{"id":5084,"date":"2012-05-24T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=5084"},"modified":"2012-05-24T09:50:47","modified_gmt":"2012-05-24T13:50:47","slug":"melt-away-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=5084","title":{"rendered":"Melt Away Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently I was asked if I would be interested in participating in the \u201cMelt Away Challenge\u201d.&#160; The challenge was to replace my butter or other fats with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltbutteryspread.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Melt Organic<\/a> for one week.&#160; Melt Organic Buttery Spread was recently <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltbutteryspread.com\/dr-oz\/\" target=\"_blank\">featured on the Dr. Oz Show<\/a> as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltbutteryspread.com\/health-nutrition\/the-skinny\/\" target=\"_blank\">healthier<\/a> alternative to butter.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/MELT-LOGO-LARGE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"MELT-LOGO-LARGE\" border=\"0\" alt=\"MELT-LOGO-LARGE\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/MELT-LOGO-LARGE_thumb.jpg\" width=\"415\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is so special about Melt?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Made with good fats like flaxseed oil and virgin coconut oil<\/li>\n<li>Spreads, melts and tastes like butter<\/li>\n<li>Gluten-free<\/li>\n<li>Organic<\/li>\n<li>Kosher<\/li>\n<li>Non-GMO<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltbutteryspread.com\/coconut-butter\/\" target=\"_blank\">coconut butter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltbutteryspread.com\/healthy-butter\/\" target=\"_blank\">healthy butter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltbutteryspread.com\/best-margarine\/\" target=\"_blank\">best margarine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I began my week with my Sunday morning breakfast of a gluten-free cinnamon raisin bagel with Melt Organic and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.&#160; I love the buttery taste of Melt &#8211; the perfect way to start my day!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_1477.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_1477\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1477\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_1477_thumb.jpg\" width=\"523\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I continued on through the day and week using Melt Organic in place of extra virgin olive oil or butter.&#160; Sauteeing vegetables, butter on <a href=\"http:\/\/glutenfreeislife.wordpress.com\/2008\/09\/06\/buckeyes-and-baking\/\" target=\"_blank\">banana bread<\/a>, baking \u2013 Melt Organic was fantastic with them all!&#160; Check out this bowl of pasta that I made from leftover pasta, grilled chicken and steamed veggies.&#160; I tossed the veggies in a frying pan with some Melt Organic to heat them up, then I tossed in the chicken and pasta and finished it off with some parmesan cheese. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_1481.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_1481\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1481\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_1481_thumb.jpg\" width=\"532\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Melt Organic website has an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltbutteryspread.com\/tips-recipes\/recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\">extensive recipes page<\/a> complete with tips on how to cook with it.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>The true test of a new product in our household is to see if Jon likes it.&#160; My \u201clittle\u201d boy has turned into the pickiest eater.&#160; If Jon eats a new product, we know it is good!&#160; He has been using the Melt Organic on his banana bread and garlic cheese bread.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_1385.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_1385\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_1385_thumb.jpg\" width=\"537\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I simply cut a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.schar.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Schar<\/a> baguette in half, spread with Melt Organic and sprinkled with garlic powder and mozzarella cheese before placing into the oven.&#160; He loved it!<\/p>\n<p>To find Melt Organic in a store near you, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltbutteryspread.com\/where-to-buy\/store-locator\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here.<\/a>&#160; 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