Hello, hello! Today I have what's quickly becoming a new favorite recipe of mine to share with you guys, so let's dive right into it! Banana bread is one of my favorite ways to use ripe bananas, and I'm sure a lot of you would agree with me on that! There's just something so comforting and yummy about a banana bread fresh out of the oven. I like to eat a slice with a cup of hot tea. Today's recipe takes a twist on banana bread - a cinnamon apple twist, because hello October! This is my last recipe creation using the fruit from my apple picking excursion in Julian. There's been lots of apple eating and baking in my kitchen over the past month! ... [Read More]
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5 Healthy On-the-Go Snack Ideas + Big Slice Apples Giveaway!
Hi friends! Today I'm traveling cross-country to be with my family in New Jersey for the holidays. I'm looking forward to lots of time with loved ones and fun! Speaking of being on-the-go, today I wanted to share my top picks for on-the-go snacks as of late. Since I'm big on eating small meals frequently, it seems like I'm always eating in the car. An ongoing joke that I have with my hubby is that I'm constantly trying to get food stains off the seat of my car. Nearly every week there's a new protein bar stain or smudge of some sort. I guess I'm a messy car eater! The basic requirements for snacks to be in the running to become a favorite of mine are simple. They've got to be 1.) healthy - must pack a nutritious punch, and 2.) tasty - I won't eat it if it doesn't please my ... [Read More]
Apple Pie Autumn Granola [Gluten Free & Vegan]
One of my favorite autumn activities in apple picking. There's this little town in San Diego County called Julian where I like to visit a family apple orchard to pick some fruit, wine taste at a few of their small wineries, and have an obligatory slice of apple pie - because pie is what Julian is known for. Unfortunately, when I went to plan out an apple picking day at the start of fall, I was sad to see that none of the family orchards were open in Julian for U-Pick due to a shortage of crop from the drought. While I was totally bummed about it, we luckily still have local farms around at farmers markets and such sharing their sweet, SoCal apples. Now that it actually feels like fall here, I'm all about apples (and pumpkin and squash too). While we get mild seasonal changes compared to ... [Read More]
Awesome Ways to Eat Apples this Autumn
Happy, happy Friday! So in case I haven't told you before, I'm obsessed with fruit. Every type of berry, banana, melon, kiwi, peaches... and the list of fruit that I can't get enough of goes on and on! Fruit is sweet, it's a natural whole food, and it can easily be incorporated into a diet in endless ways. Topping the list of my favorite fruits is the illustrious apple. In my household apples disappear quickly. I buy probably a dozen of them every time I make a food store trip, which you think would last for at least a bit with only two people in my house, but they don't. In fact, I'd love to be eating an apple at this very moment, but we unfortunately ran out yesterday. Each of us eats at least an apple a day. But hey, I'm not complaining, because you know what they say... An ... [Read More]
My Favorite Ways to Eat Apples
Happy Halloween friends! (source) I SO should have made Harley wear this for the occasion! I don't even attempt Halloween costumes because she hates clothes on her and I do admit that the idea is totally ridiculous, but something like this I might be able to get away with. I'm keeping it in my mind for next year, since she's already a satellite dish as I mentioned in my last post. Ha! Well, in about 10 days my hubby and I managed to eat all of the apples we picked (and also the 6-8 apples that we already had in the house!). Last night I went off of this recipe from Sarah at Making Thyme for Health to use the last of them to make BBQ tempeh burgers with cheddar + apple & radicchio slaw: It's safe to say that we're quite apple obsessed this fall. There are a lot of different ... [Read More]
PB Cherry Granola Apple Sandwiches
Hi friends! Today was just another manic Monday filled with the usual activities. I had a long, sweaty workout at the gym this evening, and now my body is feeling pretty tired. I think it's going to be one of those nights when laying down on the couch and watching some TV will feel great! But first, I want to share a healthy, easy snack/light meal combo that I make often... in fact, I had it for breakfast just this morning: I've seen variations of apple sandwiches around, and while I may have mentioned eating them on here before, I don't think I've ever shared my take on this yumminess. I think this combo is great for people who don't have time or energy to prep a healthy snack or late-night bite to eat. I also think this is a perfect thing to whip up for kiddos! Let's face it: A lot of ... [Read More]