Hey friends! Shall we start the week off on a yummy note? More specifically, let's chat about these maple cashew butter stuffed banana muffins - which are all decked out for the holidays because I simply couldn't help myself from nabbing candy cane muffin decor. Between having a very Christmas-y weekend watching both Home Alone and Elf, plus going ice skating (more on that later this week!), along with lighting up my living room with my Christmas tree and fireplace decorations every night and playing nonstop Christmas music as of late, I'm full blown in holiday mode. I can't get enough of it! But back to food. For this recipe, I played around with coconut sugar for the first time with muffins. I was pleased with the result, and will be experimenting with coconut sugar more often moving ... [Read More]
Almond Breeze
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pops
Happy Wednesday friends! I'm really excited because I'm leaving for the east coast tomorrow! I can't wait to see my family and friends and enjoy some vacation time in my home state of New Jersey. I'm a little crazy this week trying to wrap up so many full-time work and freelance things, take care of house stuff before I leave, as well as get some blog posts set up for next week. I usually don't schedule blog posts ahead of time, but next week I'm going to really try to take a break from my computer for a change. I'm going to be so busy hopping all over the state visiting everyone that I wouldn't have much time for it anyways...but I'll let you know how it goes! Any who, onto today's topic: ice pops! One of the most common questions I hear when people find out I'm a vegetarian is, "Where ... [Read More]
Easy, Creamy Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie
“Candy is basically fake fruit that wishes it was fruit and is doing its best to smell and taste like it.” - Cameron Diaz, The Body Book Happy, happy Friday! Speaking of the word 'happy,' I'm usually a pretty happy woman, and it typically doesn't take much to put me in a good mood. Let me play with puppies? I'm happy. Bring me to a winery and let me hang out (and drink wine) all day? I'm happy. Take me to watch the sunset on the beach? I'm happy. Find me a farm stand with sweet, super ripe strawberries just before their season ends? I'm a happpppy girl. Because I'm happy Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth Because I'm happy Clap along if you know what happiness is to you Because I'm happy Clap along if you feel like that's ... [Read More]
Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Cookie Dough Pretzel Dip
Hi friends! Happy Memorial Day weekend to all of my readers in the U.S.! I am really looking forward to a couple of days home with my hubby. We don't have too much on the agenda, which is great since last weekend we were away in Palm Springs, and next weekend I'll be in Miami celebrating my best friend's bachelorette party (can't wait!), so I'm hoping to have some fun out and about in San Diego and a pretty low-key holiday weekend. I had planned on doing a last recap of my DietBet today, but then I realized that it's almost Memorial Day and I had shot a recipe on red, white & blue dishware earlier this week that would be great to whip up for a small holiday gathering... ...so, this deliciousness seemed more appropriate today instead! Plus, Fridays seem like the best days ... [Read More]