Roasted Sriracha Pumpkin Seeds.
I know, I know… a bit late on the roasted pumpkin seed recipe. In fact last year I never even got around to posting this recipe! As Halloween approaches everyone’s schedules blow up and it seems like...
View ArticleMini Chocolate Almond Butter Pies.
I don’t think there is anyone on the planet that doesn’t love the chocolate/nut butter combination. I’ve been working on some Thanksgiving menu ideas, as I host this holiday each year, and wanted to...
View ArticleOatmeal Nut Granola Bars.
I’m coming up on my one year anniversary or epiphany that changed the way I was eating. It was last November. I had put on a ten extra pounds and basically was disgusted with how I felt. I worked...
View ArticleAlmond Meyer Lemon Cherry Biscotti.
Growing up Italian, I think I was given biscotti as a teething cookie while a toddler. I always remember them being around in a big glass jar. The adults would imbibe in a dark coffee dipping their...
View ArticleClassic Oatmeal Cookies.
This week has been filled with a lot of preparation especially with Thanksgiving being next week – how did that happen already? My girls are both full-on into swim practice, in fact my oldest swam...
View ArticlePeppermint Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.
Peppermint is so reminiscent of Christmas to me. It seems like I only really use it in recipes late November and December despite a deep love for it. As I sit here, on the Sunday prior to...
View ArticleCaramelized vanilla blondies.
These blondies are perfect for baking and holiday gift-giving. They have a caramelized flavor making them irresistible. Not clean-eating by any stretch of the imagination but everything in...
View ArticleOatmeal peanut butter cookies. {no flour} {no butter}
This recipe was created a few years ago when I ran out of butter and needed to bake some cookies. Necessity is the mother of all inventions! These cookies are perfect as they are gluten free,...
View ArticlePeppermint Simple Syrup.
Are you ready for peppermint week? I hope so! There is nothing that embodies the flavor of this season to me other than peppermint. I love it. I always have. Peppermint patties, candy canes… you...
View ArticlePeppermint Whipped Cream.
This week I’m whipping up easy peppermint recipes that will make your holidays sparkle with little to no time or effort. Who has extra time with so many other pressing holiday plans, parties and...
View ArticleHomemade Madagascar Vanilla Extract. Gluten Free.
This year in light of my year of healthier eating, I wanted to make a holiday gift for friends (I normally do my eggnog bread with rum glaze) that wouldn’t add to their cookie stockpile that they...
View ArticleCrown Maple Syrup Sea Salt Bacon Bark.
Various companies from time to time reach out to bloggers to help develop new or unique recipes with their products. Crown Maple Syrup reached out to me to and various other bloggers to create a sweet...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Coconut Carrot Muffins.
If you follow my blog, you know I’m always pursuing new recipe creations that are healthy and good for my family. Fabulously tasty muffins – a win! Muffins that add to muffin tops – a loss! I don’t...
View ArticleFlourless Peanut Butter Protein Muffins.
It’s the new year and many people have made resolutions to eat healthier. Have you? I started removing a lot of flour/sugar and processed foods from my diet last year. As a result I feel so much...
View ArticleHealthy Protein Blondies.
As I’ve shared in past posts, my family is doing a 40 days to a revolution (mind/body/yoga/mediation/diet) program by Baron Baptiste. It makes you pause and really examine what’s going on inside your...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Apple Bundt Cake with a vanilla drizzle.
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to host more gatherings, (even small ones) throughout the year. I had planned on an intimate brunch with a few swim friends and booked/sent invites out early in...
View ArticleHealthy granola bars.
It’s Monday and it’s the start of a brand new month. I’m excited… why? Well, we dodged a rather bad snow storm (sorry to my friends south of us who weren’t so lucky). My training is going very well...
View ArticleAlmond butter chocolate chip oat cookies. Gluten free.
Some days just require a cookie. Don’t you agree? Typically the end result would leave you riddled with guilt for imbibing on one, two+++ cookies but not with these. These little gems are a take-off...
View ArticleVegan raw mint brownies.
I’ve been dabbling a lot in eating raw, vegan foods lately. I know the minute I say that, many will shutter at the thought. But honestly, many dishes, desserts and snacks are so awesome and taste so...
View ArticleCrispy Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Oh I’ve been enjoying my new vegan cookbooks my husband got for me. They’ve been the highlight of this incredibly long, difficult week. I’m not sure what its been this week but everyone I’ve spoken...
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