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Living a Gluten Free Lifestyle

Bittersweet Birthday Cake

It was my 20th birthday this past week, and to celebrate my roomates threw me a small soirée with the six of us that live together. In addition to decorating the apartment and taking me to dinner they ordered a beatiful gluten free and dairy free cake from Bittersweet Bakery in Eagan. The cake itself was vanilla with vanilla frosting decorated with frosting lettering and flowers. Being gluten free, it’s rare to be able to eat a store bought cake and I had not had one in many years. When they surprised me with this delicious dessert I was over the moon with excitement. I was almost as excited to eat that cake, then I was to take on my twenties with my fabulous friends. I will be celebrating my birthday at home with my family this weekend and have elected for individual butter cakes with fresh fruit and ice cream. I couldn’t be more grateful to be surrounded by such delicious cakes and such amazing friends and family not only on my birthday, but everyday. I hope you all have sweet treats and many smiles in the up and coming weeks.

Until next time,

Brynn 🎂

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Local Favorites

Finnish Bistro Coffee and Cafe

This quaint bistro is nestled comfortably in between Minneapolis and St. Paul bringing much of the State’s Scandinavian heritage right into the heart of Minnesota’s metropolis. My friends and I were looking for a new place to grab some coffee one Sunday morning and we came across the quiet Finnish Bistro, which was recommended to me from one of the girls that I work with. It’s located just 7 minutes from campus and offers a safe and spacious retreat to do homework or grab a bite to eat. The wooded aesthetic of the bistro is decorated with antique Scandinavian baking tools and a menu that complements the Northern European culture. Finnish Bistro has multiple gluten free food and beverage options. My go to order is an iced chai latte with a gluten free almond kringler, but the gluten free brownies also look delicious. I look forward to going back there soon for some more gluten free almond kringler. If you find yourself in the Twin Cities and are in need of a caffeine boost, be sure to hop over to Finnish Bistro.

Until next time,

Brynn 🙂