EAT: Who doesn't love Cupcakes! Babycakes in Orlando, FL

I know I do! Finding an allergen free cupcake or mix is hard enough, but finding some when traveling is even more difficult. This is no longer the case if you are in NYC, LA, or Orlando. Babycakes is an organic and vegan bakery free of many of the top allergens: wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, casein, and nuts (except coconut). They also use agave nectar instead of sugar. Agave nectar is derived from the cactus plant and is low glycemic and great for some diabetics. Beware for those with corn allergies, the baking powder and vanilla they use are NOT corn free and their icing has corn starch in it. 

I took my trip to Babycakes in Orlando. The location in Downtown Disney is very accessible, even if you are not in town to visit Mickey and Minnie. They had a wide variety of cupcake flavors, such as red velvet cake, carrot cake, chocolate, vanilla, and lemon. Not feeling like a cupcake today? Babycakes also bakes doughnuts, cookies, and brownies. For more details, check out http://www.babycakesnyc.com

Babycakes

Downtown Disney Marketplace

1674 Buena Vista Dr.

Lake Buena Vista, FL

GF, DF, EF, SF: Just Mayo has arrived!

I am so excited my local Whole Foods has started carrying Hampton Creek’s Just Mayo!   Just Mayo is a Non-GMO, egg free, soy free, dairy free, lactose free, gluten free, vegan, cholesterol free, and kosher “mayonnaise.”  It has the same consistency, color, and taste of regular mayonnaise and is made from a yellow pea protein that is more sustainable and environmentally friendlier than eggs. You can find it in the refrigerated section with the salad dressings.   The Whole Foods stores on the West Coast have been carrying it for months and even switched to it instead of regular mayo in their prepared food items and on the hot bars.  For those of us with egg and soy allergies, we know how difficult it is to find a good mayo substitute!  I hear it can be used as an egg replacer in recipes, but I have not tried it for this use yet.  Will keep you posted! Hampton Creek also makes a Just Chipotle Mayo and Eat The Dough, an egg free cookie dough.  Can’t wait until those hit the shelves!