Well, I’m finally back. Where did I go for most of January, all of February and most of March? Mostly the doctor! 

Apparently, I’m pretty allergic to carageenan (a food additive used as a thickener in non-dairy products, and also toothpaste and a few other things). Super random. I know. 

Anyway, I developed these gives that turned into eczema and eventually had an anaphylactic reaction and was put on crazy high doses of prednisone. 

Long story short, I finally figured out it was the carageenan in the new brand of almond milk I was buying, and eventually things cleared up…after two months of constant discomfort and pain. So, I’ll happily avoid that ingredient from now on! If you’re interested in reading more about carageenan (who wouldn’t be?) I’ll be posting about it at For Eat’s Sake sometime this week.  Continue reading Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars