Welcome to DAY THREE of the 12 Days of Celiac Christmas giveaway. Today we’re highlighting the Pure Pantry Buckwheat Pancake and Baking Mix!

Buckwheat – but doesn’t that have WHEAT IN IT? HA, silly me – I asked that question for the first few years of being a celiac. I never really knew that buckwheat was a great grain for us to have. It’s a plant that has really pretty flowers – unlike it’s jerk friend, wheat.

Buckwheat has a very interesting whole-grain-like texture. It’s thicker and grainier than a traditional flour product. I really like that aspect of it, especially in pancakes. Makes me feel like I’m eating something other than something found at the Waffle House. Yes, perhaps I’m being a pancake elitist  but this mix makes great, and unique pancakes.

The Pure Pantry is certified organic as well as being gluten-free. Elizabeth, the CEO of The Pure Pantry, is also a really neat, super lady – so of course I love supporting people like that! I wrote about them before in one of my first posts a long long time ago. Their sugar cookie mix is AMAZING – and so is their chocolate chip cookie mix. In fact, those two mixes are my go-to mixes if I need to make cookies for any party. That is, if I can find them! I find mine at Whole Foods, but I’m starting to find that only some of them carry it. SO when I do find it at places like Sprouts, I stock up on the blue bag (that’s chocolate chip cookies).

 

And magic – a buckwheat pancake!

The Pure Pantry’s Buckwheat Flax Pancake and Baking Mix is a fun addition to your pantry, and a great way to incorporate buckwheat into your repertoire if you’ve never taken a chance to try it before. The Pure Pantry rocks!

HOW TO WIN DAY #3′S PRIZE:

PRIZE:

1 3-Pack of ANY Pure Pantry mixes!

WINNER:

1 winner, picked randomly (via Random.org) based on valid entries. YOU CAN ONLY WIN ONCE DURING THE 12 DAYS OF CELIAC GIVEAWAY. If your name comes up twice, I will re-draw to find another name. 

HOW IT WORKS:

Each person can be entered into our contest only once!

• YOUR ONE ENTRY: 1 entry (Limit 1 per person) on Celiacandthebeast.com. Comment on THIS post and tell us if you’ve tried buckwheat before and what you’ve made – maybe share a buckwheat recipe with us all. Make sure that you input your email address in the form so we can contact you if you’re the winner!
• SECOND ENTRY: “Like” The Pure Pantry on Facebook here and write on their wall that Celiac and the Beast told you about Pure Pantry! Leave a comment on this post SEPARATE FROM THE ONE YOU WROTE EARLIER and tell me that you’re their Facebook fan. Already their fan? Just write me a comment telling me that you’re already their fan.

CONTEST ENDS:

Friday December 21st at 5pm PST.