Product Review: Gluten-Free Burritos from Amy's Kitchen

I recently had the opportunity to try the new gluten-free burritos from Amy’s Kitchen. While I love to cook and be experimental in the kitchen and I try to make as much as I can from scratch, like most working adults, there are times that I need something quick and easy to get me through the afternoon or a simple and healthy snack that my kids can enjoy after school. Amy’s Gluten-Free Burritos fit that bill perfectly.

I tried both the Bean & Cheddar Cheese and the Bean & Rice — cooked one in the oven and the other in the microwave and both were very tasty, had a great texture and consistency, and were very filling. For obvious reasons, the one cooked in the oven turned out better with a crunchier tortilla, but the longer cooking time made it much less convenient than the microwave version.

Amy’s has been offering gluten-free packaged food for quite some time now, everything from pizza to mac & cheese to enchilada’s (and so much more). They do have a disclaimer on their package that states the following:

Individuals with Food Allergies: This product is manufactured in a facility that processes foods containing wheat, milk, soy, tree nuts and seeds. Amy’s Kitchen does not use any peanuts, fish, shellfish or eggs.

While a statement like this would usually bother me and make me avoid a product all together, I’ve had good luck with Amy’s and have never had an adverse reaction. I contacted Amy’s and asked a lot of questions about their manufacturing process and kindly received this response.

Through the Celiac Handbook Facebook page and other online forums, I’ve heard some people bashing Amy’s (as well as many other gluten-free food retailers). One mistake that I see made so often with the gluten-free diet is that they automatically assume that the ill feelings they have after eating are always associated with consuming gluten. Truth is, people with celiac disease tend to develop allergies to things like dairy, soy, corn and just about every other known allergen which can cause some adverse reactions as well as discomfort — they will then immediately attribute this to gluten contamination and then go on the rampage against a particular product.

My mantra has always been that if something works for you, use it — if not, don’t use it. You can use this philosophy in just about every part of your life and expect a great deal of success because of it.

I’d love to hear your feedback and see what you’re experiences with Amy’s Kitchen gluten-free products have been like. Additionally, if you’d like a FREE PRODUCT COUPON from Amy’s, be the first, third, and fifth comment on this post (one comment per person please and please no frivolous comments like, “first” — please comment with something meaningful and Amy’s will send you the coupon directly. If you’d like a FREE AMY’S TOTE BAG, be the 10th comment on this blog post and Amy’s will be sure to get one out to you.