Spoons each contains 6 honey spoons made with real honey on wooden ball sticks. The Honey Spoons are all natural and gluten-free.

One (1) winner will be randomly selected to win a bag from the entries received before Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us something sweet in your life! (Me? All my friends and family!)

Good luck, be a sweetie, and, as always …

Be Free!

Want to Buy Now? Check out this link on Amazon.com for the Honey Spoons and buy some today!

If you’re looking for a something a little sweet for an afternoon pick-me-up, Gem Gem Chewy Ginger Candies are for you.

These kettle cooked chews are gluten-free, non-GMO, all natural and contain real Indonesian ginger.

Gem Gem says in their website that their chews are “a treat for the senses and the body”.  The spice, sweetness and chewy texture make for a tasty snack, while the ginger itself is known to help with many ailments including upset stomachs, morning sickness, motion sickness and nausea.

Their website continues to say that “Gem Gem use the highest standard to produce their candy. Most people believe that candy is junk food and unhealthy, but our company set out a goal to change that perspective. We believe candy can also be health benefiting product.”

And my favorite tagline on their website… these ginger chews are “Jam-Packed with Positivity”!

Gem Gem makes three varieties of Ginger Chews: Orange, Mango and my favorite, the good ‘ole Just Ginger.

For this week’s Win-It-Wednesday I picked up two bag of the Just Ginger Gem Gem Chews for two lucky winners for this contest!

One (1) winner will be randomly selected to win a bag from the entries received before Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, March 30 and Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us what Gem Gem Chewy Ginger Candies looks the best to you. Is it the Orange? Mango? Or my favorite, the Just Ginger?

Good luck, keep yourself jam-packed with positivity, and, as always …

Be Free!

This week’s Win-It-Wednesday is keeping the cookie theme going! The prize for this Win-it-Wednesday is Klara’s Gourmet Coconut Macaroons… one of my favorite cookies of all time.

I love the soft chewiness of these macaroons. That combined with the coconut and a hint of vanilla & honey make them one of my top, all-time favorite cookies. The result is that Klara’s macaroons are just as good as fresh bakery macaroons.

Klara’s cookies are also verified Non-GMO.

Along with the Coconut Macaroon’s, Klara’s Gourmet also makes a great gluten-free Chocolate Macaroon too!

And the story behind Klara’s is a good one. If you check out the Klara’s Gourmet website, they tell of Klara’s story: “Klara Sotonova hails from Chrast, a village of 5,000, two hours southeast of the historic Czech capital city, Prague. At age 19, Klara emigrated to the U.S., with the dream of owning her own business – one that honored her family’s long tradition of home-baked, traditional Eastern European sweets.

In 2009, Klara settled her business in the small New England town of Lee, Mass., where she has been sharing her family traditions ever since – with you, her retail customers, and as a wholesaler to grocery stores and specialty retailers around the country. Using natural, organic, non-GMO ingredients wherever possible, Klara’s Gourmet brings pure, authentic flavors to her family heirloom of sweets.”

And lucky for all of you I have picked up two extra boxes of Klara’s Gourmet Coconut Macaroons for the prizes for this Win-It-Wednesday on BeFreeForMe.com!

One (1) winner will be randomly selected to win a box of Coconut Macaroon cookies from the entries received before Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us what Klara’s Gourmet Gluten Free Macaroon Cookie looks the best to you. Is it the traditional Coconut? Or the Chocolate? (I’m more of a traditional gal and love the good ole’ Coconut favorite!)

Good luck, remember that a cookie a day keeps you smiling away, and, as always …

Be Free!

If you love an outrageously delicious, fresh-baked cookie that is made with love & passion, you must check out Ginnybakes Cookies.

The Ginnybakes company was founded in 2010 by Ginny Simon, a gal with a dream to develop the perfect cookie. Her passion for baking, active living and nutrition lead to the development of the GinnyBakes line of baked goods.

I love the conscience effort that Ginny puts into all her cookies. All of her cookies are not only gluten-free (and made in a certified gluten-free facility), but also organic, kosher and Non-GMO.

These cookies are made with “love & passion” because Ginny cares that her customers are getting the very the highest quality ingredients that do not contain anything artificial, and contain no preservatives. I love that the ingredient list on these cookie boxes reads like a list of items I would find in my own kitchen pantry. There is nothing on a Ginnybakes Cookie ingredient list that I cannot pronounce or know what it is.

These cookies taste incredible too, and come in a bunch of awesome varieties that are perfect for adults and kids. Some of the flavors include: Cranberry Pistachio, Chocolate Chip Oatmeal, Ginger Crisp, Double Chocolate, Sweet Cinnamon, Butter Crisp, Chocolate Chip Macadamia, and my two favorites… Chocolate Chip and Coconut Oatmeal Bliss.

Ginnybakes also makes a great line of bake mixes, bars, crumbles (perfect over yogurt or sprinkled on top of gluten-free muffins) and Ginnyminis (tiny bite sized cookies).

All of these reasons are why I have picked up two extra boxes of my favorite Ginnybakes Cookies (Coconut Oatmeal Bliss and Chocolate Chip Love) for the prizes for this Win-It-Wednesday on BeFreeForMe.com.

One (1) winner will be randomly selected to win a box of cookies from the entries received before Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, March 2 and Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us what Ginnybakes Cookie looks the best to you. Is it the Cranberry Pistachio? Ginger Crisp? Double Chocolate? Butter Crisp? One of my favorites, Chocolate Chip or Coconut Oatmeal Bliss? Or even one of the many others?? (I know, I know… there are so, so many yummy varieties to choose from!)

Good luck, remember to do like Ginny and reach for your dreams with love & passion, and, as always …

Be Free!

Want to buy? Check out this link on Amazon.com for Ginnybakes Baked Goods

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I am starting to think about all the gluten-free sweet treats to bake up for the sweeties in my life.

And this year, instead of mixing up a bazillion types of gluten-free flours, along with some Xanthan gum to make my favorite recipes, I’m going to use XO Baking Company’s All Purpose “Cup-for-Cup”Gourmet Flour Blend.

I love that this “Cup-for-Cup” flour allows you to make your favorite, treasured recipes with no hassle and no worry. All you need to do is follow your favorite sweet baked good recipe, and substitute the traditional gluten-laden white flour with the XO Baking Company All Purpose “Cup-for-Cup” Gluten-Free Flour Blend. Your baked goods will come out delicious, and it’s easy as a snap.

All of the XO Baking Mixes are Certified Gluten Free through the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO).  This means that they test every one of their products to ensure that they are safe for those with a gluten intolerance, sensitivity or celiac disease. The mixes also contain no milk or eggs and are Non-GMO.

The XO Baking Company All Purpose “Cup-for-Cup” Flour Blend is also rice free, peanut free, certified kosher and contains no preservatives, artificial flavors or colors. They are also Non-GMO.

And as well as the Flour Blend, XO Baking also offers other delicious gluten-free baked good mixes including a delicious Pound Cake, Banana Bread, Zucchini Bread and Pumpkin Bread; a new Blondie Mix; Pie Crust Mix and also a Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting.

I was so excited to find the XO Baking Company All Purpose “Cup-for-Cup” Gluten-Free Flour Blend in my local store, so I grabbed an extra two boxes to feature on this week’s Win-It-Wednesday giveaway!

A total of two (yes, 2!) BeFreeForMe.com members will be randomly selected to win a package of XO Baking Mixes All Purpose “Cup-for-Cup” Gluten-Free Flour Blend. One (1) winner will be randomly selected from the entries received before Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, February 17 and Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us what you would make with the XO Baking Company All Purpose “Cup-for-Cup” Gluten-Free Flour Blend (Me? My all-time favorite… Chocolate Chip Cookies!). Good luck, happy Valentine’s Day to you & your sweeties… and, as always …

Be Free!

P.S. Want to buy XO Baking Company’s Gluten-Free Pound Cake? Check out this link on Amazon.com: All Purpose “Cup-for-Cup” Gluten-Free Flour Blend

Once again BeFreeForMe is featuring one of our new favorite snacks as the Win-It-Wednesday prize… Frontier Bites!

Frontier Bites are crispy little snacks that can be eaten right out of the bag by the handful. We love that these snacks are not only Certified Gluten Free, but also soy-free, dairy free and GMO free as well.

These crispy little snacks are amazing. These simple little snacks are made with only 8 all-natural ingredients, yet they are irresistibly delicious.

And want to know what is really sweet? The naturally occurring sugars in Frontier Bites are amazing low, so you get an amazing healthy snack instead of a mouthful of artificial sweeteners.

So in a nutshell, Frontier Bite snacks are low on the glycemic index, all natural and full of healthy ingredients for a perfect snack… anytime and anyplace!

All of these reasons are why I have picked up two extra bags of the Almond Blueberry Lemon Frontier Bite Snacks for the prizes for this Win-It-Wednesday on BeFreeForMe.com.

One (1) winner will be randomly selected from the entries received before Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, February 3 and Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us what Frontier Bites Flavor looks the best to you. Is it the Macadamia Pineapple Coconut, the Pecan Cherry Cinnamon or my favorite, the Almond Blueberry Lemon?

Good luck, remember your next frontier awaits, and, as always …

Be Free!

This week’s featured snack for the Win-It-Wednesday prize is Orchard Valley Harvest Cranberry Almond Cashew Trail Mix. I love the single-serve multi-packs… they are quick, easy and convenient… Perfect for stashing in your desk drawer or in your car for snacks on the go.

The multi-packs bags each contain 8 individual servings of crunchy almonds & cashew nuts and sweet dried cranberries. Nuts and fruit are probably one of nature’s most perfect snacks. They are both filled with good nutrition and they fill you up, unlike bad snacks like chips and candy.

I also love that the Orchard Valley Harvest Snacks are Non-GMO.

Nuts and fruit are the earth’s perfect snacks, filled with honest to goodness nutrition and bursting with flavor, perfect when you crave a simple, delicious crunch in your day. And since you’ll be enjoying snacks that avoid any artificial ingredients or GMOs, it’s a choice you can feel good about.

All of these reasons are why I have picked up extra bags of the Orchard Valley Harvest Cranberry Almond Cashew Trail Mix Snacks for the prizes for this Win-It-Wednesday on BeFreeForMe.com.

All of these reasons are why we are so excited to offer up a multi-pack bag to two lucky winners!

One (1) winner will be randomly selected from the entries received before Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 26, 2015 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us when you would most enjoy this super trail mix snack (Me? At my desk for my mid-day snack).

Good luck, keep on snacking healthy, and, as always …

With the New Year almost here most of us are thinking about resolutions. But for many of us resolutions can be daunting responsibilities that hang over our heads and are hard to keep.

But for those lucky folks who are making a resolution to eat healthy snacks, BeFreeForMe.com is here for you… and for helping you keep those resolutions!

How? The next few Win-It-Wednesday blog posts I will be featuring some of my all-time favorite healthy snacks and all you need to do is comment to win. =)

We’re kicking off this New Year’s Healthy Snack Win-It-Wednesday Palooza by featuring GFB Bites a non-GMO, vegan, soy-free, dairy free, gluten free and high protein snack that actually tastes delicious… and is good for you.

Made by The Gluten Free Bar company these bite sized morsels are the perfect snack for when you are driving, on the train, in class, at your desk or between errands.

These bites are soft & chewy too. Deliciousness in every bite! The flavors they come in are: Dark Chocolate Hazelnut, Coconut Cashew Crunch (my favorite!), Dark Chocolate Coconut, PB&J, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cherry Almond.

I also love that these snacks are made with responsibly sourced ingredients, and are made in their own sustainably operated (B Corp Certified) AND in a dedicated gluten free facility.

All of these reasons are why we are so excited to offer up a bag of my favorite the Coconut Cashew Crunch GFB Bites to two lucky winners!

One (1) winner will be randomly selected from the entries received before Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, January 6  and Tuesday, January 12, 2015 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us what your New Year’s resolution is (Mine? Getting outside more and enjoying nature whether it be walking, hiking, or just eating my lunch outside on the town green) OR tell us which flavor of the GFB Bites variety looks the best to you.

Good luck, keep on those resolutions, and, as always …

Be Free!

P.S. Want to find out more about The Gluten Free Bar company? Follow them on Facebook or Twitter !

180 Snacks Trail Mix Crunch is a perfect anytime snack.  These bite sized snacks are healthy and delicious. Both kids and adults love them.

Founded on the principle of using fresh ingredients, 180 Snacks has outdone themselves once again by offering these delectable snacks that are perfect anytime of day.

The bite sized pieces are perfect for kid’s little hands, and also for adults munching by the handful.

I love that this gluten-free, kosher, 100% vegan and all-natural trail mix has a totally different texture than any other trail mix I have tried. It has a really crunchy, call it actually crispy, snap that is surprisingly tasty and perfect for breakfast or snack time. 180 Snacks achieves this perfect crispy crunch by oven baking the trail mix… delicious!

The trail mix comes in four varieties including, Pecan; Pistachio; Cranberry Pomegranate, and my favorite, Blueberry Pomegranate. 180 Snacks also makes other products including Bars, Clusters and Nutty Rice Bites.

All of these crispy, crunchy and delicious reasons are why I am so excited to share with two lucky BeFreeForMe.com members a bag of 180 Snacks Blueberry Pomegranate Trail Mix Crunch that enter to win this Win-It-Wednesday prize.

One (1) winner will be randomly selected from the entries received before Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, December 23 and Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!

How can you win?

Easy!

Reply to this blog and tell us which flavor of the 180 Trail Mix Crunch varieties  looks the best to you (is it the nutty Pistachio or Pecan? Or the fruity Cranberry Pomegranate or Blueberry Pomegranate?

Good luck, keep on crunchin’, and, as always …

Be Free!