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Homer Awards!!

19 Feb 2007

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*******Baking/Cooking Category (BCC) ***********
Amy

Mixes or boxed products used in your everyday baking or cooking.

BCC-1 Best GF Bread Mix

Homer - Gluten-Free Pantry Favorite Sandwich Bread

2^nd place – Pamela's

3^rd place – Bob's Red Mill

BCC-2 Best GF Cake Mix

Homer - Pamela's Decadent Chocolate

2^nd place – Namaste Chocolate Cake

3^rd place – Gluten-Free Pantry

BCC-3 Best GF Pancake Mix

Homer - Pamela's

2^nd place – Bob's Red Mill

3^rd place – Kinnikinnick Pancake Mix

BCC-4 Best GF Muffin Mix

Homer - Authentic Foods Blueberry Muffin Mix

BCC-5 Best GF Brownie Mix

Homer - Gluten-Free Pantry Chocolate Truffle Brownie Mix

2^nd place – Pamela's

3^rd place – Namaste Blondies

BCC-6 Best GF Pie Crust Mix

Homer - Gluten-Free Pantry Perfect Pie Crust

2^nd place – Made by Mona

3^rd place – Deby's

BCC-7 Best GF all purpose Flour Mix

Homer - Bob's Red Mill

2^nd place – Pamela’s

3^rd place – Bette Hagman Gluten-Free Gourmet Blend (Ener-g Foods)

BCC-8 Best GF Pizza Crust Mix

Homer - Chebe

2^nd place – Namaste

3^rd place – Made by Mona

BCC-9 Best GF Instant Meal/Dinner

Homer - Thai Kitchen

2^nd place – Lundberg Farms Risotto - all flavors

3^rd place – Taste of Thai (Coconut Ginger Rice Noodles)

BCC-10 Best GF Meal Helper

Homer - Mrs. Leeper's

2^nd place – Lundberg Rice Sensations (Thai Coconut Ginger/ Risotto)

BCC-10 Best GF Pasta

Homer - Tinkyada Pasta Joy (Also received largest number of votes of any item!)

2^nd place – DeBole’s

3^rd place – Bi-Aglut

*******Readymade and Frozen Category (RFC)*******
Margie
Products that are already baked or cooked and can be bought at a grocery store.

RFC-1 Best GF Condiment/Sauce

Homer - San-J Organic Tamari Wheat Free Soy Sauce

2^nd place – Bone Suckin' Sauce BBQ Sauce

3^rd place – Green Mountain Gringo Salsa

RFC-2 Best GF Salad Dressings

Homer - Annie’s Cowgirl Ranch

2^nd place – Amy's Ranch

3^rd place – Annie's Vinegar-Free Garlic dressing

RFC-3 Best GF Canned food

Homer - Amy's Chili

2^nd place – Stagg Chili (Chunkero style)

RFC-4 Best GF Readymade (or Canned) Soup

Homer - Pacific Chicken Broth

2^nd place – Amy's Cream of Tomato Soup

3^rd place – Amy's Tomato Bisque

RFC-5 Best GF Deli food

Homer - Hormel Pepperoni

2^nd place – Hormel Natural Deli Turkey

3^rd place (tie) – Hormel Natural Deli Ham/Hormel Bacon

RFC-6 Best GF Sweet bread

Homer - Kinnikinnick

2^nd place – Really Great Food Company Lemon Poppy Seed

RFC-7 Best GF Savory bread

Homer - Whole foods Sun-dried tomato

2^nd place – Whole Foods Prairie

RFC-8 Best GF Cereal- Hot(adult)

Homer - Bob’s Red Mill Hot Gluten-Free Cereal

2^nd place – Gluten-free Oats

3^rd place – Cream of Rice Cereal

RFC-9 Best GF Cereal- Cold(adult)

Homer - Nature's Path Honey'd Corn Flakes

2^nd place – Mesa Sunrise

3^rd place – Erewhon Rice Twice Crispy Brown Rice

RFC-10 Best GF Frozen Pizza

Homer - Amy's Frozen Cheese

2^nd place – Kinnikinnick's

3^rd place – Food by George

RFC-11 Best GF Frozen Bread

Homer - Whole Foods Sun-Dried Tomato

2^nd place – Kinnikinnick White Sandwich Bread

3^rd place – Kinnikinnick Tapioca Bread

RFC-12 Best GF Frozen Meals

Homer - Amy's GF Mac and Cheese

2^nd place – Amy's Bean Enchilada

3^rd place – Trader Joe’s Black Bean & Corn Enchiladas

RFC-13 Best GF Vegetarian burger

Homer - Gardenburger Flame Grilled

2^nd place – Gardenburger Black Bean Chipotle

3^rd place – Sunshine

******"Off-the-shelf" Snacks Category (OSC)*******
Sue
Products that are already prepared and can be used without any further preparation.

OSC-1 Best GF Snack Bar (Adult)

Homer - Envirokids bar (GF Chocolate Cereal Bar)

2^nd place – Lara bars

3^rd place – Glutino breakfast bars

OSC-2 Best GF Protein bars

(note: bar contains a significant amount of protein!)

Homer - Think Thin (Creamy Peanut Butter)

2^nd place – JayBars (Jay Robb)

OSC-3 Best GF Chocolate

Homer - Tropical Source (Dairy and Gluten Free)

2^nd place (tie) – Russell Stovers Organic Collection

2^nd place (tie) – Dagoba Organic Chocolate (Violet)

OSC-4 Best GF Cookie (Adult)

Homer - Pamela's (Espresso Chocolate Chunk Cookies)

2^nd place – Whole Foods Bakery (Chocolate Chip)

3^rd place – Kinnikinnick (Montana Chocolate Chip Cookies)

OSC-5 Best GF Donut

Homer - Kinnikinnick (chocolate-glazed)

2^nd place – Kinnikinnick (cinnamon)

3^rd place – Celiac Specialties

OSC-6 Best GF Bagel

Homer - Kinnikinnick plain

2^nd place – Glutino Sesame

OSC-7 Best GF Muffin/Scone

Homer - WholeFoods (Cranberry-Orange Scone)

2^nd place – Kinnikinnick (Choc Chip Muffins)

3^rd place – Kinnikinnick (Carrot Muffins)

OSC-8 Best GF Dessert

Homer - Kozy Shack puddings (rice, banana foster, and black forest)

2^nd place – Whole Foods - Pecan Pie

3^rd place – Mariposa brownies

OSC-9 Best GF Frozen Snack

Homer - Philly Swirl frozen treat

OSC-10 Best GF Snack Food - Chips

Homer - Lays stax

2^nd place – Lundberg Farms Rice Chips (All Flavors),

3^rd place – Utz (Potato Chips)

OSC-11 Best GF Snack Food - Crackers

Homer - Blue Diamond Nut Thins (All flavors)

2^nd place – Glutino ("Ritz" style crackers)

3^rd place – Schaar

OSC-12 Best GF Snack Food – Pretzels

Homer - Ener-G

2^nd place – Glutino Mini Pretzels

3^rd place – Glutino pretzel rods

OSC-13 Best GF Beer

Homer - Anheuser-Busch Redbridge

2^nd place – Bard's Tale Dragon’s Gold

3^rd place – YinPu Black Rice beer

****Childrens/Toddlers products Category (CTC) ***
Andrea

Products targeted toward the younger celiac/gluten

 intolerant consumer.

(besides the product areas listed, any other items

Specific to toddlers/children that you wish to include)

CTC-1 Best GF Hygenic Item

(soaps/shampoos/toothpaste)

Homer - CaliforniaBaby line for bath and body

                    (all their stuff,basically)

CTC-2 Best GF Medicine

Homer - LittleColds brand medicines

CTC-3 Best GF Vitamins

Homer - Rhino Gummy Bear Vitamins

2^nd place – Super Nutrition Perfect Kids (sugar free-non chewable)

3^rd place – Country Life Tall Tree (chewable)

CTC-4 Best GF Children's GF Cereal

Homer - Envirokidz Peanut Butter Panda Bear Crunch

2^nd place – Barbara’s Honey Rice Puffins

CTC-5 Best GF Children's Cookie

Homer - Mi-Del GF animal cookies

2^nd place – Mi-Del Chocolate O’s

3^rd place – Enjoy Life Foods Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies

CTC-6 Best GF Children's SnackBar

Homer - Envirokidz GF cereal bars

2^nd place – Glutino Breakfast Bars in Apple

3^rd place – Glutino Breakfast Bars in Cranberry

CTC-7 Best GF Children's Frozen Food

Homer - Ian’s GF chicken nugget meal

2^nd place – Ian’s GF fish sticks

3^rd place – Foods by George Cheese pizza

CTC-8 Best GF Child-friendly Restaurant

Homer - Outback Steakhouse

2^nd place – Any Disney Restaurant

3^rd place – McDonalds

CTC-9 Best birthday cake (or cupcake) resource

(store or internet)

Homer - Dowd & Rogers Cake Mix

2^nd place – Sylvan Border Farms Cake Mix

3^rd place (tie) – Authentic Foods Cake Mix

3^rd place (tie) – 123 GlutenFree Pan Bar Mix (made into pumpkin cupcakes)

CTC-10 Best GF Arts & Crafts Supplies

(Crayons, Paints, playdo)

Homer - Discount School Supply GF Dough (available from Discount School Supply)

******Restaurants/Bakeries Category (RBC)*********
Barbara
Products or items that you can purchase at a restaurant

 or bakery to eat there (or takeout). See other categories

for items usually purchased at a grocery store or market.

RBC-1A Best GF Menu-(Companies with many outlets)

Homer - Outback

2^nd place – P.F. Chang's

3^rd place – Carrabba’s

RBC-1B Best GF Menu-(Companies with few outlets)

Homer - Walt Disney World Restaurants

2^nd place – BonefishGrill

3^rd place – Abrusci's (Denver)

RBC-2 Best GF Fast Food

Homer - Wendy's (Baked potatoes and Frosties)

2^nd place – Chipotle Grill (chicken crispy tacos)

3^rd place – In'n'Out Burger (“Protein style” burgers wrapped in lettuce,

French Fries in uncontaminated oil)

RBC-3 Best GF Dessert

Homer - Outback - Chocolate Thunder From Down Under

 (flourless chocolate brownie, ice cream, choc sauce)

2nd highest total number of votes

2^nd place – P.F. Chang's - Flourless Chocolate Dome

(flourless choc dome served with fresh berries and sauce)

3^rd place (tie) – Mrs. Ritts - Cheesecake

3^rd place (tie) – Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine – Roy's Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé

RBC-4 Best GF Bread

Homer - Deby's (Country White)

2^nd place – EverybodyEats (French Baguette)

3^rd place (tie) – Deby's (Mock Rye)

3^rd place (tie) – SweetSin Bakery (SandwichBread) (DC,MD)

RBC-5 Best GF Pizza

Homer - Pizza Picazzo's (see online 4 page GF menu, Arizona)

2^nd place – Deby's G-F Bakery and Restaurant

3^rd place – BeauJo's cheese pizza

********GF Manufacturers and Equipment (MEC)*****
Chandra
Equipment or product manufacturers

MEC-1 Best Dedicated GF Company

Homer - Kinnikinnick

2^nd place – Gluten Free Pantry

3^rd place – Glutino

MEC-2 Best Company With a GF Division     

Homer - Whole Foods Markets

2^nd place – Bob'sRed Mill

3^rd place – Amy's

MEC-3-a Best Mainstream Company Producing GF Products

(sauces and dressings)
(see note1)

Homer - Kraft(Salad Dressings)

2^nd place – Newman’s Own (Caesar and Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressings)

3^rd place – Heinz(Ketchup)

MEC-3-b Best Mainstream Company Producing GF Products

(otherfoods)
(see note1)

Homer - Frito-Lay's(Lay's Stacks, Kettle Cooked Original Extra Crunchy Potato Chips, Fritos Scoops)

2^nd place – Wal-Mart(Great Value GF labeled items)

3^rd place – Costco (vitamins & insisting that products be labeled GF)

MEC-4 Best Bread Machines  

(see note2)    

Homer - Zojirushi

2^nd place – BreadmanUltimate

3^rd place – Cuisinart

MEC-5 Best Mixers

(see note2)     

Homer - KitchenAid

2^nd place – Bosch

3^rd place – Magic Bullet

MEC-6 Best Food Processors

(see note2)    

Homer - Cuisinart (blade design is different)

2^nd place – Cuisinart mini

(note1: products that may not be labeled GF but are safe)

(note2: may or may not have a GF cycle)

********On-line Resources/Misc.(ORMC)***********

 Carla

On-line resources and other things that did not fit into the other categories.

ORMC-1 Best On-line shop

Homer - amazon.com

2^nd place – glutenfreemall.com

3^rd place – glutensolutions.com,

ORMC-2 Best GF Magazine/Publication

Homer - Living Without

2^nd place – glutenfreeliving

3^rd place – clan thompson

ORMC-3 Most informativeon-line grocery list

Homer - SillyYaks

2^nd place – WholeFoods Market

3^rd place – Trader Joes

ORMC-4 Best GF food blog

Homer - glutenfreegirl

2^nd place – glutenfreegoddess

3^rd place – glutenfreebythebay

ORMC-5 Favorite GF website

Homer - SillyYaks

2^nd place – celiac.com

ORMC-6 Best GF Cookbook

Homer - Bette Hagman's "Gluten Free Gourmet Cooks Fast and Healthy"

2^nd place – CarolFenster, Ph.D., “Cooking Free”

3^rd place – Bette Hagman's "Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes Bread"

ORMC-7 Best GF Dining Card

Homer - Triumph

2^nd place – GIG

3^rd place – Celiactravel.com

ORMC-8 Favorite GF Research