Taste-Worthy: Divvies Allergen-Safe Treats

One of the joys of having a more-personal blog (compared to my last blog) is being able to talk about things that warm my heart and put a smile on my face. One of those “things” is food. Whether cooking, eating, or just admiring, food has a powerful hold over all of us. The reasoning is obvious: we need it to live, but sometimes, we live to need it.

My personal taste buds lean towards sweet and savory (i.e. desserts and macaroni & cheese) instead of tangy and pungent (i.e. cranberries and asparagus). As I’ve gotten olden, my tastes have certainly changed and are growing faster than I can keep up. For example, I used to hate spinach with a passion. Now, having a salad without it seems sacrilege – I even get it on every pizza I eat!

My adoration for sweets hasn’t changed much, but it has morphed a bit. I’ve gotten much more willpower to resist it (not always, but sometimes) and I continually look for that “sweet” sensation in other places (i.e. breakfast smoothies and brown sugar-glazed ham). Being an eco-geek, I often look for baked goods that are as “natural” as you can get, featuring a short list of ingredients that I can recognize.

I’ve had my eye on the kosher-certified, allergen-free Divvies brand (no nuts, eggs, or dairy; many goods are vegan) for a few years now. When their cookies popped up in my local Whole Foods store, I jumped at the possibility to try them. If I had to choose between chocolate and molasses, I’d choose molasses every time (shocking, I know!). Molasses has a deep, soothing flavor that true cacao can’t match. Trying Divvies Molasses Ginger Cookies only served to solidify that personal passion for this dark syrup.

An uncanny balance between molasses and ginger made these cookies taste indulgent – I actually spent the whole week eating through a package of 6. Why? I wanted to savor the experience over and over instead of just eating the whole package in one fell swoop. It was worth it!

The other surprise? They were so soft and, dare I say, melt-in-your-mouth delightful. Most folks think that vegan or allergen-free dessert with be dry and tough – these babies were anything but! I actually had a tough time separate the cookies once or twice because they were so sweet, they were attracted to each other (just kidding, but they did stick together a bit).

Not only keen on cookies, Divvies also makes cupcakes, hard candies, chocolate bars, gourmet popcorn, & gift packages. Whether you have allergies or not, this is a fun and tasty brand to try.

[Image courtesy of The Nibble]