Rumiano Organic Cheese Review and Giveaway

My family loves cheese! That's one reason we always stock up on them. The past few months I have been careful in choosing what I feed my family because the last time I read about packaged cheese, I heard they're more of garbage than real food! Now, I tend to go with organic or natural ones. It's easier to know because nowadays these products have certification labels, just like in the case of Rumiano Family Organic Cheese. I am so glad to see a cheese that is both non-GMO certified and has the USDA organic seal! 

I do a lot with cheese besides the fact that I serve them as it is during parties (take note, I host a lot of parties). It's also my family's go to snack if we can't see anything in the fridge, better than junk foods, right? Here are a few sample appetizers where I was able to incorporate both the cheddar and pepper jack cheese. 

As topper for cracker, always much better with cheese!

As it is and with tacos!

For my daughter's favorite snack, rice cake.

I add it with chili beans too! 

If you'll look at the photo closely, you'll find the two seals I was talking about earlier in the lower right hand corner of the packaging. It also worthy to note the label that these cheese are grass-fed and certified humane! :) Now who's attention wouldn't be gotten by that certified humane thing! It definitely will just make you savor and enjoy the taste. Oh by the way if you are wondering about it's difference with other similar cheese, for me, they have that softer feel (and touch, seriously), and a smoother texture.

Before I proceed to the most exciting part of this review, I'd like to share with you a few things about the Rumiano Family company.

"Rumiano Cheese Company is the oldest family-owned cheese company in California dating back four generations. 

Rumiano Cheese Company is committed to the organic and Non-GMO movement and continuing to produce the highest quality cheese inspired by their founding father’s recipes and cheese making techniques.  In 2011, Rumiano launched their Rumiano Family Organic line, which is the first cheese in the US market to receive Non-GMO Project Verification."

Hungry yet and eager to try it yourself? Well then, here's your chance to win Five (5) full-value coupons to try Rumiano Organic Cheese products. I got them for $5.99 each at Whole Foods but don't worry if you don't have that store in your area because you can always check their store locator. I have like five stores 5 miles within my zip code! 

 

To enter, just click the Rafflecopter link below. Good luck!

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DISCLOSURE

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Baking with USDA Organic Seal Whole Wheat Flour

I got nothing to do on a lazy rainy Thursday morning and I realized we don't have bread at home. What better thing to do than bake? I bought blueberries yesterday because I remembered it's best for kids' brain development. I was afraid my daughter won't eat it as it is anymore so I decided to conceal it in a bread. I searched online for blueberry cake recipes and I went to the site I've been using for awhile. I trust AllRecipes too because I see a lot of reviews and it's rated by stars so I won't have a hard time choosing what has been tried and tasted!

Today is special because I am going to try a new brand, King Arthur Flour. I have tried another brand of whole wheat flour before and I swear I didn't like the end-result. With King Arthur Flour, I was in high hopes in getting a better result and it didn't fail me. I have a few reasons why I like King Arthur Flour brand:

1) It's 100% organic, 100% wheat. No other unwanted ingredients for you to take!

2) They offer unbleached white whole wheat flour. It's pure and untouched.

3) It's milled in the USA. I actually do not care where just as long as it says where it came from. It's important because each country has its own food regulation thing and US is among my trusted ones.

Now, the verdict. According to mom, she thought it was great. She specially liked the icing because it's sweet and it balances the overall taste of the blueberry cake. She said that the cake on it's own was a bit bland (she has a real sweet tooth). I expected it blueberries are kind of sour in nature (specially when my mom over-crushed it). Next time, I'll omit the salt.

I tasted it too and thought it was okay. I can feel the wheat crumbs with gives it a different feel in the tongue. There's no real issue compared with all purpose flour at all.

The funny part is, my daughter didn't really tried the blueberry cake, she got more interested in eating the blueberries lying on the plate. LOL! I guess she'll have it tonight. I have to try more baking goods with fruits and vegetables! And I'll for sure use the same King Arthur Flour organic whole wheat! My mom finished her share though so I thought it was acceptable!

DISCLOSURE

I was not paid in any way to do a review of the product/s mentioned above. I was given a flour sample to facilitate my review but the rest came from my own pocket. Everything was based on my honest opinion of the product.