Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Salad with Clean Pineapple Corn Salsa

My mom filled my Easter basket towards the brim with goodies until I was in high school. All of a sudden after i was 16, she determined that I no longer qualified to get Easter goodies from this so called bunny. At first I thought she was kidding! This was a custom, wasn’t it? IRead more

Chewy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies (made with coconut oil + dairy free!)

Last night I needed a wonderful, healthful dinner including a turkey patty, brussels sprouts and a good salad. I had formed to save space for a couple of these freaking awessome chewy, oatmeal carrot wedding cake cookies – one of my new favorites. Several readers have emailed me requesting a recipe for a healthy carrotRead more

HI! Finally I’m getting to update you guys on a small amount of my life lately. It feels like we haven’t got a coffee time in foreverrrr. So get that steaming scorching tea or coffee and let’s talk!

Anyhow HI! How’s your spring been? The weather in Chicago have been mediocre; it still seems chilly no one was kidding when they called it the Windy Town. I live pretty near Lake Michigan therefore the blowing wind effects are often noticed and it feels even more chilly than it often is. I have toRead more

First thing’s initial: How was your Memorial Day Weekend? I hope you had the chance to relax and consume some delicious meals.

Yes, I’m totally one of those people. I wish I could say We instagrammed and ate this salmon this weekend, but that’s not truth. I actually made this dish several months ago and completely forgot about it until lately when I was strolling through my photos. Please forgive me! How may i deny you thisRead more

How many situations will you get in your car, laugh at a joke, or hold someone’s hand?

How many instances will you fall in love, kiss a stranger, or dance while watching mirror? How many lattes will you order, cups of wine do you want to beverage, or pizza do you want to eat? How many evenings do you want to live to keep in mind? AND Just how many licks willRead more

Have you baked something yet this holidays? Something fantastically sweet, warm and ooey-gooey? If not, I encourage you to make an effort out. There’s something magnificent about having a giant baking day together with your relatives and buddies; and of course, I’m here to set you up for baking success.

That it is quite ridiculous just how many cookie formulas I have on this blog page. Gluten free types, double chocolate, lots of brownish butter, and some hearty oatmeal bites too! So needless to say, when Caribou Coffee asked to partner with me to greatly help celebrate their brand-new Gingersnap Cookie Mocha , I wasRead more

Wellness Wed: Perfectionism + 8 Things To Help You Relax & Stress Less

This week I’m choosing to focus on something that continues to be life-changing for me: Learning how to relax and stress less. I know it seems simple, but many people in fact have a problem with learning how exactly to relax and revel in time to themselves because they’re chasing success, happiness and excellence withoutRead more

Recently it feels as though time 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 in our pajamas? There are certain times while i appreciate how quickly the hours fade, similar to the sunset at night. And other times where all Let me do can be linger in these occasions for a couple times, bathing in every drop of memory and pleasure. But as we know, life will move you by if you spend too much time taking into consideration the past or future.

It has been my mantra lately. Live in the moment. Perform what you experience is right. Constantly trust your heart. I’ve been on the quest to visit even more; there’s something about any of it that feeds my spirit, filling up it with understanding, contentment, experience and love. I’ve been towards the Caribbean, Az, MinnesotaRead more

The moment is finally here. It’s time to bid farewell to Minnesota once and for all.

Consuming Teddy Grahams is normally a bit comparable to leaving house really. Bittersweet. I can’t think of some other way to spell it out it. Teddy Grahams are adorable, yet so delicious! Despite the fact that devouring their lovely little bear bodies is just a little damaging, the incredible flavor and satisfaction helps it beRead more

5-Component Chia & Peanut Butter Granola + Raspberry Banana Greek Yogurt Parfaits!

This peanut butter granola is for all my peanut butter lovers on the market! I think I understand you pretty well by now, but inform me if I’m right when I say these exact things: You dig into the peanut butter jar with your finger or with a spoon whenever you can. You deal withRead more