Is it Pumpkin goodie time yet or what? I don’t think I can wait any longer! Enter: this Healthy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie! The amazing thing about living in Canada and being American is… two Thanksgivings! Yep, two chances to stuff my pie hole with pie. Funny thing is that I LOVE pumpkin everything, except pumpkin … [Read more…]
If you’re reading this, I’m gonna bet you’re a granola fan, like me! Whoop! My love for cereal, particularly granola, comes from my mom and I having a mutual understanding that anytime one of us is eating cereal, the other is automatically entitled to a bite. Kinda weird, maybe gross, but it’s our thing. We … [Read more…]
Is there anything more amazing than the smell of banana bread baking in the kitchen!? Yes! (You thought I was going to say no, didn’t you). This Banana Bread GRANOLA does! Or maybe it’s a tie, hard to say. You know by now I love making my own granola, like this one and this one. … [Read more…]
Summer = corn, am I right??! But does anyone else think corn gets a bad rap? Why is that? I mean, true, there’s a lot of processed crap that can be made from it (think high fructose corn syrup that’s probably in 90% of pantry items). And, since it’s so widely used, it tends to be … [Read more…]
Um…this stuff is amazing. Crispy, soft, sweet, caramely, peanut buttery…. why don’t I make french toast more? Oh, because it’s sorta boring when there’s just toast and syrup. Right… I used to be a total sweet breakfast girl. Loved pancakes and waffles, and anything I could drizzle syrup on. But having since lost a lot … [Read more…]
This super seedy granola is nut free, so it’s perfect for sharing with anyone who may have allergies. Plus, it’s damn good for you! Let me be frank, I am a nut lover. However, I was recently on a flight where we were told not to eat anything with peanuts in it, and it got … [Read more…]
I love St. Patricks Day!!! This is one day where I especially miss my home town of Chicago, and my little neighbourhood of Beverly where I grew up. There is no place on earth that celebrates the Irish on St. Patty’s Day like Beverly does. Our own parade, bagpipers, Irish dancers, so much beer, and so … [Read more…]
Here’s a refreshing twist! Sorta like a dreamsicle for adults, maybe? Tart, tangy, frozen goodness. I love my smoothies, don’t get me wrong, but is anyone else just waiting for the day when the farmers markets are full of fresh berries and melons and peaches!? They’re just so pretty I usually can’t bear to put … [Read more…]
Morning Sunshines! Need a little pick me up?! Some spice in your life? Some comforting cinnamon spice? I’ve got just the thing! This super easy Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bowl came from a desire to use up some leftover quinoa in the fridge. My dad is notorious for “using up leftovers” in some really strange … [Read more…]
Do you work out in the morning?! If so, do you have to eat beforehand!? I can get away with some cardio without eating before, but anything more intense, I need to eat something! If not, I’m getting dizzy, slightly nauseous, and cutting my workout way short. Enter: these amazing protein bars! Just grab one from the … [Read more…]
