Comments on A Finn In The Kitchen: Chocolate Toffee Oatmeal Cookies

That's all right about the cheesecake. I don&#...

2013-03-16T12:20:08.317-05:00

That's all right about the cheesecake. I don't regret finishing the 30 days. I probably would have been really annoyed with myself if I had quit early.

True on the supper vs. desserts. Now if only we could get by on just desserts...

Once again, sorry for eating the cheesecake in fro...

2013-03-16T12:13:13.439-05:00

Once again, sorry for eating the cheesecake in front of you! Glad you could still enjoy some later.
I'm with you on feeling too restricted. I think a whole 7 is much more do-able for me. So for now I'll stick to shorter amounts of time.
Glad you can make some juicy bakery again, somehow dinners just aren't as exciting as desserts!

I hope it helps Jill! After being grain-free for a...

2013-03-13T11:11:16.236-05:00

I hope it helps Jill! After being grain-free for a while, you kind of forget what the big deal was :)

Let me know how it goes and if you need anything else! Good luck...

Thanks so much Sherri! Glad to see you over here :...

2013-03-13T11:09:51.480-05:00

Thanks so much Sherri! Glad to see you over here :)

We've only had to restrict dairy for the kids ...

2013-03-12T22:15:41.577-05:00

We've only had to restrict dairy for the kids temporarily. We are treating them for a stomach parasite and dairy seems to aggravate their GI systems at the moment. So dairy isn't off the menu for Lanny and I, it's just the kids who aren't able to have it. (An interesting side note: Abby is able to tolerate milk but not villia so we assume yogurt and kefir are going to be an issue too. Not sure why she can have the liquid form but not the cultured stuff.) Thanks for the GF sites. Like I said, I'm just starting so it's a tad overwhelming. We do eat a lot more fresh fruit and veggies these days, and I tend to avoid grains as a general rule because, as you said, it's cheaper than buying GF stuff. We usually only eat breads (toast, pancakes, waffles, muffins) with breakfast but pasty just isn't pasty without a crust, right? :) So thanks again!

These cookies look tasty. I love your blog! So man...

2013-03-12T06:10:19.926-05:00

These cookies look tasty. I love your blog! So many things to try! Sherri

It is hard, Tanya, but I have that stubborn Finlan...

2013-03-11T20:33:09.320-05:00

It is hard, Tanya, but I have that stubborn Finlander in me that makes it possible once I decided to do it!

Isn't toffee the best? I love it best in ice cream (I think) :)

Thank you Erin! I just noticed spelt flour in the...

2013-03-11T20:31:37.285-05:00

Thank you Erin!

I just noticed spelt flour in the bulk bins the other day and was wondering how it tasted. I'm going to keep that it mind....I'm a chocoholic too!

Thankfully I waited a few days or these would have...

2013-03-11T20:27:44.931-05:00

Thankfully I waited a few days or these would have sent me straight to the couch for a nice long nap :)

Nice to hear from you, Jill! When I'm doing gl...

2013-03-11T20:14:14.547-05:00

Nice to hear from you, Jill! When I'm doing gluten-free, I usually just avoid grains all-together because it's cheaper, but when I do make something, I tend to use just almond and coconut flours. (simple) If you want to use more of a mixture of flours, this pie crust recipe would be a good one to try: http://www.tarteletteblog.com/2010/08/recipe-peach-blueberry-lemon-thyme.html

Every once in a while we make grain-free waffles and this is the recipe we use for those: http://comfybelly.com/2009/01/waffles/#.UT6AizdDQbo

One other website that I really love is: http://www.againstallgrain.com/

Have you ever tried using kefir? If you're restricting dairy, that might me a way that you can tolerate it. I'm sure you hate not being able to drink all that delicious milk!

If you have any other questions, you can leave them here or message me on Facebook! Hope that helps :)

Hey Loretta, I just love love love looking at your...

2013-03-11T15:18:48.240-05:00

Hey Loretta,
I just love love love looking at your blog! (And it was fun to see a green smoothie recipe a few posts ago.) Due to some recent food intolerance testing done at this house, we are eating a totally gluten free diet and dairy is, unfortunately, heavily restricted (temporarily we hope). I'm a bit overwhelmed with this major diet change (it started two weeks ago) and I'm stuck as to where to look for advice. Who better to ask than the person with a cooking blog, right? :) I see that alot of the recipes you post are fairly gluten-free but I was wondering if you've done much with baked goods and breads. I've been using the Pamela's baking mix for alot of my baking (pancakes, muffins, etc.) and it's pretty good but I'm kind of stumped on things like pasty/pie crust and I would love to start making my own instead of relying on store-bought mixes and things. So I'll happily take any advice you could pass on. (And I'll just drool over your pictures of those cookies even if I can't eat them!)
Thanks so much!
Jill

These look like the perfect thing to eat after a c...

2013-03-09T18:49:12.688-06:00

These look like the perfect thing to eat after a cleansing period!

Congratulations on finishing up the Whole30 thing!...

2013-03-09T13:30:47.606-06:00

Congratulations on finishing up the Whole30 thing! :) That must feel great.

And if overdoing gluten makes you tired, and it's just an idea, you could try using whole spelt instead of all-purpose in things like this with a strong chocolate flavor. You rarely notice it in chocolatey things, which is why I have so many chocolate recipes. ;) It still has gluten but sometimes people with sensitivities do okay with it. So check it out!

And these cookies look great! They might not be gooey but at least they're thick. :D

Wow, a whole 30 days of clean eating? Your resol...

2013-03-09T07:47:55.082-06:00

Wow, a whole 30 days of clean eating? Your resolve is amazing! I don't think I could've done that. I think you ended it appropriately-with sweets! I love toffee, especially with cookies!

Thanks Jenna! It sure was nice to have someone to ...

2013-03-08T20:38:52.759-06:00

Thanks Jenna! It sure was nice to have someone to pawn off my blog food on :)

those were delicious!

2013-03-08T09:58:36.380-06:00

those were delicious!