Gluten Free Showcase: Like eating a mouthful of raspberries!

I learned the word ‘serendipity’ in grade school – and never really got to use it in a sentence after that. Well today is finally the day! It was serendipitous that I came across this Gluten Free gem of a dessert & I think you’ll agree once you try it – lucky lucky you when you have this in your freezer!

I had a sore throat- maybe a cold, probably over-talking stress nestling itself into my right lymph gland. Either way, Mon evening I thought, “I know what I need - I need something cold & soothing on my throat.” Ice cream is out because if you’re congested in anyway, dairy only makes it worse. Fun pops & similar store brand stuff generally will put a Gluten Free person sick in bed, so that was out too….”hmmm…what to do?”

I ran into the local Jewel, which I rarely shop at, but for some reason did that day. Scanned the freezer section & thought, “well this stinks, there’s nothing here I can have.” And then…I saw…this. Roman Raspberry sorbet. This sorbet is a bright, summer raspberry red. It’s smooth, not icy like some sorbets & bursts with raspberry flavor the minute it hits your tongue. It instantly reminded me of being in our family’s raspberry patch picking berries & stuffing 2 in my mouth for every handful I’d pick.

Talenti Sorbet - I’d never heard of this company before – they make gelatos & sorbets. The gelatos look pretty over-the-top in flavors, but this sorbet in particular caught my eye because…

1) sorbet = no dairy, so good for the congestion/sore throat &

2) after flipping the glass jar around, it had less than 8 ingredients! Which you know by now is a great rule to follow to ensure you’re eating real food, not fake chemical stuff.

3) Special Bonus good thing!! Talenti makes a point to clearly mark their jars as “Gluten free” “Vegan” “Dairy free” “Vegetarian” “Kosher” “HFCS free” & ”green for the planet.” This clearly is a company that cares about the product they are putting out & cares about the health of the people consuming it!

You can be healthy & still have a treat every now & again, just pick something that doesn’t detract so far from your overall plan. With real ingredients, this treat satisfies you with an appropriate portion & gives your throat a soothing treat that beats any Icy Pop your mom could have pulled out of the freezer.