There's Something For Everyone at The Wedge Coop Bakery

When I was younger, my Dad used to treat our family to a box of pastries on Sunday mornings. I usually chose the croissant filled with strawberry jelly and cream cheese. Of course those days are over, unless I want an upset stomach for the next few days...

Unfortunately, most bakeries around the Twin Cities are not allergy-friendly, but have no fear - The Wedge Coop's bakery has us covered! It doesn't matter if you're lactose intolerant, gluten-sensitive, vegan, etc. They have something for just about everyone!

My favorite indulgences include the vegan chocolate cupcake and the vegan pumpkin muffin. My dad (a vegan) also endorses the vegan tollhouse chocolate chip cookie, the vegan macaroons and the vegan thumbprints.

Read up on The Wedge and their location at: The Wedge Coop

Girl Scout Cookies - Are there Dairy Free Options?

It's Girl Scout cookie season again! Now don't get down thinking that you are going to be salivating as you watch your friends devour these delicious wafers - I have some good news! After a bit of internet research, I am happy to report that I've discovered something wonderful. The girl scouts have created a few cookie options for us dairy-free eaters!

Cookies in the safe-zone (made without milk OR egg ingredients, for you vegan eaters) are as follows:

1. Peanut Butter Patties - “Crispy vanilla cookies layered with real peanut butter and blanketed with a chocolaty coating” (contain wheat, soy, and peanuts)

2. Thanks-a-Lot™ - “Heart-warming shortbread cookies dipped in rich fudge” (contain wheat and soy)

3. Lemonades™ - “Savory slices of shortbread with a refreshingly tangy lemon icing” (contain wheat and soy)

4. Reduced Fat Daisy Go Rounds™ (New!) - “Crispy cinnamon flowers” (contain wheat and soy)

A few of these are newer cookies, so if you try them out, let us know how they are! For nutritional information about these cookies, visit the following website: Girl Scout Cookies

The Yogurt with the Misleading Name

So delicious? Rich and Creamy? I beg to differ. I was excited when I came across this newer line of yogurts at Whole Foods a couple of months back, mostly because they had an interesting new flavor to try - Cinnamon Bun. It sounded like a great new breakfast option along side a banana, but when I took in my first spoonful, I actually thought that my yogurt had gone bad. As I tried to stir it up, it was hard to make smooth. It was like a thick gel that I could never get to a creamy consistency. Finally after giving up on smoothing the curds in the container, I took a bite. Hmmmm....it just didn't taste quite right...a little too sour, but not enough to be sure it had gone bad. I decided to assume it was expired and threw it in the trash.

The following week, I picked up another container of the cinnamon bun, along with the lemon flavor as well. At dessert that night, I was disappointed to find the same thick gel consistency that couldn't be smoothed out and the flavor was the same - sort of a cinnamon with a sour after taste. Ick! I immediately went back to the fridge to try the lemon flavor. Maybe the cinnamon bun was just a flavor gone wrong? Sadly, this was not the case. The lemon's consistency was the same and the flavor was extremely tart with a bitter after taste. I didn't even give it three spoonfuls....two was enough and I was done.


Did you have a different experience? If so, share your thoughts!

To see information about the new line of yogurts as well as nutritional information, visit:
So Delicious Yogurts