The new bagel in the house

Perhaps I should title this post- Udi's does it again! While stocking up on their fabulous white and whole grain breads at Whole Foods today, I noticed something different in the freezer. Bagels! Now, I've had Glutino bagels and I was pleased with them, although they tend to be a little dense. In a pinch, they are good to have in the freezer...up until now...

I'm a true believer in Udi's and can't say enough about their wonderful products. Yes, I would be on the payroll if they'd have me, but I'm not. I've talked about bread before here and I still stand by the bread from Gluten Free Creations here in town, but move over for Udi's, really!

If you haven't had their bread, you are truly missing something. I've actually fooled people who didn't know it was GF bread, and if you've eaten most GF breads you know that's not easy to do. Most of them are only good for a doorstop. The bread can actually be eaten without toasting, smells wonderful and toasts to a beautiful, crusty golden brown. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. But, today we're talking bagels!

These bagels are so much like I remember bagels to be. Daughter closed her eyes and ate her half and smiled widely. "It's crunchy," she said. "Just the way they should be." She's not kidding, these bagels are soft on the inside, crunchy on the outside and have just enough "chew" to make it cream-cheese-worthy. Of course, my half had just butter, but Daughter had to do it up right with the cream cheese. Since she's only been GF for about 6 months now, she appreciated it immensely. I haven't had a bagel like this in about 5 years so this was a major treat for me.

This took me back to mornings spent on the floor of our apartment in NYC with the Sunday Times, bagels, coffee, and music. The paper was spread out all over the floor and we sat on the floor without speaking, just eating and reading. I know what I'm doing Sunday morning!