Fluffy Yellow Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting are so festive and perfect for parties! A classic treat everyone will love! Yellow Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting Last weekend we spent some time exploring a new town not far from our own, and I was so excited to see there was not one, or two, BUT three…
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Challenge Accepted: Taste Silk Almond Milk and a Healthy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
I have to admit the first time I was offered almond milk, I was hesitant. I’m not a huge fan of change, and when I start hearing phrases like “it’s soooooo good for you” or “you’ll never even know the difference”, I have a tendency to run the other way – and fast. And yet….
Continue Reading5-Ingredient Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies
These sweet little treats, with their delicate cream cheese infused crumbs and dark, jammy raspberry centers are made with only 5 simple ingredients, and sure to make even the most jaded of bakers a true believer in the magic that is a tray of freshly baked cookies. Sure, you have to wait until they’re completely cooled…
Continue ReadingItalian Sausage, Pepper, and Onion Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Boats
We’re only a few months into Fall and I’m already on my second spaghetti squash recipe. I guess that’s because it’s so easy to convert the humble squash into epic comfort food. I mean, I may preach skinny recipes here and there, but at the end of the day, I want my dinner plate loaded…
Continue ReadingBreakfast Banana Split for Two
Well would you look at that? Here I am. Eating fruit and yogurt AND nuts for breakfast these days. Like a… like a totally normal (ok, semi-normal) functioning (again, semi) grown person. It only took me 27 and a half years to get it down. The secret? Make it feel like dessert. The secret to…
Continue ReadingThe Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes of Your Dreams
Are you particular about your pancakes? I know I am. When I dream about the perfect stack, my mind envisions a tall pile of not-too-sweet, fluffy-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside classic PANCAKES!!! No dry, tasteless, thin, crappy pancakes allowed! Unfortunately, about 90% of the time we eat out for brunch and I order pancakes, I end the meal parked in…
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