Sad, sad news. I found out I'm allergic to wheat. Like legitimately allergic, I'm not trying (or wanting) to jump on the gluten-free bandwagon.
With an allergy to wheat, I can still have items containing rye, just not foods with "wheat" in the ingredients. What is interesting about food allergies is that you can train your body over time to tolerate certain amounts, with appropriate guidance of course.
Finding out about this wasn't all bad. I'm taking it as a challenge to learn what my patients have to go through when they find out about new allergies or intolerances. So you know what that means....experimenting with gluten-free flours! My kind of fun!
AND WE'RE BACK!!! (Yes, that is a Wayne's World reference!)
So the past few weeks have been pretty hectic. Between packing, moving, unpacking, and working, I have had little time to make interesting recipes! I have still been cooking, but I haven't been experimenting quite as much as I would like to be. That is, until this past week!
I've been in Oregon over the past week visiting my parents and that always means tons of baking! Between brownies, cinnamon rolls, and cheesecake, there have been plenty of desserts to go around. However, none of these were vegan-friendly! So what delicious vegan treat was made today? Cookie Butter Bars! Not very pretty, but they're pretty delicious! ;)
If you haven't already noticed, I just love hearty and filling food. There's nothing worse than already being hungry an hour after eating a meal. Food should be something you can eat and enjoy, and then forget about until the next meal comes around. These bars definitely help accomplish that!
Not the greatest picture. This recipe was actually an experiment. And then I ate them too fast to remember to take another picture! I guess that's how you know they were pretty darn good!
