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It’s not very often that I love, love, love a product. The kind of love that I want to sing my praises from the highest rooftop.

A product that has ingredients, packaging, ease of prep, and most important, a taste that I love.

And Vigilant Eats Organic Superfood Cereal has it all.

This organic cereal is also (certified) gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and has no additives, preservatives or refined sugar. It is also Non-GMO certified, and is vegan certified too.

The cereal comes ready-to-eat in a cardboard cup. The prep is easy too. Just add a little bit of cold water (no boiling required!) and mix with the portable spoon that is included in the package. And Voila! Breakfast is served!

A hefty portion at 3-ounces, this gluten-free cereal is filling and delicious. My favorite variety is the Coconut Maple Vanilla – and no wonder since coconut, maple and vanilla rank up there when it comes to three of my favorite foods (and scents!).

Other delicious flavors are Goji Cacao, Espresso Maca Mulberry, and Maca Double Chocolate.

A congratulatory shout-out from the highest rooftop to Vigilant Eats on being awarded this week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com!

I love a good root beer. But I’m not one to drink tons of soda, usually because all of the chemicals and stuff. That’s why I was so excited to find Virgil’s All Natural Root Beer.

Virgil’s Root Beer is a micro-brewed, unlike most all other root beers out there. Virgil’s root beer is really brewed. In fact Virgil’s says that they are what Ben & Jerry’s is to ice cream, what Dom Perignon is to champagne. And you know what? They are absolutely correct. Their root beer is one-of-a-kind deliciousness.

Virgil’s is also gluten-free, is made with all natural herbs and spices (vanilla from Madagascar? Cinnamon from Ceylon? Or clove from Indonesia, anyone?), and it comes in some fabulous flavors including Cream Soda, Black Cherry Cream Soda, Orange Cream Soda, Real Cola and Dr. Better.

All these all-natural, delicious and refreshing reasons are why Virgil’s Root Beer is awarded this week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com. Congratulations!

P.S. Speaking of Ben & Jerry’s… how good would a root beer float be with Virgil’s Root Beer and a scoop of Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla Ice Cream? Yum!

I love a good crunch with my gluten-free sandwich for lunch. But sometimes plain ole’ potato chips can be so ho-hum. That’s why I was so very happy to discover Glories Maple Chipotle Sweet Potato Chips made by Good Health Natural Foods.

Not only do these chips have a great crunch to them, they also have a sweetened zip of maple chipotle spiciness.

Glories Maple Chipotle Sweet Potato Chips are all natural chips that are made kettle-style. They are are gluten-free, as well as GMO free, and have 0 grams of trans fat.

Good Health Natural Foods also make a bunch of other gluten-free products including Chilean Lime Avocado Oil Potato Chips, Rosemary Olive Oil Potato Chips, and for all you chocolate lovers out there’s a Popcorn Pop Chocolate. All of these yummy & good for you reasons are why Good Health Natural Foods is awarded this week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com. Congratulations!

This week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe is awarded to a must-have pantry staple – Eden Organic Quinoa.

Quinoa is a keeper. It’s as versatile and as easy to make as rice, yet it’s a whole grain that is packed with fiber. Once you give quinoa a try, you’ll keep coming back for more. Check out the quinoa recipes that Eden Foods has on their website… so tasty! Here are just a few:

Quinoa Blueberry Walnut & Garbanzo Salad
Quinoa Fruit Salad with Herb Dressing
Roasted Quinoa Stuffed Onions

Eden Foods also offers over 220+ food items that are Gluten Free – including rice, condiments, teas and beans (their beans are packed in BPA cans… I love that!). Also, Eden’s products are never adulterated with chemicals, preservatives, irradiation, colorings, refined sugars, or genetically engineered ingredients…. all things that are important to many.

Congratulations to Eden Foods for being named this week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com!

Want to buy Eden Organic Quinoa? Check them out on Amazon.com!

It you’re looking for a low-cal tasty gluten-free snack to munch on, look no further than Popcorn Indiana’s new Fit Popcorn.

I love munching on fiber-full popcorn, but often it is packed with artificial colors and flavors, fat, and sweeteners. Fit Popcorn has less than 37 calories per cup, is certified gluten-free, has no Trans Fat, and is made with all natural ingredients. Plus, it is made with non-GMO corn.

The flavors of Fit Popcorn are awesome too… Sea Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Onion Dijon and Parmesan & Herb.

Congratulations Popcorn Indiana on having your Fit Popcorn being awarded this week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com!

I love simple when it comes to cooking. Simple ingredients. Simple prep. Simple clean-up.

That is why one-dish skillet dishes are always my go-to simple meal. Frontera Seasoning Sauces make meal time quick, easy, ready in minutes and delicious.

These gluten-free Seasoning Sauces by Frontera are lifesavers. Throw in some ground beef, chicken, pork, tofu or veggies… and a delicious meal is ready in minutes. Such a no-brainer after a long-day!

My favorite is the New Mexico Taco Skillet Sauce, but other varieties include Texas Original, Key Lime Cilantro, Garlicky Carnitas… and more.

So simple. Yet so tasty. These are the reasons why this week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com goes to gluten-free Frontera Seasoning Sauces.

Frontera… A simple congratulations to you!

It’s Super Bowl Sunday! Yes, the big-boy of all football games is finally here. And if you’re like me and my friends we plan to watch the big game while snacking, and snacking, and snacking.

After all, what would the Super Bowl be without eating, right?

So, if you’re looking for a really good gluten-free snack that everyone will love, get yourself some Snyder’s of Hanover Gluten-Free Pretzels. They come in twists and sticks.

These gluten-free pretzels have a buttery and crispy snap. They taste like the real-deal.

Perfect for game-time, or anytime, this week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com goes to Snyder’s of Hanover Gluten-Free Pretzels. Congrats!

This week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com is awarded to a product that I love oh-so very much. Taza Chocolate.

Everybody loves chocolate. All kinds of chocolate.

But after tasting a piece of really, really, really good chocolate there is nothing that compares. And Taza Chocolate is incomparable to any other chocolate out there. No other chocolate even comes close.

Taza is an indulgent treat for me. I always have a disk (Or two. Or  three.) tucked away. Hidden away. To be able to enjoy a small piece of really, really good chocolate can makes a stressful day a tad bit better. =) Funny how chocolate can do that, huh?

Taza Chocolate comes in some really cool flavors too. Including Ginger, Salt & Pepper, Vanilla, Chipotle Chili and more. All of the Taza chocolate is gluten, dairy and soy free, and made with all natural ingredients, with no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives of any kind.

Taza also has a sampler pack that is a great Valentine Day gift for that guy or gal in your life, or even for a sweet little gift for yourself! You can get it on Ebay and take advantage of FREE Super Saving Shipping. Check out the link here: Taza Sampler Pack

All of these wonderful reasons is why Taza Chocolate is this week’s sweet Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com.

Nuttin’s better than a nut butter sandwich! Especially when it is made with Justin’s nut butters. Why? Because Justin’s takes PB&J sandwiches to a whole new level on the sandwich grading scale. Justin Nut Butters makes the old stand-by PB&J’s a sandwich you dream about eating.

They make a PB&J a “want-to” sandwich, not a “have-to” sandwich.

And if you think that PB&J sandwiches are just for kids, think again. Justin’s makes nut butters from not only peanuts, but hazelnuts and almonds too. Plus they make yummy flavors. Flavors like Honey Peanut, Chocolate Hazelnut or Maple Almond.

These nut butters are also certified gluten-free, dairy-free and non-GMO and vegan.

All these reasons are why Justin’s Nut Butters are awarded this week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com. Congratulations!

When I was a little girl I’d get a big box and munch them down every time I went to the movie theater. While other kids were getting sour-patched-whatevers and humongous buckets of popcorn – my simple pleasure was Raisinets.

And now that I’m older, I loved to revisit the sweet raisin treats, covered in chocolate… milk or dark.

I like to eat Raisinets by the handful, or in my cookie recipes – instead of chocolate chips. Check out this recipe for Gluten-Free Raisinets & Chocolate Chip Cookies.

And yes… Raisinets are gluten-free. So grab a handful and much away!

Raisinets are this week’s Friday Favorite on BeFreeForMe.com since they are tasty chocolate treats that bring back happy gluten-free memories! Congratulations!