Lazy Sunday mornings are the perfect time to play around in the kitchen. After sleeping in late today, I decided to procrastinate cleaning my house by first doing some baking. Ever since I nabbed a mini muffin cup tin a few weeks ago, I've had mini muffin ideas floating in the back on my mind. The recipe started with a ripe banana and Granny Smith apple... Hi, how cute are these mini muffin cups?! I couldn't resist snapping a picture with a few of the sunflowers I picked up at the farmers' market yesterday for $3 [FABULOUS]. I love the idea of mini muffins because they're small enough as a baby snack or part of breakfast, but big enough in size to be a nice little dessert to satisfy a sweet tooth, and also easy to grab on-the-go. I love the combo of apple, banana, and cinnamon, and so ... [Read More]
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Cinnamon Obsessed
Happy Tuesday! It's been somewhat of a typical day around here, except for my hubby being home again today from work. He had a 4-day weekend for Veterans Day, which has been awesome! I worked throughout the morning and afternoon, and then we decided to go for a motorcycle ride right before it got dark out this evening. This was the first time I've gone riding with him zipping full speed down the highway. It was fun (and only a teeny bit scary!) to go on a thrill ride by the beach. Moving onto my workout challenge this week, I have to admit that I'm sore right now from yesterday's exercises! It's funny how achy your body can feel from doing something different, even if it's only 7 minutes worth of movement. My numbers today were: 57 push ups, 61 sit ups (the same exact number as ... [Read More]
Cinnamon Apple & Banana Pancakes
With cooler temperatures hitting most of the country as fall is well underway, you'd barely realize it living in San Diego. We did have a few days last week with temperatures around 70 degrees. I kept seeing people walking around with heavy jackets and boots on, and all I could think is that San Diegans are desperate to pull out their chilly weather clothing! This weekend was back to warmer temperatures. My favorite is when temperatures are in the low 70s, but don't think I'm complaining. Laying on the beach earlier today and enjoying the gorgeous warm sunshine wasn't too terrible. ;-) Even though it still feels a lot like summertime, I've been embracing a lot of autumn things -- including my pumpkin obsession lately, picking up some fall-ish goodies during a farmer's market trip ... [Read More]
Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins
I awoke this morning to waves crashing against the shore... Yesterday our friends got married on the rooftop of La Jolla Cove Suites, and we stayed at the hotel overnight. Our room had the above gorgeous ocean view. It was a beautiful night to spend on a rooftop celebrating a great couple! Here are a few shots from the wedding: Adam and I had a lot of fun and probably too many drinks, so I awoke not only to the sounds of the ocean... but also to a not so nice headache. Photo evidence of our good times: Since neither of us were feeling too hot today, our Sunday was definitely a lazy one that involved a lot of football watching and couch lounging. One productive thing I did was experiment in the kitchen and come up with these babies: I've had baking on my brain since I recently picked ... [Read More]