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Vegan High Protein Cookie Dough and Vegan Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Wednesday was a really trying day at work, one of those where I feel like I take one step forward and one back every time I tried to make something. You know, not all of the ingredients were there so I had to transfer more, or I got interrupted or I had to open new […]

Spring Minted Pea Pasta and Vegan Garlic Chive Cheese

Before I went vegan I thought that Boursin cheese was some pretty delicious stuff.  If you have never heard of it, it is a spreadable, soft cheese filled with lots of garlic, and some herbs. It is versatile stuff.  It can be spread on crackers or used like a cream cheese, or stirred into hot […]

Vegan Peanut Butter Miso Caramel Corn

The popcorn at the movies always smells so good.  It is so tempting, but just knowing all of the artificial chemicals and flavors that might be in it, not to mention dairy, and GMO corn I never buy any.  Not only that, I was at a movie with Eric a few weekends ago and seriously […]

Gluten Free Vegan Poppy Seed Pretzels

Eric asked me a couple weeks back if I had ever thought about making pretzels.  The truth is, yes but I was kind of intimidated by them.  I used to love big giant soft pretzels when I was in school.  In middle school I would get them for lunch with that fake nacho cheese stuff, […]

Sunflower “Nutella”

I used to love Nutella when I was little.  It was considered a treat, since it was so sweet and sugary and my Mom didn’t let me eat too many unhealthy things, just once in a while.  I used to just spread it on toast, or eat it plain.  I remember when I went to […]

Vegan Cookie Dough Popcorn

Attitude is everything.  Have you ever noticed that when you wake up and decide to be in a bad mood (yes decide, because that is a choice we make) that everything seems to go wrong or be annoying?  Well, I have.  I try to catch myself when I find the crabbiness creeping up to bite […]

Vegan Turtle Popcorn

There was one day last week when everyone around me seemed like they were having a tough day.  You know, like the book “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” but real life and not just one person, multiple people. I feel like usually when these days happen it is me that […]

Chocolate Chia Crunch Granola and Coconut Yogurt Parfait

There was a time in my life before I went vegan that I ate yogurt every afternoon for a snack topped off with fruit.  I was a huge yogurt eater, because I figured it was packed with protein.  I always bought Greek yogurt in a big tub, because I liked how thick it was, and […]

Raw Seed and Fruit Energy Bars

At the deli I work in, we make birdseed bars, and they always smell so good to me while baking, and the ingredients smell good, but they are not vegan.  They have honey in them, and that may not seem like a big deal to some, but it is to me, because once you learn […]

Vegan Almond Joy Popcorn

There is nothing like the smell of home made popcorn with coconut oil.  Just sayin’.  My Mom turned me on to it many years ago when she bought her Whirly Pop Popcorn maker, and shared some with me.  We have always been those people that sneak bags of our own popcorn into the movie Theaters […]

Mexican Chocolate Roasted Chickpeas

I have been wanting to make roasted chickpeas for a long time now.  I mean, I eat chickpeas all the time, in the form of hummus or to top my salads off with, or stir into soups.  So why not for a snack as well?  I admit, I do just eat plain cooked chickpeas with […]

Vegan Samoa Caramel Corn

It is the time of year when everyone is getting excited for Girl Scout Cookies. I don’t buy actual Girl Scout cookies anymore, because they are full of artificial stuff.  But I like to make Girl Scout cookie themed desserts, or make my own healthier Girl Scout cookies.  Like these this Samoa Layer Cake, or […]

Vegan Rosemary Sage Cranberry Chevre

I used to be a huge cheese eater before I decided to go vegan.  In fact, I had said “I could never give up cheese, people who have to live without it must be so sad”.  But I could not have been further from the truth.  The fact is, there are many great vegan cheeses […]

20+ Vegan New Years Party Recipes

When I was in high school, every year I would have a New Years Ever party with my friends to ring in the new year.  Of course we would play fun games and listen to good music while going a little crazy, but what always had to be included was really good food.  There had […]

Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn

When I was recently at a mall in New Orleans, a store filled with popcorn caught my eye.  They must have had about 100 different flavors, all sorts of things like birthday cake, pizza, cheesecake, and cotton candy.  I didn’t buy any for myself, but it did inspire me to think up some new popcorn […]

Holiday Entertaining! Mini Sweet Potato Avocado Crostini and GOODFOODS Guacamole

The Holidays are a beautiful time of the year.  Getting together with loved ones you haven’t seen in ages, sparkling snow and twinkling lights, and choosing the perfect thoughtful Christmas presents for friends and family.  But they can also be hectic, and stressful if you are the one hosting the get together, or maybe you […]

Vegan Italian Walnut Stuffed Mushrooms

From time to time, my Mom brings me veggies and asks me to make something with them for her, or to veganize a classic recipe and I am more than happy to do so!  She has been trying to eat more plant based lately, and I am proud of her for that!  She brought me […]

Vegan Pumpkin Cranberry Chevre

It has been beautiful here lately!  Normally in November it is about 20 degrees cooler and we are all bundling up in hats and coats, but I actually am able to go out for my runs in shorts, wear t-shirts during the day, and enjoy the season!  The sunsets have been awesome, and I have […]

Vegan Cheesy Squash Tots with Cranberry Chipotle Ketchup

It’s funny, growing up I was never a big fan of tater tots.  Whenever they were included in my school lunches, I just left them there, because for some reason they did not appeal to me.  French fries however were another story.  Kind of weird for a kid or teenager I know, but that is […]

Vegan Pumpkin “Cream Cheese” Muffins

Many times when I am at work, I am inspired by the delicious baked goods that my coworkers make.  I like to go home and veganize and healthify (somewhat) them.  So, they have been making these pumpkin muffins with cream cheese filling lately and they always look amazing.  Not only that, they smell amazing, and […]

Raw Caramel Pecan Energy Bites

When I was in high school and college, energy bars were something I always had on hand in my sports bags.  You know, for just in case there was not going to be any food were I was going and I might get hungry, or for after a workout when I wanted to refuel, or […]

Spiced Maple Pecan Butter

Pecans make me think of my Grandma.  It may sound like sort of an odd statement, but hear me out.  She used to always buy these amazing giant caramel pecan rolls for Easter, and had to have pecan pie at every Thanksgiving because it was her absolute favorite.  But it doesn’t stop there, she loved […]

Vegan Double Berry Chevre

One of the most popular things I hear from people when I tell them I am vegan is that they could never do it, because they could never give up cheese.  Well, guess what?  I used to think the same thing.  When I was vegetarian I actually ate loads of cheese making things like pizzas, […]

Vegan Blueberry Muffin Cake

Blueberry muffins remind me of lazy Saturday mornings.  When I was little, I would beg my Dad to let me help him make them. It wasn’t that difficult…considering we used the ones from a box.  My Dad did not inherit my Grandma’s baking skills.  But I still loved the muffins anyhow.  Especially when still warm […]

Vegan Black Forest Scones

When I was little, I thought cherries were something that you could only get in cans. I also thought that they were naturally fire truck red, and sickeningly sweet.  Something that went on top of your Sundae’s just to top it off…but didn’t taste all that good when you actually ate them. Needless to say […]

Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Basil Chevre Roll Ups

When I was in college, my Mom and I liked to go to a Spanish tapas restaurant that served these amazing, flavorful little plates (tapas), and the best part about it was being able to try a bunch of different things and share them with each other. I liked them all, but there were a […]

Vegan Herbes de Provence Chevre

I used to be a huge cheese eater before I went vegan. There was a point in time, I would go to the local cheese shop every week and pick out a different cheese to try. There are hundreds to choose from, so I always had a new one to try. Usually, it ended up […]

Vegan PB & J Pop-Tarts

I was never much of a fan of pop-tarts when I was little truth be told, especially not the fruit ones, they tasted artificial to me. Probably because there was loads of sugar and artificial ingredients. The only ones I kind of liked were the cinnamon sugar. I did however love pie and pastries, just […]

Spicy Ginger Garlic Saurkraut

What many people don’t realize is that keeping your gut healthy is important.  If it is not healthy, and does not have enough healthy bacteria in it, you might start to have problems with digestion, get sick more often (because much of your immune system is there), have skin issues, and feel tired among other […]

Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

It has been a very long time since I made banana bread.  I used to make it often when I was younger.  I remember it was one of the first things I attempted to bake at home when I was in middle school.  Using my Grandma’s recipe written on a worn out card.  Those were […]

Vegan Strawberries and Cream Popcorn

Strawberries are finally in season here, so I have been a little obsessed with them lately.  Strawberries and rhubarb of course, but strawberries on their own are pretty sweetly satisfying too.  Someone was telling me about some Mango popcorn at a local store, and I thought to myself, I want strawberry popcorn.  It was going […]

Raw Strawberry Almond Energy Bites

It is so beautiful here lately.  I enjoy every bit of my morning runs, taking in the aroma of lilacs and blossoms with petals on the path at my feet, and the birds and frogs singing. Everything is alive again!  The rhubarb is even almost ready, which is really exciting.  I am a big fan […]

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Energy Bites

Oatmeal cookies were always one of my favorites when I was younger.  Not the ones with raisins…the ones with chocolate chips.  Because the caramel flavor of the brown sugar in the cookie with the chocolate chunks or chips was absolutely heavenly.  I used to make big batches of them and sell them at my Dad’s […]

Vegan PB & J Popcorn

I haven’t eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich since I was in high school, but I still love peanut butter and jelly together…especially in dessert.  The truth is I never really liked sandwich bread, and I preferred to eat my peanut butter and jelly on crackers when I was young, or straight out of […]

Vegan Pecan Caramel Corn

I have always been a fan of caramel corn.  It ranked right up there with cheese flavored (notice how I said flavored because it was never real cheese in the stuff I had as a kid). I remember every time I would go on a trip with my Dad (we used to like to go […]

What I Eat In A Day and Vegan Raspberry Oat Energy Bites

I often get asked what I eat, because there is a common misconception that because I have a blog filled with delicious desserts, that I eat them for breakfast lunch, and dinner. But that is not the case at all.  In fact, I eat mostly vegetables, the desserts are just a treat.  In order to […]

Vegan Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Popcorn

I often get asked where I get my recipe ideas.  Well, I have several sources of inspiration.  First, my friends and family.  They often ask me if I can veganize and healthify things that they enjoy or make something with a specific flavor that sounds good to them.  All the while, of course knowing full […]

Vegan Sharp Cheddar Cheeze

I recently had some really good vegan cheese, and it got me to thinking I should make some of my own again.  It has been a while since I have, and I usually just make the quick type that is done right away the day you start it. This time though, I wanted to make […]

Vegan Blackberry Kefir

When I was at the store last weekend with Eric, he was gravitating towards the kefir. He said his stomach felt messed up, and he thought the probiotics might help. Maybe so, but the dairy might upset it more I said. I am not a fan of dairy obviously, being vegan. I used to eat […]

Raw Fruit and Seed Energy Hearts

Do you ever have one of those days where you are rushing around so much, and so focused on your work or tasks you are involved in, that you forget about having a snack and realize you are super hungry?  Like so hungry your stomach feels like it is eating itself, and you need something […]

Coconut Lime Popcorn with Dark Chocolate Drizzle

When I was a teenager and I frequented the mall a lot, I always walked past a popcorn stand that sold all different sorts of popcorn. All different colors as well, I am sure many of them were artificial, but they sure were pretty.  It always smelled amazing, mostly of buttered popcorn and caramel corn.  […]

Vegan Raspberry White Chocolate Popcorn

I have been making a lot of popcorn lately.  Because I have been craving crunchy snacks, and really, I prefer popcorn to chips unless there is hummus or salsa to go with those chips.  And, if I just  want something crunchy, popcorn is perfect. Plus, it is really fun to make flavored popcorn.  Yes, I […]

PB & Chocolate Dessert Popcorn

Eric and I were shopping the other day when I saw the popcorn in the bulk section, and decided that it sounded really good and I wanted to buy some.  My idea of the perfect popcorn is really simple.  Just popped on the stove with a little coconut oil and sea salt.  So good.  And […]

Mini Mashed Potato Cakes

On Christmas Day afternoon, we had a bunch special snacky type foods instead of lunch, since it was a special occasion.  We are going to do the same on New Years day, and have delicious little bites and snacks, so I thought it would be nice to start figuring out what would be good.  I […]

Vegan Mexican Jalapeno Black Bean “Meatballs” with Cheese Sauce

New years eve is almost here, and I don’t know about you, but I like to celebrate with cocktails and appetizers.  When I was in high school, I always had new years parties with lots and lots of food, all snacky type stuff.  You know, the 10 layer Mexican dip, and mini BBQ meatballs, and […]

Raw Spicy Holiday Cheeseball

After I made a successful cheese log last week, I decided that I wanted to make a cheese ball as well.  But this one was going to have a lot more zip and pizazz to it. I had a jalapeno, and I wanted to use that in there.  After all, jalapenos and cheese are a […]

Black Bean Jalapeno Hummus

One of my old coworkers at the deli used to call a big pot of black beans on the stove a “pot of doom”.  It does sort of look like a witches brew…the beans coloring the water an almost blueish green black bubbling away.  Funny, because one of my friends once asked if we cackle […]

Raw Cranberry Pecan Chevre Log

When I was a kid, I loved anything cheese.  I remember being super excited when my Mom made a cheese ball for a family gathering. It was the best thing ever in my 8 year old mind.  I still love cheese as an adult…but now it is vegan cheese.  I am not a big fan […]

Raw Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough Nut Butter

You know what always makes me happy?  Nut butter. Not that other things don’t make me happy too, but as far as foods go…pure happiness in a jar.  But it has to be the good stuff.  Nothing artificial, not sugary or filled with oils that don’t belong in there, preferably home made.  I mean, if […]

Vegan Pumpkin Pull Apart Bread

My Grandma used to make the most wonderful thing in the world (at least to my five year old self), monkey bread.  In case you have never heard of it, it is  bread that is shaped into little balls, all baked together with cinnamon sugar that becomes gooey and caramel like, and pecans.  It was […]

Peanut Maple Crunch Granola

  I asked Eric what type of granola I should make last week.  He said something maple.  I wanted to make something new not something I had made before because I like to always try something new when it comes to making food, so o decided maple with peanut butter.  Because peanuts with a little […]

Spicy Raw Apple Salsa and Pumpkin Chia Chips

I saw an apple salsa somewhere on TV (not sure where because I can’t remember now), and all I remember about it was that I wanted to make apple salsa of my own after seeing that!  I don’t even remember what was in theirs, but that’s ok because I had an idea of what I wanted […]

Pumpkin Pie Dessert Hummus

I have made pumpkin spice everything else, so I decided that some pumpkin pie hummus would be wonderful…since I am still craving pumpkin deliciousness.  I like to have either hummus or nut butter with apples or crackers for an evening snack, but I get bored having the same thing, so this pumpkin pie hummus was […]

Raw Pumpkin Spice Granola

I am heading into pumpkin bliss at full speed.  Pumpkin does not last long in this household lately after I buy it because I am finding all sorts of delicious ways to use it in recipes.  Of course I have baked a few things, and made a few savories, but snacks are not off limits, […]

Raw Spiced Carrot Apple Granola

The aroma of Autumn is in the air.  You can especially smell it in the morning.  As I head out for my runs, the air feels crisp and dry.  The trees are just starting to show signs of color, reds, yellows and oranges appearing on a select few, and a few are falling to the […]

Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dessert Hummus

I have been on a huge hummus kick lately, and when I was making my last batch of hummus, I thought I would go about it a little differently and make something sweet.  Yep!  You heard right, sweet hummus. It may sound weird, but actually it turned out wonderful!  People make cookie dough from chickpeas […]

Raw Caramel Pecan Peach Granola

After I made my last batch of Granola, I promised Eric I would make another batch soon because he loved it so much.  So I had to get on it fast, because I always keep my word on things like that.  I was kind of excited about it too because it sounded good to me […]

Roasted Tomatillo Hummus and Chia Hemp Flax Crackers

Most people make green sauce or salsa with tomatillos, but I decided to make hummus.  My first experience this year ever with tomatillos came when they were in my CSA box and I had no idea what to do with them since I had never worked with them before.  But I was excited to try […]

Vegan Mocha Almond Granola

On a whim last weekend I decided that I needed to make chocolate granola.  I had not made oat granola in ages…probably a 4-5 years, so it was about time.  I had just been bragging to Eric about how good my oat granola was when I realized I had not made him any, ever! So I […]

Raspberry Basil Mint Salsa and Spicy Lentil Chips

My Mom always tells me about these pinto bean chips that she buys that she loves so much.  I decided to try one, and they were pretty good, but I decided that I could make something similar at home.  I do love crunchy salty snackables after all. I decided to make mine with lentils though.  […]

Spicy Jalapeno Mint Hummus

Windy City Organics had sent me some nut butters to try including some Dastony Sesame Tahini.  I am pretty picky about tahini, and I have to say theirs is wonderful!  Smooth and perfect for drizzling over things like roasted veggies.  I was super excited to use it in recipes!  I was not sure exactly what […]

Exciting Nut Butter Recipes You Need To Try!

I don’t know about you but I am in love with nut butter.  Of course it started as a child when my Mother would make me peanut butter and raspberry jam sandwiches.  I loved those.  I refused to eat sandwiches with lunch meat (even then I was meant to be vegan).  Or when she used […]

Spicy Pink Jalapeno Saurkraut

An unhappy tummy is an unhappy person. At least with my personal experience.  Which is why I like to keep my gut happy.  Eating probiotics is one way to help with that.  So why is it important to have a healthy gut?  Well, a lot of your immunity lives in your gut. The healthy bacteria are […]

Raw Blueberry Muffin Batter Almond Butter

Blueberry muffins were a regular occurrence on Saturday mornings at my Dad’s house growing up.  I always looked forward to making them even though my Dad was no baker (no offense Dad, still love you anyhow) and used a boxed mix.  I would always lick the bowl clean of batter every time after we had […]

Raw Walnut Hemp Brownie Fudge Butter

Brownies will never get old.  I mean who doesn’t love a brownie?!  So after I made some brownies last week, and it was time to make my weekly nut butter (I have to have some sort of delicious nut butter on hand at all times for snacking), an idea popped into my head.  Those brownies […]

Raw Raspberry Lemon Doughnut Holes

I love, love, love this time of the year.  It is the perfect temperature in the morning 50 degrees for running, in the afternoon 70 degrees for chilling out or walking.  Plus nature has dressed itself up beautifully.  The tulips are opening, the wild violets are blooming and the trees are clothed in the most […]

Raw Raspberry Pecan Butter

I am a big nut butter of any kind fan in case you haven’t noticed. I love peanut butter, I would eat the whole jar if I could, and macadamia nut butter and pecan butter make me swoon.  Walnut butter is a staple for savories in my house, and cashew butter is always on hand […]

Raw Coconut Lime Doughnut Holes

Doughnut holes were treasure when I was a child.  It was pretty awesome picking one up, and getting all full of powdered sugar while doing so.  Enjoying the sweet cakey doughnut, then licking the powdered sugar off of my fingers.  At that point in my life, the more sugar the better as far as my […]

Chocolate Chunk Swirled Peanut Butter

  I love my peanut butter.  One of my favorite simple desserts/snacks is sliced banana drizzled with peanut butter and it tastes as good to me as a piece of cake that is how much I love it.  Add in some chopped raw chocolate, and even better.  Which got me to thinking, what if I […]

Raw Walnut Thyme Cheese Flatbreads with Sun Dried Tomatoes

I love nut cheeses, they always turn out delicious and in my opinion better than real cheese.  Plus my stomach is happier than if I had eaten the traditional. But I tend to make the same ones every time, either macadamia nut or cashew.  Which are amazing.  But since I am one that likes variety […]

Raw Green Kingdom Energy Bites

When I am running a lot, I tend to need a little extra protein.   Although throwing it into a smoothie or just dissolving it in water is fine, sometimes I like to add it to tasty little snacks or treats so I can enjoy my snack and get quick protein as well.  Green Kingdom Epic Protein  Powder by […]

Raw German Chocolate Chia Porridge

I always have some sort of porridge for breakfast during the week, whether it be oatmeal or chia porridge.  I am pretty plain with it most of the time, with the chia porridge simply using coconut water and topping it off with bananas and ground flax seed.  But sometimes I like to give it a […]

Raw Strawberry Lemon Chia Seed Granola

I sometimes tend to get weird looks when I tell people about a dream of mine, or an idea I have for something I want to create.  Maybe that would bother most people, but not me. After all, no one who created anything great ever thought inside the box, and inside the box thinking is not […]

Raw Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bars

   I never leave the house without a snack on hand if I know I am going to be somewhere long. I guess I take after my Grandma, who always brought us kids snacks whenever we would go anywhere.  She was always prepared.  We would never go hungry with Grandma around.  And it wasn’t just […]

Raw Strawberries and Cream Nut Butter

I have been wanting to make this nut butter for a while, but I waited until spring.  Because spring means strawberries are more flavorful and tasty.  I make my own interestingly flavored nut butters all the time.  To me plain nut butters are usually just for use in recipes.  But when I add things like […]

Raw Maple Cinnamon Pumpkin Seed Walnut Butter

I am a big fan of making your own nut butter at home.  Not only is it usually more cost effective, but you can create new blends of nuts that you would not find in a store.  Sometimes I make flavors with dessert in mind like Raw Pecan Brownie Batter Butter or Raw Sugar Cookie […]

Raw Green Tea Almond Raspberry Granola

My Mom drinks green tea every day, and she loves my granola for breakfast. So I thought I would create a recipe for her that combined two of the things she loves.  Plus, I am a fan of granola myself and I can not resist anything with matcha in it lately.  It has found its […]

Raw Carrot Chevre Flatbreads

I find inspiration for delicious things to create from many different places.  Often times, I will see something on pinterest, or in a magazine and I will think to myself, I can veganize that!  Or, those flavors would be wonderful together in something completely different.  Well I recently was out to dinner with my family […]

Raw Marble Cake Batter Nut Butter

I am always experimenting with new flavors of nut butters.  Sometimes I keep them simple and sometimes, I like to play it a little sweet and dessert like.  This is because I think the right sweet nut butter is wonderful drizzled over some bananas for dessert, or over a smoothie bowl as an extra treat […]

Raw Winter Root Vegetable Rolls with Sesame Orange Dipping Sauce

I don’t feel like I have overindulged too much this year for the Holidays, but it is still nice to have something lighter at times.  Which is where these Raw Winter Root Vegetable Rolls come in.  I actually enjoy veggie filled meals like this most of the time, but I am making an effort to […]

Raw Christmas Stollen

One of my readers asked me if this year I could create a raw stollen.  I was up for a challenge, so I thought what the heck, why not?  If you do not know what stollen is, it is a traditional German Christmas sweet bread with orange peel, dried fruit and nuts as well as […]

Raw Sugar Cookie Dough Butter

I have been hearing about cookie butter for a while now, and I like the idea of it, but I was not fond of the ingredients in most commercial varieties.  That is until I tried the Rawmio Almond Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Butter.  It was amazing, and it inspired me to make my own cookie […]

Chocolate PB Bliss Smoothie Bowl

I often make smoothie bowls for myself after workouts on a Sunday when I have the time to relax and enjoy and not have to head off to work, but sometimes they find their way into my week as well in snack form. Many times also during the week I find myself making smoothies for […]

Red Velvet Smoothie Bowl

It is beginning to be the time of year when I am required to bundle up in tights, hats and gloves to go out for my runs, but once I get out there I don’t seem to mind.  Funny because I am somewhat of a freeze baby when it comes to being cold when I […]

Cranberry Orange Kale Chips

 I hadn’t made sweet kale chips in a while because I have been so addicted to my jalapeno cheddar kale chips lately, but I finally broke out of my rut and made some last week.  Cranberry orange kale chips, and they were delicious!  Now, if you haven’t followed my blog long, and you did not […]

3 Pumpkin Seed Recipes

When I was little and we would carve pumpkins, my Mom would always save the seeds, and toast them for a delicious snack.  She would simply soak them in salt water, then roast them in the oven until crisp.  They were so simple and delicious!  I can not imagine throwing away pumpkin seeds, even as […]

Golden Apple Smoothie Bowl

I have been enjoying apples lately…tis the season!  Especially the local honey crisps, they are so tasty!  I have been eating them just as is mostly, but I love them in desserts, savory items and smoothies too.  I made this smoothie last weekend, and it was so good I thought I would share the recipe […]

Blueberry Muffin Batter Smoothie Bowl

When I was little, on weekends my Dad would bake blueberry muffins.  Well…sort of bake, since they were from a boxed mix. I give him credit for at least trying though, and I didn’t care about the muffins not being home made or know any better at that point in my life, so it was […]

Banana Cream Pie Smoothie Bowl

I choose to be happy.  I choose to let the things in my life go that are not improving me or letting me grow.  You only have one life, so why not fill it with the good things and avoid the negative when you can. Yes, things may go wrong in my life, but I […]

Cake Batter Smoothie Bowl with Fruit Confetti

There is some good in every day, even when it doesn’t seem like it.  I woke up last weekend to rain that had been falling since the day before and it was time to run. Now I am a cat mind you…meaning I don’t like getting wet and soggy.  My boyfriend Eric makes fun of […]

German Chocolate Cake Smoothie Bowl

It is important to do things for yourself every day.  If you do not take care of yourself, then how can you take care of anyone else in your life, and if you are not happy, those around you will not be either.  I do things for myself everyday, alone for the enjoyment of it. […]

Pine Nut Chevre with Cranberry Pear Relish

I made something quite delicious and addictive last week for Thanksgiving and I decided I needed to share it with you all.  Pine nut chevre with cranberry pear relish served with crunchy sweet potato chips.  I discovered this combination because I had made some relish a few weeks back (this is about the 3rd time […]