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I remember years ago watching a special on The Food Network and hearing about Eli’s Cheesecake. Ever since that day I swore I would get one of their traditional Chicago cheesecakes; it became an entry on my food bucket list. I love that they use no preservatives and that their cheesecake is baked (like real cheesecake should be). But when my son’s autism struck and we decided to try the GFCF diet I gave up my dream of serving an Eli’s Cheesecake to my family over the holidays. Finally Eli’s came to the rescue with their Ricotta Cheesecake made with Gluten Free Ingredients!
It is a beautiful, stately cheesecake made with Wisconsin Ricotta, pure vanilla and a gluten free vanilla cookie crust. My kids adored it. Yes, I let them have some even though they are supposed to be dairy free too – we just gave them some digestive enzymes and limited the amount they ate. Let me just say that Matthew liked it so much he begged for another piece the next day. The Eli’s Cheesecake was tall, creamy and satisfying. It was perfect with a cup of french roast coffee. I particularly liked the vanilla mousse on top which is very light and slightly tangy. It was the perfect foil to the dense richness of the cheesecake itself, and made the cheesecake a velvety experience. I can certainly see why Eli’s Cheesecake is considered the best in Chicago.
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I was given a Ricotta Cheesecake in exchange for this honest review.
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Last year I sent a handwritten note in Matthew’s lunchbox every Friday. Unfortunately I didn’t have any nice paper so I put it on a sticky note from The College of Justice & Safety. Yeah, not the prettiest or most personal notepaper I could have chosen. This year I’m lucky enough to have Lunch Notes for Kids from Hallmark. They are small notes to add to your child’s lunch to brighten up their day, to let them know you love them and miss them, and to just show you care. They come in lunch-bag brown with vibrant drawing and cool, inventive sayings. They even have some that allow you to add your own spin so you can customize it for whatever your child is experiencing at the time. I dropped one in Matthew’s lunchbox on the first day and it really made him smile. I also slipped one into Nico’s lunchbox and he liked it so much he put it in his pocket and brought it home. There are 50 notes in a pack and if your child brings them home you can certainly use them again. I did, I just moved the one I gave Matthew over to Nico, the next day.
Sometimes Matthew gets nervous about school, and it can be hard to be away from us for so long. He works so hard, and I like to offer him encouragement even when I’m not there. This is a perfect way to do just that, and to do it a lot nicer than I ever could on my own.
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Hallmark has generously offered a pack of Lunch Notes for Kids to one winner from Matthew’s Puzzle. To enter simply leave me a comment (with your email address!) saying why you want to win the Lunch Notes for Kids.
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The contest is open to US residents 18 yrs and older. The contest will run from August 31, 2012 to 11:59:59 September 16, 2012. The winner will be chosen at random by the wordpress plug in And The Winner Is… The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification email. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours a new winner will be selected. Matthew’s Puzzle is not responsible for the fulfillment of the prize. There will be one (1) winner selected.
I was given the Lunch Notes for Kids for free to provide a review and a giveaway. All opinions are my own.
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