“I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for P.A.N. Cornmeal. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.”

I have been trying to be more creative and adventurous in the kitchen lately.  Go a bit outside my normal comfort zone, and I really  highly encourage you to do the same.  The feeling of accomplishment when something I’ve been wanting to make goes swimmingly is absolutely wonderful.  While Cornmeal is ALWAYS a staple in my pantry, I wanted to try something outside my norm with it.  It has such versatility in the kitchen and in southern dishes particularly, If it’s not in my pantry, something is wrong.   I was feeling adventurous this week though and went pretty far “south” for my culinary exploration.  P.A.N. cornmeal is the number one cornmeal used in most homes in South America.  It is now breaking into the American market thankfully! Corn is native to the Americas, but due to its rich nutrients and versatility, cornmeal is a staple all over the world.  One of the other GREAT things about P.A.N. is, its gluten free.  That just makes it all the better for me to cook with since I’m already trying to cut gluten.  I’ve already used it in several of my dishes (more of which I plan to share with you soon)!…

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