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Hi I’m Gabby! I’m the founder of Cookie Dough Diaries, as well as the creator of all the recipes here.

I’ve got a Bachelor’s degree in Business, but my passion for food eventually led me to completing a Diploma in Holistic Nutrition.

I have always had a sweet tooth and I love baking cookies. Baking is my love language.

How It All Started

I’ve been dairy free my entire life. So naturally, I always figured I was just going to have to accept the fact that I would miss out on all the most delicious desserts (cupcakes? cheesecake? Anything with ice cream?!).

Cookies were just about the only thing I felt I could make dairy-free, so I became obsessed with baking cookies (and let’s be honest, eating A LOT of cookie dough along the way).

Having food allergies meant I missed out on a lot of my favourite desserts. But one day something clicked and I decided that life is way too short to not be able to enjoy cheesecake and I needed to find a way to make desserts without dairy that actually tasted like the indulgent desserts I knew and loved. So, fast forward a little bit and Cookie Dough Diaries was born!

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My Approach to Balance

Beginning in my teens and continuing for almost 10 years, I struggled with food restriction and never-ending cycles of dieting. Anyone who has experienced something similar will know that it is completely consuming and exhausting.

Luckily, after a lot of work, I managed to eventually fix my relationship with food, and let me tell you it was SO freeing.

While I still value healthy eating, I think it’s even more important to have a balanced lifestyle and diet. I truly believe that a balanced, healthy lifestyle can include desserts.

Guilt Is Not An Ingredient

You will never see the words “guilt-free” here because guilt is not an ingredient. I hope that you can enjoy my recipes with zero guilt simply because guilt has no place among something as joyful as baking!

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Quick Facts About Me

  • I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with my husband and toddler.
  • In the summer, you can find me camping somewhere in the mountains.
  • I spent a large part of my childhood living in Brazil, and still have a lot of family there. I am fluent in Portuguese.
  • My bachelor’s degree is in Marketing, and I worked in marketing before taking Cookie Dough Diaries full time.
  • I started Cookie Dough Diaries in 2020, when the world was shut down and I was looking for a hobby. I have always loved baking, but little did I know I’d be lucky enough to call it my job one day!

So, once again, welcome to my sweet little slice of the internet! I hope you find something you love, and please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, comments, or if you just want to chat about how awesome cookie dough is.

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