Siete Hot Sauce

 In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I decided to break open my new bottle of Siete hot sauce. Siete uses apple cider vinegar instead of white distilled vinegar, which is the usual for hot sauces. White distilled vinegar is a big no no for me as it is derived from corn and will flare me. In addition to being compliant with my diet to control Crohn's, the apple cider vinegar lends a more favorable, subtle fruity experience

I paired the hot sauce with Siete tortilla chips and some homemade guacamole. Yum. Has been a long time.

Siete hot sauces come in four different flavors including chipotle, habanero, jalapeño and traditional. I had the chipotle. It was quite flavorful and somewhat mild. I've really been missing hot sauce in my life!

Siete Mini Buñuelos

  I will say that I was not familiar with bunuelos before this week. They are delicious round pieces of dough or flour tortillas fried and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. They are served around Christmas and New Years Eve. Popular among hispanic families.

Siete has taken these special treats and made them into a delicious chip that is also gluten and corn free! Siete grain free mini Bunuelos. These capture the spirit of the dessert without the work or the gluten.

First off, they are crunchy. Really crunchy. Sprinkled with cinnamon and coconut sugar is a great combination. They also add some vanilla for more flavor layering.

Calorie wise they are not bad at all, 130 calories for a one ounce serving. I was also happy to see that they use avocado oil. And a nice addition is the use of psyllium. Psyllium is great for getting things moving.

I ate these plain right out of the bag. But I can see using them with a cheese or fruit dip. Maybe even a  chocolate dip. 

Why these chips fit in perfectly with my diet to control Crohn's: Siete uses cassava flour instead of wheat. Cassava is gluten free but also lends to a firmer texture which is missing in some gluten free products. It is also free from corn and corn derivatives. The sugar comes from coconut and not corn syrup.

All in all a big hit with my family!

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Siete extra large burrito wraps and enchilada sauce

 Had the most delicious dinner yesterday. Huevos rancheros. Basically this is made from a tortilla topped with enchilada sauce, cheese and a sunny side egg. 

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to have these. I keep my Crohn’s under control by avoiding all gluten and corn. I also avoid all gluten and corn derivatives. One such corn derivative is white distilled vinegar. White vinegar will send me into a flare. 

Siete extra large burrito wraps use cassava and tapeoca flours. These fit in perfectly with my diet. I also purchased Siete enchilada sauce. This worked since they use apple cider vinegar. Not only does it fit in with my diet but it also adds a nice flavor to the sauce. 

Note the use of apple cider vinegar:

The extra large burritos were just that, extra large. Dinner plate size. I took advantage of the size to stuff them with leftover food for dinner. A few days later when I made the Huevos rancheros I stuffed them with sauteed peppers, mushrooms and red onions. One burrito was enough for a meal.  The burritos held up very well. No cracking. I simply threw them on a hot pan for about 20 seconds on each side with a bit of olive oil. 

The enchilada sauce had a wonderful chipotle or paprika flavor to it which we really enjoyed. Nice consistency to the sauce. Thick enough to stay on the burrito wrap.  It comes in a good size jar so there is a lot left for other experiments. 

All in all I found two great items that fit in with my diet.  They would be delicious even if I didn't need to be gluten free, as my husband, who is not gluten and corn free, can attest to. He had never had Huevos rancheros before but now it is one of his new favorite meals. 

Yesterday morning I used some of the enchilada sauce with my scrambled eggs. it was like a spicy ketchup. I can not use ketchup for two reasons. One is because it uses the white distilled vinegar. and second is because it is made with corn syrup. the enchilada sauce was wonderful.

Siete taco shells

Another wonderful find at Whole Foods. Siete taco sells. They taste very good, slightly sweet. Lots of crunch though they fall apart quite easily. They come 12 in a pack for $5.49. I would definitely buy them again. Almost like a corn taco shell but not quite. Not too bad though.

In order to keep myself in remission from Crohn's I avoid all gluten and corn as well as gluten and corn derivatives. Corn tacos of course would be a big no no.