This weekend I met an online friend in real life (we bonded over our love for tacos), saw Gone Girl (!!), and actually learned properly about football (thanks to my very patient fiance). OH and I ate almost this whole…
Chocolate Espresso Truffles
Are you someone who can power through the afternoon slump, or do you need a pick me up? For me, my slump comes around 1:30pm-2:00pm, a couple hours after I eat lunch (I eat lunch early, since I get into…
Kitchen DIY: No Oil Added Homemade Peanut Butter
Since the last Kitchen DIY post was such a hit, I’m going to try to make it a regular series here! If you have any suggestions for homemade kitchen ingredients or components, let me know, I’m always up for requests. This…
Toasted Coconut and Banana Smoothie
I like to play a game with myself called ‘how long can I go without grocery shopping?’. Sometimes it results in more takeout than using up what I have, but other times it really forces me into adapting and using…
Toasted Pistachio and Almond Pulp Granola
I have a few favorite ‘use everything’ or ‘clean out the cabinet recipes. I also went into a phase of making batch after batch of homemade almond milk, which left me with a whoooole lotta almond pulp. While I…
Toasted Walnut and Arugula Pesto
First off, let’s just get it out of the way that some foods are just hard to photograph and make them look pretty. This peppery arugula pesto is pretty darn awesome, but just doesn’t look the…
Cinnamon Raisin Almond Butter
For so long, I hated on food processors. When my dad wanted one I was all “Why?! It’s practically the same thing as a blender??” and “Why do we need more appliances?”. But he insisted that it was a…
Oatmeal Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Bites
Traveling has its ups and downs.
Vegan Sugar and Spice Nuts
You know how sometimes you’re thinking all “Hey! I want to make [insert incredible recipe you saw on Pinterest/Facebook/Favorite Food Blog], because it looks amazingly scrumptious and I’ve been wanting it since I laid eyes on it”. But your cabinets…
Walnut Topped Chocolate Vegan Banana Bread
Confession: I don’t really like plain ol’ sitting-on-the-top-of-the-fridge bananas Blend it up in a fruit packed smoothie, dip frosty pieces in chocolate, or freeze it and make banana ice cream, but the plain, in a peel banana…shoot, give…
Simple Granola Bars
Sometimes, after a long day at work, coming home to bake seems like the last thing on my mind. I usually have visions of a nice glass of wine, a snack, and me on the couch in my sweatpants watching…
Fluffy Whole Wheat Honey Bread
Bread. Love it, need it, crave it. I’ve always loved the smell of pungent, fresh baked bread, because, like all favorite scents, it…