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{MIMM #20} Giveaway: Delicious Ezekiel Bread!

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Hello Friends!

Welp moving is officially underway!  Who here likes moving?  Playing Tetris with all of your possessions in order to move the fewest number of boxes?

No?  Even when you happen upon a ginormous chicken when you return the U-haul trailer?

This was for my friend Sarah

For some reason I thought I could pack up my whole life in one day.  And eat old food in the fridge.  That resulted in a rough night in bed and having my dad help me finish packing Sunday morning.  And since I was tired of packing, there are still random things lying around my apartment that need to find a box (or the trash can)…I need to get back there in the next two days to finish packing and CLEAN.

Meh that can wait until tomorrow.

Today is about chillaxing and fishing!  Okay I won’t actually be fishing…but Dave, his adopted brother and his friend will be out fishing today and I get to feast on their spoils.  Is “spoils” the right word?  It doesn’t sound too good for eating…

Do you know what is good for eating, that doesn’t really make sense?  Sprouted grains with a touch of sea salt.  Ezekiel bread from Food For Life!

Check out the ingredients.  Check out the texture!!

No sugar or weird flavorings or fats added….why does it taste SO. GOOD!?

What’s really interesting is that the idea for the bread comes from the bible.  Ezekiel 4:9.  The story is a little outdated, sure, and a tad confusing for a non-biblical scholar (and I am included in that mix of course), but basically the people of Jerusalem were to keep these selected grains to mix together to make bread that wouldn’t necessarily taste good, but excluded wheat, which was the grain of the rich.

UPDATE: Unfortunately they still add wheat so the bread is not gluten free like I originally thought.  I was looking on the side panel where it said “gluten free” but that was sorting the bread into categories…not a description of all the products.  Thanks Calee for catching that!!

I am giving away two of these delicious loaves to one lucky reader (in the US..sorry international readers!).

Since there are no preservatives in the bread, be sure to stick one loaf in the freezer and one in the fridge.  I probably don’t need to tell you to eat the loaf in the fridge within two weeks and the one in the freezer within a month…because I had no problem doing it on my own!!

Peanut butter toast for breakfast or snacks or dinner…I got quite obsessed with this bread and may have done all three on one day!  Check out my WIAW post for some more yummy bread pictures.

Now it’s your turn to try it!!  Enter below!  Everyone have a Marvelous Monday! 🙂 

I had a marvelous Sunday with my cutie-pie nephew!  I’m gonna miss this face when I move!!


*~Amanda aka Semi-Health Nut~*

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  1. I’d definitely use my first two slices for an egg sandwich because it’s totally what I’m craving right now!

  2. I’d definitely use my first two slices for an egg sandwich because it’s totally what I’m craving right now!

  4. I would definitely use it for a good old Almond butter and jam sandwich with bananas and a drizzle of honey. Mmmmm.

  5. I would slather it with pb and top it with banana!! yum I love bread with good texture 🙂

  10. Favorite way has to be toasted and topped with peanut butter and banana. Never gets old.

  11. Favorite way has to be toasted and topped with peanut butter and banana. Never gets old.

  16. Moving is never fun- but maybe if I think of it as playing tetris it will be?! Man do I love me some PB&J!! Happy Monday 🙂

  17. Moving is never fun- but maybe if I think of it as playing tetris it will be?! Man do I love me some PB&J!! Happy Monday 🙂

  20. Yay, I LOVE Ezekiel bread!! I would definitely toast it and top it with mashed avocado and sea salt!

  21. Yay, I LOVE Ezekiel bread!! I would definitely toast it and top it with mashed avocado and sea salt!

  26. It’s so hard to find GF bread that’s sturdy enough to make a panini.. so i think that’s what i’d make!

    • Just so you’re aware, it’s not gluten-free — just wanted to make sure before you buy it in case you’re celiac. If you’re gluten sensitive, it does digest a lot better (in my experience) than regular breads. It has to do with the sprouted grains.

  27. It’s so hard to find GF bread that’s sturdy enough to make a panini.. so i think that’s what i’d make!

    • Just so you’re aware, it’s not gluten-free — just wanted to make sure before you buy it in case you’re celiac. If you’re gluten sensitive, it does digest a lot better (in my experience) than regular breads. It has to do with the sprouted grains. (sorry Amanda — not trying to spam, just trying to help you do damage control since you’re moving).

  38. This bread is one of my favs!!! I’d definitely enjoy a lot PB toast if I won two loaves 🙂

    • If you’re celiac, definitely not a good idea to try this. But, it has been (in my experience) okay for gluten-sensitive people. It digests a lot better (in my experience) than regular breads. It has to do with the sprouted grains. I read that somewhere, and gave it a try.

    • Oh goodness my face is bright red right now! I was looking at the side
      panel on the site where it says “gluten free” but that was actually
      sorting their breads into categories. Also that bible verse got me
      excited thinking there wasn’t wheat in it. I might have thought
      sprouted wheat made it gluten free…ugh I feel silly! 🙁

      • Everyone makes mistakes, learn from them but don’t be ashamed of them. 🙂

  41. I would definitely toast it and top it with nut butter while it’s still warm so it gets all melty lol. Or jam and drizzled with melted coconut butter, mmmmm.

  42. I would definitely toast it and top it with nut butter while it’s still warm so it gets all melty lol. Or jam and drizzled with melted coconut butter, mmmmm.

  45. LOVE this bread! I just took it with me as a PB and J for the run across the grand canyon and it was my lifesaver!!
    Hope you are having a good day! xoxo

  46. LOVE this bread! I just took it with me as a PB and J for the run across the grand canyon and it was my lifesaver!!
    Hope you are having a good day! xoxo

  47. You’re aware this isn’t gluten free, right? The first ingredient is WHEAT, dear.

    • If you’re celiac, definitely not a good idea to try this. But, it has been (in my experience) okay for gluten-sensitive people. It digests a lot better (in my experience) than regular breads. It has to do with the sprouted grains. I read that somewhere, and gave it a try. (hope this helps)

    • Oh goodness my face is bright red right now! I was looking at the side panel on the site where it says “gluten free” but that was actually sorting their breads into categories. Also that bible verse got me excited thinking there wasn’t wheat in it. I might have thought sprouted wheat made it gluten free…ugh I feel silly!

  48. You’re aware this isn’t gluten free, right? The first ingredient is WHEAT, dear.

  49. (not gluten free … in fact, there is wheat gluten in it).

    HOWEVER, for those who are gluten sensitive, it does digest a ton better than regular bread. I actually switched to this bread a loooong time ago for that reason.

  50. (not gluten free … in fact, there is wheat gluten in it).

    HOWEVER, for those who are gluten sensitive, it does digest a ton better than regular bread. I actually switched to this bread a loooong time ago for that reason.

  51. Just so you’re aware, it’s not gluten-free — just wanted to make sure before you buy it in case you’re celiac. If you’re gluten sensitive, it does digest a lot better (in my experience) than regular breads. It has to do with the sprouted grains.

  52. Just so you’re aware, it’s not gluten-free — just wanted to make sure before you buy it in case you’re celiac. If you’re gluten sensitive, it does digest a lot better (in my experience) than regular breads. It has to do with the sprouted grains. (sorry Amanda — not trying to spam, just trying to help you do damage control since you’re moving).

  53. If you’re celiac, definitely not a good idea to try this. But, it has been (in my experience) okay for gluten-sensitive people. It digests a lot better (in my experience) than regular breads. It has to do with the sprouted grains. I read that somewhere, and gave it a try.

  54. If you’re celiac, definitely not a good idea to try this. But, it has been (in my experience) okay for gluten-sensitive people. It digests a lot better (in my experience) than regular breads. It has to do with the sprouted grains. I read that somewhere, and gave it a try. (hope this helps)

  55. Oh goodness my face is bright red right now! I was looking at the side panel on the site where it says “gluten free” but that was actually sorting their breads into categories. Also that bible verse got me excited thinking there wasn’t wheat in it. I might have thought sprouted wheat made it gluten free…ugh I feel silly!

  56. Oh goodness my face is bright red right now! I was looking at the side
    panel on the site where it says “gluten free” but that was actually
    sorting their breads into categories. Also that bible verse got me
    excited thinking there wasn’t wheat in it. I might have thought
    sprouted wheat made it gluten free…ugh I feel silly! 🙁

  59. whoop! glad you were able to update. i hate when i have something scheduled and i’m out of town and there is a mistake. :/ the worst.

  62. Everyone makes mistakes, learn from them but don’t be ashamed of them. 🙂

  65. I’ve REALLY been wanting to try this bread, and I would no doubt top it with some peanut or almond butter (my obsessions!)

  66. I’m gluten sensitive, so I usually do not eat bread in general. I’ve always heard good things about this bread, but I’m a cheapskate, so….yeah, haven’t tried it yet.

    I would toast it and slather with Kerrygold butter (my favorite way to eat toast). So simple, so delicious. 🙂

  67. I’m gluten sensitive, so I usually do not eat bread in general. I’ve always heard good things about this bread, but I’m a cheapskate, so….yeah, haven’t tried it yet.

    I would toast it and slather with Kerrygold butter (my favorite way to eat toast). So simple, so delicious. 🙂

  68. I’ve REALLY been wanting to try this bread, and I would no doubt top it with some peanut or almond butter (my obsessions!)

  69. Hahaha! Totally cracking up over Sarah’s comment! I’m sorry, but the rooster would go hungry because I would be eating each and every crumb of my toasted club sandwich! Not sure what it is, but the man-friend and I made sandwiches for dinner one day last weekend and I’ve been craving another ever since! lol

  70. Hahaha! Totally cracking up over Sarah’s comment! I’m sorry, but the rooster would go hungry because I would be eating each and every crumb of my toasted club sandwich! Not sure what it is, but the man-friend and I made sandwiches for dinner one day last weekend and I’ve been craving another ever since! lol

  72. LOVE this bread! I didn’t make french toast with it last time but that’s definitely something I need to do! 🙂

    P.S. Are those gummy vitamins on your plate?

  73. LOVE this bread! I didn’t make french toast with it last time but that’s definitely something I need to do! 🙂

    P.S. Are those gummy vitamins on your plate?