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The Holidays and party-time have arrived… Send out those party invitations! Take out the fine china! Set-up those buffet tables!

And, most importantly, get to the planning of the menu fare.

But what is a gal to do that needs help with planning a gluten-free gathering? Answer: Start a social media campaign that seeks tips, advice and recipes to guarantee a successful gluten-free gathering.

Which is exactly what Erica, the Marketing Coordinator over at Sol Cuisine decided to do… What a smart cookie!

This brave girl set out to host a gluten-free holiday party for her friends and family- a “DNBYOB” (Don’t Bring Your Own Bread) party as she is calling it. And she is beckoning all of us with gluten-free insight to help her out!

And in gratitude all peeps that contribute a gluten-free recipe, or gluten-free hostessing tip will be thanked with a Sol Cuisine Coupon! Yah-yah… This week we ALL can be WIN-It-Wednesday winners!

How can you share your recipe or tip with Erica? Easy! Here’s how:

1.)    Go to Sol Cuisine’s Facebook page.
2.)    Like Sol Cuisine.
3.)    Click the Erica’s Gluten-Free Gathering icon (an example of what you’ll be looking for is to the left)

4.)    Submit your recipe or tip on Sol Cuisine’s Facebook page.

However…
As a BONUS, Erica and the gang over at Sol Cuisine are ALSO sponsoring this week’s WIN-It-Wednesday on BeFreeForMe! I love the Sol Cuisine products (that include veggie burgers, veggie dogs, falafel, tofu and veggie crumbles) since they are gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO and organic. Can I tell you how flipping excited I was when I discovered Sol Cuisines gluten-free veggie burgers?! Most veggie burgers are packed with wheat… but NOT Sol Cuisines!

The Sol Cuisine products also make fantastic ingredients for vegan and gluten-free holiday buffet dishes. Including: Italian-Style Stuffed Peppers, Grilled Lemon-Rosemary Tofu and Organic BBQ Tofu Ribs with Peach Salsa.

A total of four (4) BeFreeForMe members will be selected to win a prize-pack of FIVE (5) FREE product coupons. Two winners will be randomly selected from the entries received before Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST, and two more winners will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, December 19 and Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter to win two times!

How can you WIN?
EASY!

Reply to this blog and tell me how you would top your Sol Cuisine Veggie Burger (Me? I love the Spicy Black Bean Burger topped with guacamole, red onions on a tossed gluten-free roll… simple – yet tasty!)
Good luck, for your New Year’s Resolution this year “Go Meatless” at least one day a week! And as always…

Be (meat!) Free! =)

NOTE: Get in on the fun on Twitter and Pinterest too! Pin your favorite recipe on Sol Cuisine’s Pinterest page or tweet about Erica’s campaign at @SolCuisine with hashtag #GFgathering.

Memorial Day is a memory and the “official” start of summer is here!  I welcome this time of year when it comes to dinnertime. The grill gets turned on and cooking is simple. Hamburgers, steaks and chicken.

But often during the summer I find myself eating more meat than I should. That is why I love the Sol Cuisine vegetarian burgers for a healthy grilling switch-up. It’s good (and oh so easy… ) to go meatless on the grill.

I love Sol Cuisine because they make a lot of vegetarian products that are also gluten-free. If you are searching for a veggie burger that is gluten-free Sol Cuisine is the product for you. (Note: So many other veggie burgers are full of gluten… so beware!)

My favorite is the sol Cuisine  Spicy Black Bean Burger. With only 90 calories, packed with protein and only 1.5 grams of fat this burger is a keeper. Spicy, moist and full of flavor these burgers will have your gluten-free hamburger buns singing, and you asking for an encore!

Other gluten-free Sol Cuisine varieties are the Original Burger, Mushroom Rice Burger, Organic Falafel Burgers and Breakfast Patties; as well as the Veggie Crumbles and the Organic BBQ Tofu Ribs.

I also like that all these products have achieve a Non-GMO (genetically modified organism) Project verification which is huge… since an upwards of 70% of North American soybeans are genetically modified.

All these meatless reasons are why I am so thrilled that Sol Cuisine is this Win-It-Wednesday sponsor on BeFreeForMe.com.

A total of four (4) BeFreeForMe members will be selected to win a prize-pack of three (3) FREE product coupons. Two winners will be randomly selected from the entries received before Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST, and two more winners will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter to win two times!

How can you WIN?
EASY!

Reply to this blog and tell me how you would top your Sol Cuisine Veggie Burger (Me? I love the Spicy Black Bean Burger topped with Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese and red onions… simple – yet tasty!)

Good luck, Go meatless at least once a week! And as always…
Be (meat!) Free!

P.S. Also, make sure you join Sol Cuisine on their Facebook page and Twitter!

I’m all for a big juicy burger straight from the grill, but recently I’ve been trying to eat meat-free at least a few times a week. The question is what is a burger-loving gluten-free gal to cook up?

Sunshine Veggie Burgers to the rescue!

I’ve found that most veggie burgers are packed with gluten. But Sunshine Veggie Burgers are free of gluten, and also contain no soy. Sunshine Burgers also contain sunflower seeds and Lundberg Family Farms brown rice.

My favorite Sunshine Burger is the Southwest variety, but they also come in Original, Garden Herb and Barbecue varieties too. I haven’t checked them out yet, but Sunshine Burger also makes a Falafel and a Breakfast patty as well.

No Meat and No Gluten – but tons of flavor are the reasons why this week Friday Favorite is presented to Sunshine Burgers.

Shine on!