gluten-free expo: five of my favourites

I attended the Gluten-Free Expo this weekend. Based on my previous posts, you can tell I eat gluten but my brother was diagnosed with celiac disease about ten years ago so I've been familiar with the diet for years. I've also tried the good and the bad (and sometimes that's very bad) so I thought I would share my favourites I tried at the expo this weekend. In no particular order:

1. Cuisine Solel - They had a large selection of flours. They also had samples of their product and I had to say, it was really delicious. The bread was moist, which is not very easy to do with gluten-free. They also had two types of flour, one that was for the bread maker and one for the over. If you're into making your own breads, I highly recommend this brand. 

2. Comensoli Foods - We tried some pizza at this station, they were really good. I had the vegan vegetable pizza, it did not taste vegan or gluten-free.  My brother had the cheese - which was not vegan, he loved it so much he bought 4 pizzas. 

3. Queen B - This booth had a large selection of cakes and biscottis. We tried their signature orange cake and their banana hazelnut cake and they were great. They were moist and flavourful (can you tell moist is a big deal for me when eating gluten free). They also had a Cocolime cookie that looked good but I'm not a coconut fan, but if it was anything like their cake it would be great. They also have beautiful packaging, I love pretty things.

4. Pillers - We tried their turkey kielbasa, pepperoni and my brother tried their spicy pepperoni. I loved their kielbasa and pepperoni. I would always be frustrated when purchasing meats and finding out they had filler and wheat in them. This brand proves that it doesn't have to be filled with gluten to be delicious. 

5. All But Gluten - We tried their bite-sized brownies, they were absolutely fantastic. They were chocolatey and moist (again, with the moist, I know but if you've ever had bad gluten-free you know this is important). They were definitely melt-in-your-mouth and tasted like 'regular' bite sized brownie. 

The expo was a great opportunity to learn about brands I was not familiar with. There were a number of brands that I had never heard of, it is great to see how many brands are making gluten-free more accessible. When my brother was diagnosed 10 years ago, the gluten-free market was completely different. This expo continues to prove that there are great brands out there providing great food for celiacs, gluten-intolerants and people who just want a delicious brownie! What favourites of yours made the list, or which ones did I miss? Let me know in the comments! Happy eating.