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Brazi Bites now available at Wegmans!!

We are excited to announce Brazi Bites is now available at Wegmans across the NE! Our Brazilian Cheese Bread will be available in the freezer section in 32 locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts.

Full list is as follows:

New York
Penfield- 2157 Penfield Road – Penfield- 14526
Geneva- 300 Hamilton Street- Geneva- 14456
Ridgemont- 2833 Ridge Road West- Rochester- 14626
Pittsford- 3195 Monroe Avenue- Rochester- 14618
Elmira- 1100 Clemens Center Pkwy- Elmira- 14901
DeWitt- 6789 E. Genesee Street- Fayetteville- 13066
Great Northern- 3955 Route 31- Liverpool- 13090
Ithaca- 500 S. Meadow Street- Ithaca- 14850
Johnson City- 650 Harry L Drive- Johnson City- 13790
McKinley- 3740 S. McKinley Pkwy- Buffalo- 14219
Ellicott- 945 Fairmount Ave. WE- Jamestown- 14701

Pennsylvania
Allentown- 3900 W. Tilghman Street- Allentown, PA- 18104
Dickenson City- 1315 Scranton-Carbondale Hwy.- Scranton, PA- 18508
Wilkes-Barre- 220 Highland Pk. Blvd.- Wilkes-Barre, PA- 18702
Montgomeryville- 500 Montgomeryville Mall- North Wales, PA- 19454
Collegeville- 600 Commerce Dr- Collegeville, PA- 19426
Malvern- 50 Foundry Way- Malvern, PA- 19355
King of Prussia- 1 Village Dr.- King of Prussia, PA- 19406
Harrisburg- 6416 Carlisle Pike- Mechanicsburg, PA- 17050
State College- 345 Colonndale Blvd.- State College Park- 16803

Virginia
Dulles- 45131 Columbia Place- Sterling, VA- 20166
Fairfax- 11620 Monument Drive- Fairfax, VA- 22030
Leesburg- 101 Crosstrail Blvd.- Leesburg, VA- 20175
Potomac Mills- 14801 Dinning Way- Woodbridge, VA- 22191
Lake Manassas- 8297 Stonewall Shops Sq.- Gainsville, VA- 20155

Maryland
Woodmore- 9001 McHugh Dr.- Lanham, MD- 20706
Frederick- 7830 Wormans Mill Rd.- Frederick, MD- 21701
Germantown- 20600 Seneca Meadows Park- Germantown, MD
Columbia- 8855 McGraw Road- Columbia, MD- 21045
Bel Air- 21 Wegmans Blvd.- Bel Air, MD- 21009
Crofton- 1413 S. Main Chapel Way- Gambrills, MD- 21054

Massachusetts 
Northborough- 9102 Shops Way- Northborough, MA- 1532

IMPORTANT: If your favorite store is NOT on this list please submit your request to Wegmans Consumer Affairs Department Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at 1-800-934-6267 or send them an email through this link. 

Italy meets Brazil! Stromboli made with BraziBites Brazilian Cheese Bread

Italy meets Brazil in this fabulous Stromboli made with Brazi Bites Brazilian Cheese Bread created by an awesome facebook fan!

Recipe:
1) Thaw one full bag of Brazi Bites and knead pieces together.
2) Roll out dough with olive oil using your fingers.
3) Add salami and provolone to taste and roll dough around filling. Make sure to have a tight seam.
4) Bake as you would bake Brazi Bites. 20 minutes or until golden at 400°F.

Enjoy as a meal or snack!

BraziBites launching at all Fresh & Easy locations in California, Arizona and Nevada!

We're so excited to share the news with you! Our line of Brazilian Cheese Bread is now available in the freezer section at all Fresh & Easy locations in California, Arizona & Nevada.

Check out our store locator to find a Fresh & Easy near you.

www.brazibites.com/california
www.brazibites.com/arizona
www.brazibites.com/nevada

5 ways to step up your Thanksgiving Appetizer with BraziBites!

Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays. There's nothing better than spending quality time with family and friends around good food.

To celebrate we're sharing 5 delicious ways you can enjoy Brazi Bites as an appetizer. Enjoy!

1) Brazi-Bobs  
On a stick with salami, fresh basil, mozzarella & olive oil. Cute & delicious. Check out full recipe here

2) Mixing our 3 flavors in a bowl. Be surprised!  

This is the easiest and most fun way to serve :D Bake about 10 pieces from each bag and wait for the smiles to come.

3) Cheesy-Bacon Appetizer Bites  

For the bacon lover... check out recipe here. Courtesy of blog Around My Family Table.

4) Caprese Mini-Sliders  

Cut pieces in half and stuff with mozzarella and fresh basil topped with cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar. Courtesy of blog SanBriego.

5) Meat & Cheese Platter

Serve your favorite meats and cheeses and give your guests the option to cut the bread in half to make sliders. We love prosciutto and aged cheddar cheese.

Brazi-Bobs - Thanksgiving Appetizer Recipe

Here is an awesome appetizer recipe for Thanksgiving or a Holiday party this season. It's easy and fun to make and even more fun to eat!

Serving: 4 sticks (4 to 8 guests)

Ingredients:
- a bag of Brazi Bites Original
- salami (8 slices)
- fresh basil (8 leaves)
- fresh mozzarella (2 balls)
- kabob sticks (4)
- olive oil

Instructions
1) Pre-heat oven to 400˚F
2) Place full bag of Brazi Bites on baking sheet lined with parchment paper of lightly greased
3) Bake Brazi Bites as instructed in bag - about 20 minutes or until golden
4) Wash basil leaves and cut mozzarella into triangle pieces
5) Once bread is baked insert ingredients in the stick in the following order: BB piece, salami, BB piece, basil, mozzarella and repeat until 5 pieces of BB are in.
6) Drizze olive oil on top

Serve and enjoy!

Brazi Bites T-Shirt Giveaway!

We have some awesome new Brazi Bites T-Shirts and we're giving away 10 of them!

You must follow @BraziBites on Twitter OR Like our Facebook page to participate in the giveaway.
The giveaway ends November 4th at 11:00PM PST. We will contact each winner via email for mailing address, size and color preference (green or grey). Below is the entry form along with the terms and conditions.

Good luck!

Entry-Form

What is Tapioca Flour?

Have you ever asked the question "What is tapioca flour?". We hear it all the time! We also frequently get asked "Where does it come from?" or "What makes it different from white, wheat, or other flours/starches available at the grocery store?"

Tapioca flour is one of the main ingredients in Brazi Bites making our products naturally gluten-free, and most of all giving our bread a fantastic texture.

Tapioca flour (or tapioca starch) is harvested from the root of the cassava plant (yuca/manioc which is native to Asia and South America). It has characteristics similar to a potato. It's then grounded into a powder form.

Tapioca flour has the ability to maintain a gel-like form when frozen and cooked with, which is one of the reasons the insides of Brazi Bites are so soft and fluffy!  Other flours use different plants such as grains, beans and often go through chemical or enriching processes. Many of them contain gluten whereas tapioca flour doesn't.

Tapioca isn't limited to only Brazilian Cheese Bread. You can use it to make tapioca pearls, puddings, fufu (an African staple), yuca buns/bread, and more!

We make Brazi Bites with only the finest natural ingredients. All of our ingredients (including tapioca flour) are gluten free and Non-GMO. Tapioca flour helps us achieve that rich flavor and cheesy texture!

What are you thoughts on tapioca flour? Do you use it for cooking in your own kitchen?

Leave a comment below and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for more news and updates!

Brazi Bites now available at Safeway, Albertsons & Bashas

We're excited to announce our launch in many new stores this month! You can now find our Brazilian Cheese Bread in the freezer section at Safeway locations in Oregon, Washington, Alaska & Idaho; Albertsons in Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana; and Bashas in Arizona.

These new locations will carry our three delicious flavors - Original, Jalapeno and Bacon.

Check out our store locator to find the closest to you www.brazibites.com/where-to-find/

Gluten-Free Food Fair in Portland April 26

If you follow a gluten-free diet or if you are interested in learning more about it, the Gluten-Free Food Fair by GIG is a great event coming up in Portland on Saturday, April 26.

You'll get to taste some of the best GF products in the region and buy from your favorites, from 11AM to 3PM at the DoubleTree by Hilton in NE Portland.

Check out details in this poster. We'll be there sampling our products, answering questions about our ingredients and selling bags at a great price so you can stock up :D Don't miss out!

Where to Find Brazi Bites in Florida

Wondering where to find Brazi Bites in Florida? We've been receiving tons of emails asking about specific locations since we announced we would be launching there this month.

We're thrilled that so many of you are as excited as we are!

Below is a complete list of Whole Foods locations that will begin carrying our line starting in March. Many already have our products in the freezer but some will be towards the end of the month. Make sure to ask a friendly grocery team member if you can't find us.

Happy eating Florida friends!

Biscayne - 21105 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura, FL 33180

Boca Raton - 1400 Glades Road, Suite 110. Boca Raton, FL 33431

Coral Gables - 6701 Red Road. Coral Gables, FL 33143

Fort Lauderdale - 2000 N. Federal Hwy. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305

Jacksonville - 10601 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32257

Palm Beach Gardens - 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Blvd. Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Phillips Crossing - 8003 Turkey Lake Road. Orlando, FL 32819

Pinecrest - 11701 S. Dixie Hwy. Pinecrest, FL 33156

Plantation - 7720 Peters Road. Plantation, FL 33324

Naples - 9101 Strada Place. Naples, FL 34108

Tampa - 1548 North Dale Mabry Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607

Wellington - 2635 State Road 7. Wellington, FL 33414

Pembroke Pines - 14956 Pines Blvd. Pembroke, FL 33027

Carrolwood - 3802 North Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, FL 33624

North Miami - 12150 Biscayne Blvd. North Miami, FL

Tallahassee - 1817 Thomasville Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32303

  

Brazi Bites launching at Whole Foods Southwest & Florida Regions!

We're excited to announce Brazi Bites is coming to Whole Foods Market Southwest & Florida regions.

Our products will be available in their locations throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma & Texas this month and Florida next month.

With the increasing number of requests we've seen from these states recently, we know there will be many happy customers.  Be sure to grab a bag from the freezer on your next trip!

You can now find Brazi Bites at Whole Foods locations in the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

Super Bowl Party Appetizer!

This week we're sharing our favorite party snacks to get you inspired for Super Bowl.

Here are some of our favorite ways to enjoy Brazi Bites as an appetizer. Who's excited for some seriously delicious game day grub??

PS - make sure to save yourself a few pieces before they make it to the crowd!

FOR THE BACON LOVERS 

Cheesy Bacon Appetizers - created by one of our favorite bloggers - Wendy from Around My Family Table. You can try this recipe with BB Original or Bacon. See full recipe here.

FOR THE MEATBALL FANS 

Cut Brazi Bites Original in half and stuff with meatballs. This is a big crowd pleaser!

FOR YOUR VEGETARIAN FRIENDS 

Cut BB Original or Jalapeño in half and stuff with veggie burger. This pic shows Brazi Bites Original with Chez Marie WOW Mushroom Veggie Patty. Yum! Chez Marie is also a Portland company (yay!). They make delicious patties using only real ingredients. Available in the freezer section of most stores that carry BB.

 FOR THE KIDS IN THE PARTY 

Serve BB in paper cones so kids (and adults) can carry them around popcorn style. These cones typically fit three pieces in each but you can make them as big or as small as you want. Serve one of each flavor per cone or mix and match to keep'em guessing!

Here we're using a vintage wood bottle crate to serve the cones. Fits them perfectly.

Check out this quick YouTube video on how to make easy paper cones. One sticker on the outer side instead of two works just as well and makes it even easier!

Holiday Party Appetizer

Are you hosting or going to a Holiday Party this season? Whether you are in charge of the whole meal or bringing a side dish, it's is a great time to try new things.

We're excited to share our latest recipe creation inspired by this Holiday Season. Here it goes: BraziBites Original cut in half, stuffed with salami and topped with parsley and green olives served as an appetizer.

Ingredients:

- a bag of BraziBites Original

- 1 handful of flat-leaf parsley

- salami

- green olives

1) Pre-heat your oven to 400F and bake BraziBites as instructed on package. Bake as many as you wish to serve.

2) Wash parsley and cut off stems. Set aside leaves.

3) Cut salami in thin slices. Anywhere between 1/8" and 1/4" is good but go as thick as you like.

4) After baked cut BraziBites in half, stuff with salami and top with parsley and olive

It's ready to serve. Share and enjoy!

Now available at Sprouts Farmers Market!

We're beyond excited to announce our launch at Sprouts Farmers Market today. All locations will carry BraziBites Original & Jalapeño in the freezer section starting this week. You'll be able to find our products in many new cities and states!

Sprouts has over 167 stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas & Utah with more coming soon.

In many ways the journey to reach new markets started over a year ago at the National Gluten-Free Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was the first time we introduced BraziBites to people outside the Northwest - it's a very large expo so people from all over the country attended. The response was overwhelming. We baked samples non-stop for 8 hours, the crowd couldn't get enough and we were thrilled!

The only problem was that we were only available in the Northwest at that time so our new fans couldn't find us after the Expo. The emails and social media posts came pouring and we have been flooded with requests ever since.

Our distribution growth with Sprouts means a lot to us and to those that have waited patiently for BB to be available at their local stores. Now, time to spread the word and eat some cheese bread!

Post by: Junea

BraziBites launching at Fred Meyer!!

We're excited to announce BraziBites is now available at 20 Fred Meyer locations throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.

Starting this month, our products can be found in the gluten-free section of the natural freezer set. We're thrilled to be reaching the state of Alaska, Newport in Oregon, Twin Falls in Idaho as well as growing distribution in the Portland and Seattle metro areas.

The complete list is below.

Fred Meyer locations where BraziBites is available:

OREGON

Burlingame 

Gateway

Hillsboro 

Newport

Oregon City 

Raleigh Hills

Tualatin 

Wilsonville 

Hollywood West 

WASHINGTON

Bellingham 

Greenwood

Lynnwood

Wandermere 

Kirkland 

Ballard 

Maple Valley 

IDAHO

Twin Falls

ALASKA

Anchorage

Wasilla

Southeast Anchor 

Find all locations where BraziBites is available here http://www.brazibites.com/where-to-find/

Remember to look for us in the freezer section!

Visiting the Central Market in my hometown Belo Horizonte, Brazil

A few weeks ago I visited my hometown of Belo Horizonte, Brazil and got to spend time with family and friends and enjoy some of my favorite foods. Nothing brings back memories like tasting something delicious you grew up eating, right? 

One of my favorite places to visit this time was the local Central Market. It's a hub for artisanal food that has been located in the heart of the city since 1929. It's evolved over time but stayed true to fresh, local foods with nothing highly processed in sight - which I love. The freshest cheeses, nuts, sweets and spices in the region can be found there. 

Not only did I love tasting many of these items but the vibrant colors all around inspired me and reminded me why we set out to start Brazi Bites and share the Brazilian cheese bread (pão de queijo) with the U.S. 

Here are a few of my favorite things from that day. I hope they inspire you too!

Cinnamon, honey, garlic and spices hanging from the ceiling. Had to buy a set to bring back to Portland. 

If you have a sweet tooth you can get dulce de leche and fruit spreads by the Kg. 

Peppers available in all colors, shapes and sizes

Nuts!

More peppers.

Love the yellow on this vintage coffee grinder, reminds of the Brazi Bites yellow. 

Minas cheese is the cheese used to make pão de queijo there. It's soft and salty, with a mild delicious flavor.

Post by: Junea 

Martha Stewart American Made Award

We're so excited to have been nominated for the Martha Stewart American Made Award. Several of our fans nominated us which gave us the opportunity to create a profile and tell our story through the contest.

American Made spotlights the maker, supports the local and celebrates the handmade. The journey culminates in an event this October in New York City. We're proud to make Brazi Bites in our hometown of Portland, OR and be a part of the American Made movement.

Click on the badge below to see our profile and vote for us!

Thank you so much for all the love and support,

Junea & Cameron

Brazilian Cheese Bread with Pork Tenderloin

We posted this pairing idea on our Facebook page last week so we wanted to break it down for you here in the blog. This is a delicious, gluten-free, meaty and fulfilling snack. One of our favorites and very popular in Brazil.

It's easy to make and guaranteed to be a hit at a party or the dinner table. Here is a step-by-step guide.

Step 1: Pick your Brazi Bites flavor. Jalapeño goes great with pork tenderloin but if spicy is not your thing, Original is a nice option too.

Step 2: Cook the pork tenderloin and bake the cheese bread (at the same time)

The bread and pork bake at the same temperature - 400°F - so you can bake them together. It'll be easier and the bread will taste just as delicious. Brazi Bites takes about 20 minutes while the pork takes 12. You can place the bread in the oven first and add the pork after 7 minutes. Both will come out together and should rest for a few minutes before slicing. 

For tips on how to bake Brazi Bites like a pro check our previous post.

Balsamic-glazed pork tenderloin recipe 

Ingredients
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/4-pound pork tenderloin









Directions
1. Heat oven to 400° F. 
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Season the pork with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes.
4. Transfer the pork to oven. Roast until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes, basting with the glaze twice during the last 5 minutes. Let rest before slicing.

Step 3: Cut Brazi Bites in half and stuff with a slice of pork.

Step 4: Serve and enjoy!

Post by: Junea

Pork recipe from Real Simple

Bite of Seattle Recap

Cameron and I had a wild 3 day weekend at the Bite of Seattle. It was the biggest event we've done so far since we launched Brazi Bites, 12 hours a day for 3 days with near 500,000 people coming through the Seattle Center. The sun was shining, music was playing and we made many new friends.

We had a great time meeting people from all over the country. Also met many fellow Brazilians living in Seattle - they always spot Brazi Bites from a mile away.  Here is a recap in photos.


We left Portland for Seattle Thursday at 5AM. Got coffee/happy at Dutch Bros half way there. It was early but we were ordered to "Dig Life" so we did.

 Got to the Seattle Center on time. Phew! Booth all set up, ready to go.

Gotta love some sunshine and the Space Needle as a backdrop!

These two read about us online and were way excited to try our cheese bread. They were some of our very first customers at the Bite on Thursday. Thanks girls, you're awesome!

Got to walk around for a few minutes during a lunch break and check out the huge crowd on Saturday. Ate Indian food from Chutneys Queen Anne - delicious! I wish I had taken a photo of my plate but I was starving and it was too good to wait.

We baked our cheese bread fresh non-stop. Countless trays coming out of the oven every hour.

Sunday, this stylish family was excited to spot our booth and find healthy, gluten-free snacks at the Bite. They were having a blast. This is one of my favorite pics from the weeekend.

We left the Seattle Center Sunday at 8PM and drove straight back to Portland. Work awaited Monday morning... no rest for entrepreneurs right? As we say, cheese bread never sleeps!!

The Bite of Seattle by the numbers:

3 days, 36 hours, 4,500 pieces of Brazi Bites baked!

Post by: Junea