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.

 

Wegmans Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix

So anyone who knows me knows I love Wegmans. I am a loyal shopper and appreciate all that they do for people who need to live a gluten free life. I especially love when I get digital coupons for their gluten free items. I am always up for trying new gluten free mixes and items.

One of the coupons recently was $1 off their $3.99 gluten free mixes. The options were: Pancake and Waffle Mix, Honey Cornbread Mix, Cookie Mix, Chocolate Brownie Mix, Biscuit & Scone Mix, Muffin & Quick Bread Mix, Golden Cake Mix and Chocolate Cake Mix.

You can see I chose the Chocolate Cake Mix. Note, I did have a second coupon that I used to get the Pancake and Waffle Mix and I will write that up when I get a chance to prepare it :)

I made the Chocolate Cake as cupcakes this past weekend. I pulled together all the very simple ingredients and started mixing it up as I usually do when I make a mix. Whoops!! If I had actually read the instructions before I started, I would have seen that I was doing it wrong. I am not sure if it affected the end product but I do think I will get the mix again sometime in the future and follow the instructions correctly to see if it is different. I will follow up on it on the blog when I try it again.

The chocolate was very good, not overwhelming. It definitely was not too sweet and it was just a touch dry but I didn't mind that. I wonder if any of these things would be different if I had made it the correct way. Regardless of how I made these cupcakes, I would buy this mix again. I did like it better than the Betty Crocker version, as this was more like traditional cake and seemed further along in the gluten free world. Meaning it seems like lots of testing went into this Wegmans mix to make it as close to what I remember for chocolate cake. Of course it has been over 20 years since I have had gluten filled chocolate cake so perhaps my memory is skewed :)

For $2.99 with a coupon, I definitely recommend this mix. I can't wait to try the others over time and I will write them up as I try them. Enjoy!

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.

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.

Gluten Free in Iceland - Hótel Dyrhólaey

I have no photos of my food from our three night stay at Hótel Dyrhólaey and that is no way indicative of the food not being good. In fact, I am sad I don’t have photos of my amazing meals I had here.

First night was the Tomato soup to start, then Iceland Cod with potatoes and veggies, followed up with Icelandic Skyr with blueberries.

The soup was excellent. It was creamy and filled with fresh veggies. It even was the perfect temperature. I just wish they had some gluten free bread to soak up the end of the soup.

Then the cod...It was seriously the best fish I have ever had, EVER. It was cooked to perfection, it was flaky and tender and the flavor was just perfect. The potatoes were perfect as were the veggies. I must disclose there was also some butter involved with the fish that I am sure lent to the yumminess but really it was an amazing piece of fish.

The Skyr was creamy, thick, sweet and oh so good. I am definitely hooked on it now.


Second night was Cauliflower soup, Icelandic Pork with potatoes and veggies, followed up with chocolate caramel panna cotta.

The soup again was perfect. Creamy, thick, full of veggies and just the right temperature.

The pork was interesting. It was tasty but it reminded me so much of beef (that I am not able to eat) that I worried it was a “funny” description for Icelandic Pork and it really meant it was beef. It did turn out they had beef gravy on the pork and I did get a little off that night. I wished I had just switched to the cod.. which I did do for the last night (instead of chicken).

The panna cotta was incredible. They removed the bottom layer which apparently was like a cookie and we were left with the chocolate and caramel panna cotta. It was delicious! It was a definite tie with the Skyr.


The last night I changed my chicken to cod and I am so glad I did. There was broccoli soup and Skyr again for dessert.

The soup was perfect. Not creamy but more like broth but it was soooo good. Warm and perfect for the cold Iceland weather.

The cod was just as perfect as the first night, the sign of an amazing chef if you ask me. All the sides were just as good also. So impressed with the food at this hotel.

Lastly the Skyr was just as good as the first night too.

We were also treated to 1000 year old glacial ice for our drinks this night from our trip to Diamond Beach.

Sorelle and Company - Toronto Ontario Canada

Run, don’t walk, to get to this bakery. It is on the first floor of Saks Fifth Avenue on Yonge Street and it is in the middle of the Pusateri’s. It may be a little confusing to find but once you find it you may never want to leave.

Not only is it gorgeous and the packaging out of this world pretty but the baked goods are incredible.

I got

Mango cupcake
Red Velvet Cupcake
Chocolate Cupcake

Chocolate Maple Donut

Chocolate Brownie

Blueberry Scone

Banana Muffin

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Chocolate Crinkle Cookie

YUM YUM YUM

I won’t even write up each one as they were all amazing. Not even kidding, AMAZING!

Cup 4 Cup Chocolate Brownie Mix

Where to start?

First thank you to my friend for recommending this mix to me.

Second if I were served these without being told they were gluten free, I would never know AND I would guarantee the server that they were gluten filled.

Third exactly how I remember brownies pre-gluten free life.

Last worth every penny! EVERY PENNY!

Simple and easy to make. I used butter and not the oil in the mix but I did oil the pan.

The worst part....

Waiting for them to cool before cutting and eating them!!!!!

Run now and get these!! Enjoy!!