Week Two- Day Two of Baking: The First Defeat

Still high from last weeks baking we jumped head first into baking 3 different batches of cookies.

WOOHOO!!!!

(Chloe, Julie and I excited for our day of baking)

Step one: Repeat our original recipe, The Sugar cookie. This time instead of using coconut oil and almond flour we decided to try coco butter and coconut flour… Lets just say this recipe wasn’t quite what we were expecting.

Step two: Tackle two new recipes, a banana coconut, and a pumpkin spice.

In my opinion the banana coconut recipe tasted the best, however it couldn't hold up to the pressures of gravity.

It crumbled and fell apart like a vampire being left out to feel the suns rays pierce its skin. It was truly a tragedy.

The pumpkin spice recipe; we had such high hopes for these cookies. We imagined them coming out perfect, triumphant and delicious. However they had a different plan for their future. They decided that cooking just wasn't for them. They would rather fall apart and stay exactly how they were. They weren't going to change for anyone. All I have to say is, no matter how much cinnamon, nutmeg or clove you add, nothing will penetrate the flavor of coco butter. 

It seemed like nothing was going right. First they didn’t taste right, then they were too dry and then they didn’t want to bake. 

A cookie, oven protest!

Yesterday was a day for learning, experimenting, and becoming mad scientists on the verge of a break through. We learned never to bake with coco butter. It’s great for the skin, but not so great for the palate. Even though it smells beautiful, it dominates every taste bud with its presents.

I think apart of us felt like we had this in the bag, especially since our first cookie turned out so great. I think we thought that baking gluten free, vegan, no refined sugar and no refined flour cookies would be easy (well easy-ish). But we were reminded, that we still have so much to learn. We learned that each cookie recipe has its own chemistry with binders, sugars, and flours. All we have to do is find them their match and hook them up. Find them partners that have what they need to be happy cookies.

 

I guess our cookies yesterday just don’t want to stick together as well as Julie and I do.

-Codi

(No I'm not stoned, just trying to eat this
 stupid cookie that wont stay together!)

Day one... THE DAWN OF A NEW COOKIE

Gluten-free, refined flour free, refined sugar free, vegan "sugar"cookie!!

Today was the day.. ... .. ..

THE DAY OF BAKING..

The masterfulness of two genius minds on a Saturday
 afternoon between jobs

We constructed our first glorious piece of edible cookie art!

Using our hard working imaginations and we put together a sugar cookie without butter, refined sugar, eggs and flour.

Many of you may be saying to yourselves...

"WHAT THE HECK!"

Is that even possible..... ?

You bet your Uncle Bob its possibile and one of the best parts, its edible without even baking it!! So you spoon lickin' bowl scrappers can save some water and use your tongue. 

Imagine a cookie that can be shared with the pickiest of friends, a cookie that’s safe for children and doesn’t send them sky high on a sugar rush. A cookie you can eat for breakfast with coffee or for desert with tea.

AN ANY TIME COOKIE!

I bet your saying to yourselves… “THAT’S GREAT! But how did you do it? What did you use instead?”

DID YOU KNOW?...

FLAXSEED when cooked with water creates a gooey, egg like consistency and is used as a binder. It takes the place of eggs and its GOOD FOR YOU!!!

ALMONDS not only do they taste great but they also make beautiful flour when soaked, dehydrated and ground.

MAPLE SYRUP a great substitutes for refined, bleached, nasty, not good for you, supermarket sugars. Oh and it tastes delicious!

COCONUT OIL a healthy, flavorful and perfect mate to any recipe calling for cow’s butter.

We may not have all the answers yet, but with a little imagination, passion and a want for something better I believe we can do anything we put our minds and efforts to. Right now its cookies, next it'll be the WORLD! :) 

ALL WE KNOW IS…

We are awesome and so are you guys! 

Our first cookie and its a complete success! 

1,000% organic, homemade, and original recipe by yours truly!

Codi and I enjoying the fruits of our labor... 

You too can soon have this piece of history in your tummy! Simply follow our Blog for updates so you can find out when the cookie flood gates get opened.. 

THANK YOU!

-Codi and Julie

Week one.. "The Beginning"

The dream started long ago, but It all came to light one afternoon in the kitchen of Codi's older brother.

We didn't know where to start or how we were going get there, but we knew had to begin.

We sat there talking about our future and what we were accomplishing in our lives. We both were speechless, stunned at each others lack of inspiration. We needed to scare ourselves. We had to start something and finish it and most importantly LOVE IT!

A COOKIE BUSINESS

DUH!

We had both been cooking our whole lives, it was passed down in our families and it became a way to connect with our friends, it is our passion.

The world changed every year and with it our choices. We explored health through exercise which opened the door to our eating habits. We were no longer satisfied by the food we were eating. It wasn't nourishing our bodies, our minds or our spirits. We did NOT feel good.

We loved to eat and go out, but we noticed how limited our choices were to indulge our cravings or to even celebrate and not feel guilt for days after. So we decided we were going to be the ones to change that. And what a better place to start than with a cookie.

Our goal is to become a household name and not a healthy $5 cookie. We want to start by showing our community and ultimately the world that eating right doesn't mean having to sacrifice flavor, our bodies or the planet. We hope to inspire others to do the same and find positive outlets of expression, wether through music, art, food, or anything that makes your spirit shine.

We want to share our experiences and we want you to be able to share yours, wherever life leads you. Ours just so happens to be lead with gluten-free, eco friendly vegan cookies...

Lets begin with giving back to ourselves so we can give back to others.

And thats the way OUR cookie crumbles..

ENJOY!

Codi and Julie

A GOOD FRIEND KEEPS YOU STABLE 

EVEN WHEN YOUR UPSIDE DOWN

"I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience." -Debbie Fields.