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I’m going to start this post by saying, I basically didn’t follow this recipe at all 😅. It’s very different in a lot of ways because I was initially going to make another dessert entirely but ended up going with this recipe because I was at Mav’s apartment and didn’t have everything that I needed and the ingredients list most closely lined up with what I had on hand. All that being said, I am extremely happy with how it turned out! It’s definitely not as pretty as the original version from Lovely Little Kitchen, but it still tasted great and people enjoyed eating it! I’m going to bullet point the changes I made below and then get to the best part.. the comparison pictures!!

  • Used Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free all purpose flour
  • Omitted the oats
  • Used sour cream instead of Greek yogurt
  • Used really finely chopped/smooshed apple (that me and Mav picked ourselves, flashback to this post!) instead of the recommended chunky apple sauce
  • Used apple cider instead of apple sauce for the glaze

<<<<<<<<< t the prettiest looking, but it was super tasty! The apple cider glaze seeped through the top of the bread and added some much needed moisture. If you're looking for a last minute Thanksgiving/fall type of dessert for the holidays this week, check out Lovely Little Thing's recipe here!

What’re you serving for dessert this Thanksgiving?! Let me know in the comments below!!

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Hey guys! So it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but I actually love them so they will be added back to my blog post rotation. On this episode of Pinterest Win or Fail, we will be tackling a Toll House Chocolate Chip Pie from a wonderful blog called A Family Feast. It was my birthday this past week, and I wanted to make something delicious but a little bit different for myself. I stumbled upon some gluten-free pie shells which I thought was pretty cool, so I started looking through my Sweet Tooth board on Pinterest. I honestly don’t really like pie, but this chocolate chip pie looked like a cookie-pie hybrid which I was really excited about! After scrolling through the ingredients list and seeing how few things I needed,  I was sold. This pie was super easy and quick to make (outside of the 40-50 minute baking time) requiring minimal clean up effort, which is always a huge plus.  I made this recipe gluten-free by using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour  which has become my go-to baking flour, and opted to use semi-sweet and white chocolate chips instead of walnuts. I tasted some of the batter and was shocked at how sweet it was which made me a tiny bit nervous for how this would turn out.


HOWEVER, it turned out perfectly and I can proudly and confidently say this was most definitely a win! I can’t believe I’ve been around for a quarter of a century. Time has really been flying and it’s been such a blessing to be able to take the time to be introspective and appreciative for another year of life with the people I love. I’m still working on making an update video, but I’ve been trying to work more on music and wrote this short little song and dedicated it to my 13-year-old self for my birthday. Check it out!

 

Until next time!

P.S. This post does contain an affiliate link, so know that if you use it I will make some moolah but I’m only sharing it because I think it’s amazing!!

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HELLO! So it has been a while since I’ve done one of these babies, but I really want to start doing them more frequently because I think they are hilarious and fun and insightful. On this edition of Pinterest Win or Fail, I bring you a lovely sugar cookie recipe from Rockrecipes.com. So I was drawn to this recipe for a couple of reasons:

1) I am absolutely obsessed with sugar cookies. Whether they are iced, plain, or sprinkled, they are freaking delicious (I love versatile foods, hence my love for potatoes) and

2) I am #teamsoftcookies forever. I think Soft cookies are always the way to go and I love when they’re kind of chewy and warm and just ugh my mouth is watering already.

So this particular recipe made the top 25 recipes out of about 200 cookie recipes on the website and over 1300 recipes overall!  That should speak to how delicious they are. So when I needed a recipe for national ice cream sandwich day, picking this one was basically a no-brainer.
I converted it into a gluten-free recipe  using my Bob’s Red Mill 1 for 1 flour. It’s really a toss-up to see how this affects various recipes and I’m hoping Pinterest Win or Fail will also be a way for me to track what works and what doesn’t. In this case…well… I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.

 

 

hahah. So it would appear that overall, these were a fail…BUT. I don’t really think that’s true! The only thing wrong with these is that they were really flat for some reason?  Any of my baker friends know why this was the case? I put in the baking powder and baking soda as directed.  They otherwise were super delicious and as soft and chewy as I was hoping for. They made EXCELLENT ice cream sandwich cookies. Like mind-blowing wow. I will most definitely be making these again.