These wheat and gluten free fusilli are made with organic rice- and organic quinoa flower. Quinoa is a grain high in protein. In addition it also contains vitamins, minerals, and all eight essential amino acids. Who says that a pasta dish cannot be nutritious ;-)

Experience:
A problem, if you want to name it that, with these but also other quinoa based pasta, is the fact that they easily overcook. You cook them too long, they turn into a mush, you don’t cook them long enough, they end up with too much bite. Of course the shape of the pasta has an influence on this and spiral shaped noodles are more affected by it. These fusilli are on the better end though.

Andean Dream Gluten Free Fusilli

The taste is fine, but the distinctive quinoa taste is there (I tasted the noodles without any sauce). This is not a bad thing and it is by no means overpowering your pasta sauce. Just be aware that these gluten free noodles will not taste exactly like their Italian counterparts.

All in all Andean Dream’s gluten free fusilli are a very good alternative pasta choice. I would recommend them and I also will buy them again.

Where to Buy:
You should be able to find Andean Dream products at your local health food store. I buy them at Whole Foods. You can also order them online but I found the price to be better at my local store. Your experience may vary.

Website: www.andeandream.com
Online Shop: www.adreamshopping.com

Rating: 3.75/5

These cookies are made with organic Royal Quinoa, grown only in the Bolivian Andes.

The cookies are manufactured in Bolivia for Andean Dream, LLC. The bakery, La Francesa, S.A, established in 1952, is one of Bolivia’s premiere bakeries with three generations of experience. More about the company can be read here. Unfortunately there is no information if the bakery is dedicated gluten free.

Experience:
These wheat and gluten free cookies come in five flavors: Orange Essence, Chocolate Chip, Cocoa-Orange, Raisins & Spice and Coconut. I tried all but Raisins & Spice; I’m not so much into raisins. My clear favorite is Chocolate Chip, followed by Cocoa-Orange.

The cookies are individually wrapped so it is easy to bring them along. Just toss them in your bag and off you go. The other advantage is that the cookies won’t go stale after you opened the package.

Taste and texture of these cookies is very good. Like regular cookies, which is nice and cannot be said about every gluten free product. The flavors are great – not too sweet, not too flat. I highly recommend these cookies, but they are not cheap.

Where to Buy:
You should be able to find Andean Dream products at your local health food store. I buy them at Whole Foods. You can also order them online but I found the price to be better at my local store. Your experience could be different though.

Website: www.andeandream.com
Online Shop: www.adreamshopping.com

Rating: 4.5/5