Cookies for breakfast? Sign me up! If you want to compare these to something, think of them like homemade granola bars shaped like cookies. Similar to my Homemade Cranberry Nuts Granola Bars, these will also keep you full for a couple of hours. They were my saving grace this past week at work. Usually I [Read More…]
Homemade Cranberry Nut Granola Bars
Making your own granola bars isn’t that hard – toss your store bought bars aside, and get to the kitchen! These cranberry nut granola bars are slightly sweet, with chunks of berries and your favorite nuts throughout (I used walnuts and almonds). I’ve been eating these granola bars all week, including some of my friends [Read More…]
Chai Spiced French Toast
It’s the weekend. You deserve more than a bowl of cereal or oatmeal. Forget the English muffin, egg whites or dry toast; put aside the granola bar and yogurt cup. With hints of cardamom, vanilla and cinnamon, this chai spiced french toast will make your house smell like an autumn candle. Absolutely amazing. Pour yourself a [Read More…]
5-Minute Homemade Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
I love having oatmeal for breakfast, especially if I’m making breakfast just for myself. Pair it with a cup of tea and a cozy couch to curl up in, while flicking through the morning news, and that’s a perfect morning for me. Although I love the Trader Joe’s oatmeal (blueberry, to be exact!), there’s something [Read More…]
Vanilla Greek Yogurt with Fresh Strawberries & Cinnamon
This was never meant to be a blog post, just part of my work lunch! But with strawberries on sale this week, I’m already on my second container and LOVING the yogurt I’m making! It’s so delicious, I’m obsessed! So far I’ve had this for breakfast, but also as a mid-afternoon snack. The sweet strawberries are [Read More…]
Homemade Cherry-Nut Granola
I’m all for semi-homemade and store bought items to make life easier, but there are just certain foods you don’t buy. Personally, I’d add anything baked or pre-mixed to that list purely out of my love of baking. However, tonight we’re talking about homemade granola. Let’s be honest here – if you go down the [Read More…]
Blueberriest Crumble Muffins
Holy cow, these muffins are AMAZING! Hands down, the best muffin recipe I have ever made in my entire life. Because it’s October and a pint of blueberries cost $3.99, I used a package of frozen blueberries for less and double the berries. Honestly, you really would never know the difference and my wallet is [Read More…]
Homemade Applesauce
This recipe stems from my third-most-favorite-day out of the year: Apple & Pumpkin Picking Day. One that starts off walking through apple orchard paths en route to the reddest and most pickable apples. We sample apples with juicy bites, handing said apples to the nearest family member with a full mouth and mumbling, “Try THIS [Read More…]
Blueberry & Blackberry Ricotta Muffins
Did you know that adding ricotta to muffins makes them super moist? Neither did I until I experimented with this recipe! Grab two pints of berries and get to the kitchen to bake these delicious muffins! These Blueberry & Blackberry Ricotta Muffins store for 1-2 weeks in the fridge and are delicious warmed up in [Read More…]
Chai Spiced Banana Bread
This is the banana bread recipe that puts every other to shame! As a chai tea lover, when I stumbled on this Chai Spiced Banana Bread recipe, my eyes got HUGE! Half the fun was smelling all of the wonderful spices melding into a banana-vanilla infused mixture. Pure heaven. Before baking this, I made a trip to [Read More…]