The second one is something I should probably wait to make public, because it's a really special thing that I don't want to jinx or ruin or exploit. It's something that I have wanted really bad for the past couple of years. Something that part of me thought would never happen, because it's just too good to be true....
In case you can't tell, that is a picture of some gluten free baking mixes, made by a major, at-every-grocery-store, doesn't-have-a-weird-name-or-cost-$100, brand (Betty Crocker). Maybe you don't realize what a big deal this is. Maybe you're the kind of person who just goes to your local grocery store whenever you want and gets a cake/cookie/brownie mix because you're in the mood, and bakes it and eats it and goes on with your day. Maybe you don't even think twice about how great it is that you can go to any grocery store, anywhere in America, and find what you're looking for. Maybe that's how you are, and I'm happy for you that your life is so convenient, but that's not the kind of person I am. I'm the kind of person who has to go to a specialty store (always located at least 20 miles away), spend three times as much money as you do on your simple little cake mix, get home and realize that instead of basic eggs and oil, I am supposed to add things like xantham gum and apple juice to my cake mix, and eventually just give up and eat Milk Duds instead. Or if I happen to have xantham gum on hand (that has never happened), and do make the cake/brownies/cookies, they end up tasting weird and a little sour, and are abnormally crumbly, and I try to convince myself that they taste good, but everyone knows they don't.
But Betty Crocker?! Are you kidding me? You can find Betty Crocker anywhere. Even the neighborhood 7-11. Betty Crocker things almost always taste good, or at least normal, which is what I'm willing to settle for at this point. I hear these won't come to stores until May or June, but I can live on Milk Duds and Skittles until then, no problem.
Also, that wedding picture was taken by Allison Cox, who is really super great.
7 comments:
You are a crack-up. I thought for sure this was a prenancy announcement. But congrats on the cake mixes, Lisa. I can only imagine that would be life-changing.
I love xantham gum.
Woohoo! They just opened a Gluten free store about a half hour from me and I thought of you. I'm glad Gluten free is becoming more mainstream.
Thanks for making me think your eggo was prego.
Don't get me wrong, I'm super happy for you and the gluten-free-accessibility improvement! That is great news. But, seriously. It's not exactly the doodle that can't be undid.
Gluten is sooo 2008.
Ha! You totally got me. I'm very happy you'll get to enjoy the delicious fattiness of Betty Crocker like the rest of us now. However, I suspect the Gluten Free products will be healthier.
Just indulge me a do a whole post with tons of wedding pictures. One or two is not enough. But the one posted here is lovely.
I LOVE YOUR WEDDING PICTURES!
...and the gluten-free baking mixes are pretty cool, too.
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