They finally settled on Monique Noella.

It’s feminine edition of my Grandfather’s name. He’s a pretty cool guy! Noella, is really a combination of Noel in the spirit of Xmas, and Ella, my great grandmother’s name. Just some birthday facts. This past year continues to be completely amazing! To help make the next year just as great, I’ve believed up 23Read more

Lately it feels as if period is passing simply by too quickly, like yesterday there is snow on the floor and wasn’t it just Christmas when I baked a batch of cinnamon rolls and everything brunched inside our pajamas? There are specific days while i appreciate how quickly the hours fade, similar to the sunset at night. And other times where all Let me do is definitely linger in these occasions for a couple days, soaking up every drop of memory space and pleasure. But once we understand, life will pass you by if you spend a lot of time thinking about the past or future.

This has been my mantra lately. Reside in the moment. Perform what you feel is right. Always trust your heart. I’ve been on the quest to visit even more; there’s something about it that feeds my spirit, filling it with understanding, contentment, experience and love. I am towards the Caribbean, Az, Minnesota and Texas allRead more

AFTER I was younger, my mother used to create me the very best burritos. All she did was place refried beans, parmesan cheese, and scorching sauce within a wheat tortilla. She’d warm them until the parmesan cheese was properly melted, warm and gooey. The creamy texture of the refried coffee beans using the melty cheese was always the best kind of comfort food; so simple, yet therefore dang great. We’d happily appreciate our large burritos together within the couch while you’re watching movies.

I remember noticing she would often eat her burritos with avocado slices that were sprinkled with sodium and pepper. Affirmed, it didn’t consider me long to obtain hooked on that. The creaminess of the avocado blended with parmesan cheese and beans? Well, it was perfection. Those memories returned to me, and I made a decisionRead more

Toasted Quinoa, Dried Fig & CHOCOLATES Nut Free Granola Bars

Oh boy were these nut free granola bars delicious! No, I’m not just saying that because that is my blog and I claim everything to become delicious af – it’s because I held returning to the fridge to grab another, and then another! I could possess eaten the entire pan immediately. Well be prepared… everything’sRead more

I mean, any time I even consider having a partner I cannot help but laugh; all of the guys I go on schedules with are either A) committed to work, B) completely uncomfortable, or C) have questionable intentions. But I guess that’s what goes on when you are 23.

So for now I believe I’ll adhere to one lady things until the man of my dreams (who may resemble Joshua Jackson aka Pacey from Dawson’s Creek) comes into my life. Plus if I had a partner I most likely couldn’t escape with making him consume quinoa and kale rather than manly beverage battered onionRead more

Homemade pecan butter sweetened with handful of maple syrup, vanilla, and spiced with cinnamon. This sweet and salty combo is going to be your new preferred to spread on toast.

Do you love pecan pie? How about toasty, nutty pecans on top of coffee cake? Or those cinnamon-sugar pecans around Christmas time? Mmmm certainly yes. A few days ago, I had been strolling around Trader Joe’s checking out all the new products while i noticed that there really weren’t that lots of nut butters besidesRead more

For reasons uknown I’ve never been a huge macintosh and cheese lover. That’s odd, right? I understand that some people consider it to be the best ease and comfort food on earth but I err around the breakfast side. As a kid, I recommended cereal or my Dad’s pancakes more than any supper type food.

But without a doubt something… things straight up changed after I created this formula. I was in fact quite stunned that macaroni and parmesan cheese could be this great. Incredible, actually. The best thing is that it’s better for you, lactose free and SO an easy task to make – all you need is aRead more

Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Glaze healthy

Healthy Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins with a pleasant vanilla bean cream cheese glaze! I spent yesterday evening getting up with among my best friends; we don’t live near one another so it’s great having the ability to talk for a couple of hours. Unfortunately I haven’t seen her in almost annually, but I believe aRead more

Yeahhhh…. so basically total procrastination over right here.

In various other news, I’ve been really into making dinners lately. You probably wouldn’t be able to observe that judging from all the baked items I throw at you, but I must say i love cooking an excellent meal for friends and/or family. Last week, I made this healthy turkey quinoa chili for Tony andRead more

Quinoa is one of my favorite grains. I mean what’s not to love? It’s versatile, gluten-free, protein loaded, and the nutty taste delivers every single time. Remember my lemon blueberry quinoa pancakes ? They’re my overall favorite. I devour them in 5.6 mere seconds everytime I make sure they are. Can you inform I’m a fan? I could end up being the quinoa spokeswoman.

Quinoa queen? Nevermind. I wish I’d have had these pancakes today before I did so three hours worthy of of yoga today. I was aching for these through every downward pet dog and warrior two. Once I arrived home and We devored these like I had been a contestant on the biggest loser who hadn’tRead more