Deprivation can breed hostility, instability, and crime. But try to imagine how you'd react if something vital to your very existence were suddenly taken away from you.

Imagine, in other words, a world without treats.

That's exactly what people with food allergies face everyday. But rather than succumb to despair, self-pity, and bank heists, the gluten-free crowd can grab a French Meadow chocolate chip cookie or brownie from the freezer.

The delicious (really!) baked goods come from the Lyndale Bakery by the same name.

The ingredients are natural. The sweets are vegetarian, gluten-free, casein-free, peanut-free and lactose-free -- but not taste free. They are chewy and chocolatey, conveniently individually wrapped and easy pick up with the rest of your groceries.

Moral of the story? Don't resort to crime. Take a bite out of it.

French Meadow Bakery gluten-free brownies and cookies, $1.60 each available in the freezer section of Whole Foods and Kowalski's.