Hi, I’m Rebecca, the creator behind Roses & Whiskers!
Do you know the song, “My Favorite Things” from “The Sound of Music”? Sing the lyrics along with me for a second: “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.” Get it? “Roses & Whiskers” signifies some of my favorite things, like baking, writing and creating.
Here are a few other random facts about me:
I’m probably one of the few people on the Internet who uses a Sunbeam mixer instead of a Kitchen Aid. But that’s what my mom taught me to bake on, and I love it! Especially the heritage series, which has a vintage feel. I’ll be using it to create some delicious gluten free recipes for you. If you’re not gluten free, don’t worry. You’ll be able to substitute gluten-full flour. But for the most part, you can’t even tell that my gluten free desserts are gluten-less!
I loved crafting as a kid and rekindled my love for that kind of creativity when I planned my 2017 wedding. I have a very crafty friend who guided me through my long list of wedding DIY projects, for which I’ll be forever grateful. I still have a lot to learn but I’m excited to share some of my crafting projects so that you can try them with me!
I’m married to a wonderful man (Ian) who is the reason this blog is up and running. Technology is not my strong suit.
I’m currently a cat mom to these three furry felines: (from left to right) Clara, Dolly and Einstein.
We lost our sweet Abby (left) and Benji (middle) earlier this year. They were only 10 years old, so needless to say we’re taking it hard. Clara (right) was especially depressed, which is why we adopted her two playmates. Clara is only a year old, and she’s loving her new kitten friends!
Thanks so much for following along on my baking and crafting adventures. <3
Hi! I love your stuff on instagram and finally got around to visiting your site. It’s so cute and I can definitely tell you spend a lot of time getting it up, running, and maintaining. I too have a husband who I couldn’t do this without. He’s my tech guy for sure also!! Who knew there was such a big learning curve getting a blog up?! Your site is gorgeous! π
Thank you so much, Sarah!! It’s a work in progress for sure, but I’m learning a lot. Thank goodness for tech-savvy husbands! Just realized I haven’t visited your site yet so on my way there now! π
Love your blog Rebeccaπ
Thanks, Christine!! π That means a lot!
Lovely blog!!
Thank you!!
Hi! I only recently found you (through your husband, actually. He was bragging on you. π and I drool over your recipes when I see them! I just recently had some suggestions that I may be gluten intolerant, and that it might benefit me a lot with some health issues to go gluten free. Since I make a bunch of baked goods for my family this suggestion was a little disheartening until I remembered that you have super delicious gluten free recipes! π
The problem is that I donβt a thing about it. Do you have any thoughts, advice or recipes you recommend for bread, chocolate, cookie, and muffin loving peeps? π Thank you!
Hi! I know how tough it is eliminating gluten from your diet, but luckily there are sooo many amazing substitutes! Honestly, most recipes are really easy to make gluten free if you use a good flour substitute. I recommend Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour. In most cases no one can even tell that the recipe is gluten free! This works for cookies, cake, muffins, etc. Check the labels on the other ingredients and find gluten free substitutes if needed. For example, if you’re making cookies & cream cupcakes you can use Goodie Girl chocolate creme cookies or another gluten free alternative. Bread is not my forte (other than muffins) so unfortunately I can’t give good advice on that yet, but I’m hoping to figure that out more in the future. I’m also still working on a good gluten free pie crust recipe. But if there’s a particular recipe that you love and want to keep making I’d be happy to look at it and tell you how to make it gluten free!