something worth sharing

This post has everything to do with chocolately goodness and nothing to do with adoption.

I typically follow a diet regime that omits refined sugar, dairy, and wheat (sometimes all gluten). Those of you who know me well, know that I have quite the sweet tooth. I have definitely found ways to modify recipes to use more natural sources of sugar like honey, maple syrup, and agave nectar. Some people tell me that to make something gluten, dairy, and sugar free it must be taste free. I totally disagree. It’s a matter of being persistent and willing to try new recipes and find new products, etc.

I must credit Northwest Moms for my recent find. They posted about a gluten, dairy, refined sugar free brownie mix sweetened with honey and molasses. Their review about Pamela’s chocolate brownie mix was so good I knew I needed to try it. I checked the internet looking at the sites for this mix but they didn’t ship into Canada. Then one day while at a local organic grocery store, low and behold, right in front of my face, was the sought after brownie mix. I almost jumped for joy!

I baked it.
Tasted it.
YUM!

The Northwest Mom review was bang on. This brownie tastes like the real thing. I would serve it to guests and never tell them what's NOT in it! This just goes to show that healthier foods don’t have to be taste free! So if you have diet restrictions that leave you wondering how you can ever enjoy chocolately goodness ever again, this post is for you!

I baked my second batch of these AMAZING brownies this weekend and there are a few left in the pan…must go finish them off!