Gluten Free Mint Oreos

Stop the presses!!! I found the elusive gluten free mint Oreos!!! And they are incredible!!! 

Mind you I LOVE mint and I already loved the regular gluten free Oreos. This is cookie heaven to me. 

Someone mentioned that these taste like Girl Scout Thin Mints and I agree for the most part. Although I like the chocolate covering on Thin Mints and that is obviously missing here but the flavor is there. 

I also love that these have more filling than regular Oreos but less than the double stuff. I think they are perfectly filled and I wish the regular Oreos would use this same filling amount. 

These will become a regular in my house for sure. I happened to get these on sale for $3.33 at Giant Food Stores but I’d be willing to pay full price. I seriously love these cookies.

Wegmans Cauliflower Bites

 

Not bad. Not great. Not crisp enough on the outside for me but if I had them again I might investigate how to make them crispier. 

And I would have them again but only on sale or with a coupon which is how I got them in the first place. I was shocked they were gluten free since they were breaded. So I had to try them at least. 

We enjoyed them with ranch dressing and also tomato sauce for dipping. Although the bites were fine on their own with the breading having some nice seasoning. 

It was only enough for the two of us to have an appetizer/snack as there is not a large amount of bites in the box. I wouldn’t think one box would work for a party or larger get together more than two people :)

If you try them, let me know your thoughts.

Katz Cinnamon Rolls

 

Much smaller than I expected but oh so tasty. In fact I’d say, such big taste in a little roll. The icing was just sweet enough and the cinnamon wasn’t overpowering. 

I was confused by the directions. It states to leave frozen until ready to eat but then it states to microwave for 5 seconds if thawed. 

The first set I microwaved for 20 seconds from frozen and it thawed them ok and the second set I did for 5 seconds from thawed and I’d say they turned out the same. Next time I’ll thaw them fully regardless of directions and try them that way. 

But they still tasted great. Katz has impressed me with their offerings lately. I recommend trying their items and let me know what you think. 

Schar Panettone

 

I have been wanting to try Panettone for a while now. I could never find the brand that I would see on other gluten free blogs but then Schar announced they would be baking one. I was very excited as I enjoy Schar gluten free items. I was even more excited that I found the last 3 at Wegmans over Thanksgiving weekend!! I grabbed one and then waited until closer to Christmas to try it.

I am not a fan of raisins in baked goods but I knew they would be in this. Well, I now like raisins in Panettone :) This was delicious. Pleasantly spiced, tender and baked well. It actually felt like a lovely surprise with how much I enjoyed this. I understand now why people like to have this for their Christmas holiday. It seems like a nice savory opposite to all the sweets we have at this time of year.

I don't know if Schar is the best gluten free Panettone out there but I am grateful to them for creating it this year and my ability to find it. Yum

 

Katz - Gingerbread Donuts

 

Not as good as the pumpkin spice donuts but these were quite yummy. 

I expected the ginger pieces on the donuts to be overly gingery and possibly burny as ginger can be but they weren’t at all. In fact I wondered if they were ginger after all. 

I would rather the pumpkin spice donuts but I wouldn’t turn these down if I found them again. 

Katz - Fall items

For the first time EVER, I was able to get the Katz Fall items. I have wanted to try them for the past couple of years but kept missing out in the stores. Finally this year, I got to Wegmans in time and was able to get all 3 of the Fall items they released.

Working from least favorite to favorite BUT realize they are all yummy and good.

Caramel Apple Cupcakes: Delicious and great apple taste. I will say I am not of fan of the apple pieces on top due to texture issues BUT it all tasted so good. These were best counter defrosted.

Pumpkin Creme Cakes: yum yum yum. A gluten free Twinkie but pumpkin. Not as light and fluffy but still totally yummy. Good pumpkin taste and again best when counter defrosted.

Pumpkin Pie Spice Glazed Donuts: BEST EVER! Oh my goodness these are addicting and sooooo good. Seriously this is the taste I have been wanting for a pumpkin item and even for a glazed donut. I wish I had bought tons of boxes of these. When I went back a week later, everything was gone :( These were good both counter defrosted and the 10 second (I did 15) microwave defrost.

Again all 3 were great but I definitely LOVED the donuts the most. If you get a chance to try any of these, I definitely recommend them. Then come back and tell me your thoughts.

Cape Whoopies - Whoopie Pie

 

Yummmmmy

Perfect really. 

Not too sweet. Not too dense. 

Light, chocolatey, tasty cream and just the right size too

Found at Wegmans for $4.00. Definitely a good price for what you get. 

Definitely will pick up again when I’m there. 

Gluten Free Bakery Girl

 

We were in Bethany Beach Delaware and one of the coffee shops 3BB Cafe had these gluten free baked goods for sale. 

We had the brownie as a dessert and the bakewell as a breakfast item. They were both delicious. I wish I had bought two of each so we didn’t have to split each one 🙂

The brownie was not overly sweet and the balance of chocolate and peanut butter was perfect. It was savory and so yummy. 

The raspberry almond bakewell was perfectly baked and the raspberry was sweet and just enough filling. The almonds on top were crunchy and tasty. 

The bakewell was $7.50 and while it was delicious, I think that is way too expensive. The brownie was $5.50 and that seems more reasonable and worth the price. For a special vacation treat and supporting a local business, I have no complaints.

You can find Gluten Free Bakery Girl online and order for shipping. I do notice the bakewell is significantly cheaper online, more than just a mark up cheaper but again I’m happy to support a local business and have vacation treats. I might consider an order in the near future and try some of her other items.

Let me know if you have ever had her treats and what are your favorites.

Trader Joe's Gluten Free Double Chocolate Muffins

 

I am not sure there were chocolate chips in the one I had but it still tasted amazing. Unless they are melted chocolate chips. I was expecting a crunch of a chocolate chip but there was none. BUT that does not mean these are not excellent chocolate muffins. I am quite happy with them.

So light and airy. I am sure there are no calories in these muffins either ;)

It is a soft chocolate taste and while I expected an overwhelming chocolate, I am actually happy that it was a lighter touch. It was almost refreshing as it wasn't a heavy muffin at all and that is hard to do with chocolate.

Also $4.99 for 4 like the coffee cake muffins, which I think is a great deal.

 

Trader Joe's Gluten Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins

WOW
WOW
WOW

Oh my goodness, these are sooooo good. So soft. Soooo delicious. Perfect flavor. 

Great price too at $4.99. Dangerously good. 

So glad Trader Joe's is far away and these will just be a treat and not an all the time food... although I would definitely love that.

Definitely add these to your next Trader Joe's shopping list. You will not be disappointed, at least I wasn't.

Oui Madeleines

Thanks to my sister and her awesome gift of gift cards to Yummy Bazaar and an email discount, I picked up some French and Italian gluten free goodies. Here is one of my favorites!

Theses Oui Madeleines are fantastic. 

I won’t lie, I thought a Madeleine was a cookie. How wrong I was and how right these are. Madeleins are like little pound cakes. Sweet, moist, light, and oh so good. Like, thank goodness these are individually wrapped or I might have eaten the whole bag in one setting. 

Admittedly, not the best photo of the actual Madeleine but you can see how they are individually wrapped. Just imagine the tastiest little cake ever and you will be right and you will want some too. 

Enjoy Life Apple Cider Donut Cookies

Yum yum yum

These definitely taste like an apple cider donut made into a cookie. Sooooo good. 

Wegmans Gluten Free Pretzel Sticks

So I first must point out that I haven't eaten any pretzels in over 1.5 years. When I decided to lose weight I knew the number one thing I had to give up was pretzels and really the only thing I had to give up. They are my kryptonite and guess what? They still are.

The crunch, the salt, the stick form, all of it. I LOVE pretzels and these are pretty good, if a little generic. I don't like saying that because it sounds really bad and to some it might be. But I like a generic pretzel. My favorite pretzel doesn't exist anymore once they changed their recipe - as they said to make them healthier. It's a pretzel, it is not supposed to be healthy.

Anyway, for $2.99 and I had a $1 off coupon, these are a great buy. However, I can never buy them again, as the bag didn't even make it a week. There is no way I can eat just 33 pretzels as a serving. Sad but true. At least I know my kryptonite and can choose to avoid it.

Partake Chocolate Chip Cookies

I had heard about Partake cookies from a few online people and they were a Facebook ad more times that I would like to see.

So when I was placing an order at Vitacost and had a great percent deal off my order, I decided to add the chocolate chip cookie from Partake, as I like to try different chocolate chip cookies.

Let's just start with, I am glad they were inexpensive with my Vitacost deal. I personally do not think they are worth the price even when I got them so much less. 

For one I expected a larger cookie, they are more like nuggets or like the mound of dough you place on the cookie sheet to make a full sized cookie. I did get momentarily excited, after the shock of the cookie size wore off, that it would taste like cookie dough... it does not. Actually it doesn't really taste like anything.

It is very hard, crumbly, dry and dense. Also one of the cookies out of the three I ate only had a small piece of chocolate in it, so that was definitely not good for a chocolate chip cookie.

I am really sad. I don't like to not like things but these cookies seem like a step back in the gluten free world. Although I have to say since they are free of so much, they are hopefully perfect for someone who needs to have a cookie without all the other things in them. 

I am 100% aware that everyone has different tastes and likes and I am sure this is someone's favorite cookie but it unfortunately is not mine.

Oreo’s

 Oh my goodness!! 

My favorite cookie as a child is now available gluten free!! 

It has been over 20 years since I’ve had an Oreo. I won’t lie I am not sure I remember if they taste the same or not but I think so. They seem thinner and crispier but overall they taste great as they are regardless if they taste the same or not. 

I’ve tried many different gluten free chocolate sandwich cookies in the past 20 years but none were Oreos. Most were more like Hydrox or just had their own taste. So I guess that does answer my conflict. If someone gave me this cookie with no markings or forethought, I am 99% sure I would say this was an Oreo. 

Oddly, they cost the same as gluten filled Oreos and that was unexpected but appreciated. I found them at my local Giant after seeing an online friend had them and she found them at her local grocery. 

I definitely recommend them if you are missing Oreos or if you just want a good gluten free chocolate sandwich cookie :)

Snacks at Walt Disney World

Oh how we love our snacks at Walt Disney World. Our February trip had us seeking out L'Artisan des Glaces in the France Pavilion of Epcot World Showcase. Alexis’s Gluten Free Adventures wrote about these and it was now my mission to find them and try them.

Macaron ice cream sandwiches!

Strawberries and cream was the flavor of the day and I have no words good enough to describe how incredible these were. The macaron was crunchy, airy and so tasty. The ice cream was strawberry and vanilla and it was creamy and sweet. I could have eaten a dozen of them and I am definitely glad we didn’t share one of these ;)

Later we went to find the Maple popcorn at the Canada Pavilion in Epcot.

It was a chilly night so this really hit the spot. It smelled soooo good and tasted just as good too.

The next day, we got one of my favorite treats. 

This always hits the spot and I make sure to get at least one each time we visit.

Our last night we were determined to get more fresh popped popcorn.

Unfortunately (for our want of fresh popped popcorn) we ended up staying in Star Wars Land until after closing and missed out. It was definitely worth it though since we got to ride Smuggler’s Run with only a 20 minute wait, photos with no one else in them by the Millennium Falcon and an invite into Oga’s Cantina with no wait and we got a table!!

Anyway, back to the popcorn...So we got the next best thing from our hotel gift shop. And even though we really wanted plain popcorn, this kettle corn flavor was perfection. It was neither too sugary nor too salty. True Disney magic but once again.

Nomad Lounge Walt Disney World

Top of my list for this Disney visit was getting the gluten free churros as Nomad Lounge in Animal Kingdom. Every time I saw someone else post about them, I was determined I would have them too.

We stopped in and tried to find an outside table. Nothing.
We went inside. Nothing.
I was sticking it out though and after standing at the front of the patio finally a table for two opened up. We were so excited because it was outside and it was near the railing so we have a beautiful view.

We ordered the churros and hubby got their press coffee.

It took a little while to get our food but we didn’t mind. It was nice to sit in the comfy chairs where it was somewhat quiet for Disney.

The churros came out and they were warm and perfect. Plain or with the vanilla sauce, I could have eaten them all day. I guarantee next time, we won’t share. We will each get our own order. Absolutely delicious and just a great setting.

Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe - Norway Pavilion Epcot - Walt Disney World

Our special stop in Epcot was to get the chocolate cake with banana mousse.

Well worth the trip!!!

We even got a lovely outdoor seat where I didn't even know there was seating.

Chocolate cake mmmm
Banana mmmm
Chocolate shell mmmm
in my world what more could I want.

This was so good. And while it was sweet I wouldn't say it was overly sweet. I thought it was just right. A wonderful treat as we watched the sunset on our day. And the perfect dessert to follow up our Mama Melrose late lunch.

And I am so glad we got it on the day we did because when we went back to Epcot on the weekend (the Food and Wine Festival day) the line wrapped around the building and I am not even sure if this would have been available with all the people ordering it. More Disney luck and magic for us.

One Potato Two Potato

Have you ever had Terra Root Vegetable Chips?
Do you love them?
Have you ever hated spending the high price to purchase Terra Chips?
Well now there is an identical product but for way less money.
One Potato Two Potato

Wow that sounds like an advertisement if I ever heard one.

Seriously if you put these chips in a bowl and gave them to someone that knows Terra Chips, they would not know the difference from look to taste.

Crispy, not salty, delicious, tastes just like the root vegetables they come from and an amazing price. I am in awe and in love. It looks like the are at most Rite Aid's and luckily I have one nearby so I will have to check it out. I highly recommend you check them out too.

Goodie Girl Magical Animal Crackers

So another blogger I follow posted a photo of these Goodie Girl Magical Animal Crackers and I knew I had to find them. I love animal crackers.

And I LOVE these animal crackers. The first thing I did after trying one was search the outside of the box again to make sure these were gluten free. They are just like I remember from the little circus train cage box. Crunchy, buttery, sweet and oh so good.

The absolute best part after the taste... I didn’t even notice... these are not your traditional animals for animal crackers. I assume the Magical in the name was for the taste and while it still is, it really is for the animals included in the box. Narwhals, Unicorns, Mermaids, etc. Such a clever idea.

Run out and get these. I found these at Wegman’s in North Wales and they are worth every cent!