Protein Truffles
Monday are tough to start, no? Getting up in time is. just. so. hard. Luckily there are truffles! And they are a healthier version of truffles. No heavy cream or refined sugar. My dear friend Ann...
View ArticleMelted Manchego Cheese with Quince Paste
You know those days right before you go to the grocery store? The meals are often a potpourri of whatever random items remain in the fridge. These meals rarely feel decadent and tend to lean towards...
View ArticleSkinny Tiramisu Snack
If you only knew one thing about me it is likely that I have a MAJOR sweet tooth. Or is it that I love coffee? OR a combination of the two?!?! Like tiramisu???? Tiramisu is one of those desserts that...
View ArticleWatermelon Shark and Watermelon Snack
Happy Friday all! The other week we had another edition of our Dinner Club mention here, here, and here. Each host/hostess gets to choose a theme for the dinner and everyone signs up for a dish to...
View ArticlePB2 Banana “Milk Shake”
Do you ever stalk products? You hear about them and then check it out only to some how come to the conclusion you don’t need it. But keep thinking about it, checking it out on Amazon? No? Just me?...
View ArticleSalted Chocolate Popsicles
Every night after dinner without fail you can find me hunting the kitchen for something sweet. I’ll even mentally hunt on my drive home if I’ve been working late. Addict. I do try to limit my sugar I...
View ArticlePumpkin Pecan Biscotti with Vanilla Coconut Cream
I love me a biscotto. Something about my afternoon coffee requires a cookie to dip into said coffee. I wanted to make a biscotto that had fewer and simpler ingredients than my previous recipes. I used...
View ArticleBBQ Kind Bar Copycat Recipe
Have y’all tried the Kind BBQ bars?!?!? I was stoked to find a savory bar for once. Don’t get me wrong I have a sweet tooth to rival anyone else’s but sometimes savory is good. I was never into plain...
View ArticleWalnut Date Biscotti Dipped in Chocolate
November seems like the start of visiting season. There is a holiday a month and depending on how far you live from your favorite peeps you may be in the car quite a bit which obviously requires...
View ArticleGingerbread Donuts with Vanilla Cream Cheese “Frosting”
Donuts!!!! With Gingerbread flavoring and a healthier frosting. This is basically my Baked Cake Donuts from this summer, I just winterized them For the frosting I mixed 1/4 cup of cream cheese and 1/4...
View ArticleChocolate Protein Skillet Cookie
Y’all I got the cutest thing, a mini skillet. Yes let it be known I am attracted to brightly colored foods, tiny objects, and all things Sanrio. I got this skillet because I had seen loads of adorable...
View ArticleOrange Zest Cake
The intensity at which I was craving cake yesterday was shocking. To remedy this incredible craving I knew I had to create something fast. But I didn’t want to have a super heavy cake where I would...
View ArticleSalted Cocoa Almonds
I am not afraid to admit I am hopelessly and utterly addicted to chocolate covered almonds. Specifically these from Trader Joe’s. I can pinpoint the addiction to my first batch a student gave me....
View ArticleGrapefruit Walnut Almond Salad with Avocado Greek Yogurt Dressing
This salad is my new favorite thing to eat. It is bright and colorful which is everything we need in our lives right now. A student told me yesterday that the clouds should be out of snow by now....
View ArticleChocolate Cherry Smoothie
Remember how I only recently discovered frozen fruits beyond blueberries? Welcome to Cherry land everyone. Cherries in all the things! Like oatmeal, a compote for pancakes, and SMOOTHIES. I had stopped...
View ArticleCacao Nib Donuts
My dinner club is meeting this weekend and as always I’m very excited. The core group is usually the same but depending on who is hosting we get to see different people. I love gathering around for...
View ArticleMint Cacao Nib Popsicles
In the past few years I’ve really fallen in love with popsicles. Not the sugar laden ones sold in the store but yummy more nutritious homemade ones. Popsicle molds are necessary, dixie cups would do,...
View ArticleThai Sweet Chili Kind Bar Copycat Recipe
I bought of these ingredients in May and promptly lost any interest in food and cooking. Last October I made a copycat version of Kind Bars’ Strong BBQ Protein bar which I loved. Finally someone was...
View ArticleHoneycrisp Apple Hydration Smoothie
Though schools started here today it is still 90F and it doesn’t feel like Autumn yet. BUT the orchards have Honeycrisp Apples available and for the first time in my life I’m craving apples....
View ArticleCranberry Orange Scones
Perfect for an afternoon tea or a lazy breakfast/brunch when you have company over this holiday season. It seems like we eat a little bit more when we gather together. This probably has a lot to do...
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