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So as of recently, I've had to make the change to being gluten free for the past few months and there was something difficult I had to figure out how to convert my favorite foods to their gluten free alternative. What I found, was that there is NOTHING that is helpful when finding out whether the gluten free food tastes decent or if it even is gluten free with secretive ingredients that make contact with gluten. It's as if these companies assume that if we choose or have to maintain a gluten free lifestyle that we don't need anything that tastes good. So rant aside, here's what I found in my grocery store, that I consider the best of gluten free and gluten sensitive foods 
Side note before I start: I think that the Glutino brand is amazing at making snack foods so sorry if I might have a lot of Glutino products in this list


Snacks:

Glutino Chocolate Chip Cookies

So let me start first off, that these are probably the best gluten free cookies I have ever tried in my life! They're very crunchy, so if you like chewy cookies, this really wouldn't really be a good option. I would compare these to the Chips Ahoy! brand of chocolate chip cookies in terms of flavor. One thing I will say is that the chocolate chips aren't very chocolate tasting for lack of better words. The texture isn't dry on accident, the dryness works for the cookie. I think these would be ideal for consuming with coffee or tea by dunking them in to give some moisture. These retail for $5.49 for a package of 18 cookies, so on the more pricey side. 
http://www.glutino.com/products/cookies-and-wafers/cookies/chocolate-chip-cookies/

Beanitos Chips

Yum yum yum yum yum. This company has a certified gluten free product range spreading from cheese puffs to "tortilla chips". Gluten tends to hide in products that are conventional snack foods like tortilla chips and it's difficult a suitable alternative that doesn't taste terrible. These however are a god send. I received the black bean and chipotle flavors complimentary for review, however I wasn't the biggest fan of them. They weren't amazing but they didn't suck, however I was interested in the company because the rest of their snacky foods sounded good. They included a coupon with the product so I went out and bought the "Hint of Lime" and "Real Cheesy Puffs" flavors and they were yummmy. The hint of lime was comparable to the Chipotle brand of tortilla chips and the cheesy puffs are like the Cheetos puffs. This is a perfect product to dip your toe into the Gluten Free world because you can buy individual bags rather than committing to a whole box.
http://www.beanitos.com/

Breakfast:

Trader Joe's: Joe's O's

These I would compare to Cheerios in terms of texture, however the flavor, way off. Now these taste different than Cheerios. They don't taste similar in the fact that have a slightly sweet undertone. Cheerios have a more savory and wheat like taste but these would be good with some sugar or something of that nature sprinkled on top to add more flavor. One thing I absolutely want anyone reading this to know before buying is that I haven't seen any specific claims to being gluten FREE so if you are sensitive, I would stay away, but if you are trying to attain a gluten free lifestyle, this should be fine. 
http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/1783

Restaurants/Meals/Miscellaneous:

Udi's Pizza/ Pizza Crust

So Udi's is a widely known brand in the gluten free community, especially for their bread products. Their pizza crust is fantastic, I've served it to my Non-Gluten Free friends and they can't tell the difference. They recently partnered with Pizza Hut to make specially gluten free pizzas that you can actually customize! It's a great idea especially since they cook the pizzas and prepare them in a separate kitchen. The only downside is that there are select locations with this line of pizzas :( 

The rest of the best places near me tend to be local so if you want to find restaurants or places to shop for Gluten Free foods, I would highly recommend this website that helps find Gluten Free places near you! http://www.findmeglutenfree.com/

That's all I've got for you today, If you want any more gluten free foods or recipes, leave a comment down below!

xx,
India

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*I wasn't sponsored by any of the brands to make this post, all opinions will forever and always be my own :) *

So I have seen tons of candle collections online, but I've only seen Bath and Body Works, Diptyque, and other more expensive candles but never Yankee Candle. Now this shocked me because I've been shopping at Yankee Candle for a while and the scents are more varied and fresh, and they last so much longer. Also they always have coupons for their candles so whenever I've earned enough points or I have a $15 dollar off coupon, I go buy a ton to last me a lifetime. So I thought I'd share my votive candle collection from Yankee Candle because if I did all of them, we would be here forever. So with that, I hope you enjoy!
(True Rose)
So this one is True Rose, and let me tell you this is like stuffing your face in a bouquet of roses. It smells exactly like roses, nothing more nothing less and I love that. It is a very strong scent however, so if you're looking for something light and airy, this might not be the best choice. This one retails for $1.99 but sometimes they have $1 sales. 
(Midnight Jasmine)
This one smells very reminscent of a jasmine plant, there really is no other scent to describe it with just like the rose. This one is a lighter scent and if you want to fill your whole house with scent, you need to burn it for a good 1-3 hours. However one of the upsides to these votive size candles is that they last a good 7 hours.
(White Gardenia)
It smells again like fresh gardenias, again a good light scent and very floral.
(Clean Cotton)
This one smells just like laundry detergent. It is also very very strong so I would designate it a bathroom or laundry room scent when covering up the scent of bleach or anything chemically.
(Beach Walk)
This one smells very citrusy, floral-y and almost salty? I don't think this is a universal scent and most definitely not for everyone. It would be a very good scent for a beach house or bathroom. 
(Ocean Star)
I would say this one smells very similar to beach walk but only without the floral scents. Again I would say beach house or bathroom. 
(Summer Wish)
This one smells floral-y and grassy. I would think a more summer/spring fragrance.
(Honey Blossom)
This candle smells sweet and floral-y. Definitely a more feminine fragrance, perfect for a bedroom or kitchen.
(Lemon Lavender)
This one smells exactly like it's name, Lemony and Lavender-y. Again it's a very strong musky fragrance but with the combination I would use it in a bathroom. 
(Lavender)
Lavender. That is all.
(Lilac Blossoms)
This smells like Lavender, and other assorted flowers I can't place exactly. 
(Blue Summer Sky)
This one smells very citrusy and flowery. Smells like a garden.
(Midsummer's Night)
This one smells very musky and like a man's cologne. But for some reason I liked it, but overall very masculine.


That about wraps it up, I hope you enjoyed and leave me a comment down below telling me about your favorite candle smell or candle store!


xx,
India


HauteLook Referral Link: http://www.hautelook.com/invite/9130547
Hey everyone! I'm baaaaack with an unboxing! I don't know about you but I love seeing unboxings, like I'm addicted. I recently got this "Voxbox" complimentary from Influenster and I thought I'd show you whats inside!


So the picture above is what the box looks like when you first open it, on the top there is coupons and a product list.


The first I pulled out is this Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs, leg makeup. So basically it replaces body makeup and is a substitute to permanent bronzer I think. I would compare the idea to MAC face and body foundation.(Retail Value:  2.99 USD)
The next product I pulled out is a Beanitos Black Bean chip bag and we got another one in Chipotle BBQ. (Retail Value: 3.99 USD)
Next came a duo of Bear Naked Granola, it looks super yummy, in Sea Salt Caramel Apple (guess which one was eaten immediately after the photo) and Coconut Almond Crunch (Retail Value:  5.19 USD)
Next came this Australian Gold Sunscreen with SPF 30. It smells like sunscreen, nothing shocking.(Retail Value:  8.07 USD)
Next, the thing that got me the most excited, a NYC 24 hour Eye Shadow Stick in this taupey color. I think its' best use would be a eyeshadow base. (Retail Value: 2.99 USD) 
Next we have a Hair Food Root Cleansing Shampoo that smells immensely like strawberries, I really can't stand food scented soaps, shampoos, etc. So I will be passing this along to one of my friends. (Retail Value:  9.99 USD)
I forgot to take a photo of the Nasoya Zero Calorie Noodles which I also passed along because I don't tend to eat noodles ever. (Retail Value:  Couldn't find it, sorry )

xx,

India

HauteLook Referral Link: http://www.hautelook.com/short/3YWBX
Influenster Referral Link: www.influenster.com/r/1114634

FTC Disclaimer: I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes but all opinions are my own.








As most of you will know from my last blog post, I recently joined a website called HauteLook, and let me tell you, I am O-B-S-S-E-S-S-E-D. So basically, it is a flash sale type of site and it's owned by Nordstroms (fyi, you can't use Nordstroms gift cards on it) It features tons of well known brands, like right now, they have the Balm cosmetics, Jimmy Choo swimwear, and  coming up on Monday, my favorite, KATE SPADE! In case you can't tell, I am in love with this site because of the deals. I am a member of sites like this (ex. Zulily) but the difference that I have a love hate relationship with is that the deals are more than 50% off but you can only keep an item in the cart for 15 minutes. So for us indesicive people, it is a nightmare. Also, one Debbie Downer is that they charge you for shipping, I always trust a company a little less if they charge me for shipping, I'm not sure why. 

Have you tried HauteLook? Do you like it or not? Leave a comment down below letting me know what you think of it!

xx,
India

HauteLook Referral Link: http://www.hautelook.com/invite/9130547
Zulily Referral Link: http://www.zulily.com/invite/india684
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