If you have a gluten allergy or are Vegan, it really is hard to find foods that you can eat, and that actually taste good, especially sweets and desserts. I, myself, am always looking for Gluten-Free foods and find myself left with blah foods, or something I will take a few bites of and then walk away from and waste. And, when holidays like Valentine's Day rolls around and you walk through store aisles seeing all the chocolates and desserts available, you can't help but feel disappointed with the lack of Vegan, gluten, dairy and even nut-free products. It is like vendors are not even thinking of us when it comes to making treats and gifts to give for these special holidays. Well, I am happy to report that I found a company that is here for all the people with food allergies and dietary limitations. Allie's GF Goodies is an allergen-free bakery which offers homemade Gluten-Free goodies, and ships them right to your door! Woot, woot! I can't help but insert a little happy dance here, as I know myself and so many others love when we stumble upon an allergen-free bakery or product line that we can actually eat, and truly enjoy.
Recently, I was contacted by Allie GF and asked if I wanted to include their goodies in my Valentine's Day Gift Guide. As soon as I visited the website to check out the types of products offered and what they were made of, I rushed back to my email to reach out and say, "Yes!". I couldn't believe I had never heard or stumbled upon Allie's GF Goodies before, after countless "Gluten-Free" bakery searches online. But, I was so happy to have found Allie's and couldn't wait to try her product offering.
The kind folks at Allie's GF Goodies sent along their yummy chocolate chip cookie dough bites. Just looking at the photo on the website of these cookie dough bites got my mouth watering. And, when they finally arrived at my door, I stopped what I was doing, just so I could finally taste one. "Wow" is all I was thinking as I was enjoying the first bite. It only took a few more bites before I was done with this oh so delicious chocolate chip cookie dough bite, and I found myself wanting another. I tried to hide the box from my girls to add to my hidden "me time" stash of treats, but my youngest caught me, and demanded to see what was in the box. I felt like I was caught red-handed (well in this case cookie dough handed :-) . After taking the cover off the cute decorative box, I couldn't say, "No" when they girls asked for one to try, as I knew I had to share, and I also wanted to see what they thought of these delicious goodies from Allie's GF Goodies.
My girls had the same reaction as me, as they enjoyed their first bite.
And, when asked what they thought, my youngest gave me a great big smile and two thumbs up.
She would have spoke, but she was still enjoying the last few morsels of this cookie dough bite, and didn't want to spoil it. :-) Like me, the girls wanted another. While I wouldn't call it peer pressure as these were little kids and I was an adult, I found myself not having a good reason why we couldn't have just one more. So, I took the cover off the box, and we each grabbed another one. I couldn't help but smile as I saw my girls nibbling away and letting out satisfaction groans and mumbles under their breath, as they enjoyed every little piece of these gluten-free goodies. Before I could say a word, my oldest told me to hide them with my other candy stash, so that Daddy couldn't find them and eat them all on us. At that moment I felt outed as I didn't think the girls knew of my secret stash of treats. I always wondered why there were a few things missing from time to time, and always thought it was my husband. But, now I know, and can't blame my girls, as they love their sweets just like their Mommy. :-) I told them, though, that we had to be nice and share with Daddy, as this is one of those things you can't help but want to talk about and share your thoughts on. We loved the gluten-free goodies, and wanted to shout it from the roof tops. And, once we got to talking, we knew others would want to sample them, too. Thankfully the box of chocolate chip cookie dough bites came with two layers, so there was enough cookie dough bites to go around. :-)
I am so thankful I had the opportunity to try out these homemade cookie dough bites from Allie's GF Goodies, and can now offer up another recommendation to friends, family and my readers who are always looking for great tasting gluten-free goodies to enjoy. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner everyone is looking forward to getting something special and what better gift to give than some yummy chocolate chip cookie dough bites. This yummy treat is sure to put a smile on anyone's face, and warm their hearts knowing your thought of them when selecting this from an allergen-free bakery.
In addition to these yummy chocolate chip cookie dough bites, Allie's GF Goodies also offers these other tasty treats, which would make for a great Valentine's Day gift...
Disclosure: I was sent a sample from the vendor in exchange for an honest review. All views shared are mine and mine alone.
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