Oh yes, I'm going there! Basically the second it was officially Autumn, I grabbed a can of pumpkin and my apron. Call me "basic", see if I care! While I wouldn't say the weather is exactly screaming "FALL!", the mornings have been cooler, the days slightly crisper, and the harsh heat seems to have at least taken a break for the time being. In Southern California, that's really all you can ask for! So on Sunday morning, I decided it was time to whip up a batch of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. I feel like we all[...]
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Sweets/Desserts
It's summertime, and in our house, that means "just say no" to turning on the oven! But that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy a decadent dessert! These "Healthier" Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are absolutely delicious and would be perfect to bring to a 4th of July Party for everyone to enjoy! Now, I know similar versions of these cookies have been around for a long time. Who has memories of eating them during their childhood? I sure do! I very specifically remember savoring every bite of one of these cookies for d[...]
You may have heard (I can't seem to stop talking about it) but our garden is overproducing zucchini like crazy and I ain't mad! Not mad, but I am feeling a little pressure to come up with recipes to use up our overabundance of summer squash. This week, we "gorged" on zucchini noodles with our Chicken Parmesan, and have had our fair share of grilled zucchini on the BBQ these past couple of weeks. I was ready to turn to something a little more...exciting to use up more of our zucchini. I haven't baked in a while, and the[...]
How is everyone's weekend going? We are having a nice Memorial Day Weekend, hanging out with my whole family at the beach house that my brother and sister-in-law rented for the weekend. I'm not mad about it at all! I had every intention of posting this recipe on Friday, so that you could get your ducks in a row to make it to enjoy over this holiday weekend. But this week has been all off kilter, getting home late Sunday night from our trip and playing catch-up ever since. Excuses, excuses, right? Well, I figured bett[...]
Travis's 30th (!!!) birthday is tomorrow! I mentioned it last week, but May is a big month of birthdays in our house. In fact, all 4 of us (dogs included) will celebrate a special day this month. It's pretty much a requirement if you want to live in our house ;) To be totally honest, I am having a harder time with the fact that I am turning 29 at the end of the month than Travis is with turning 30! Leave it to him to be Mr. Calm, Cool and Confident that age is just a number and 30's got nothin' on him! And really, th[...]
Almost every Friday, a volunteer at the non-profit where I work brings muffins and other little breakfast pastries. Such a sweet gesture that is always a big hit with everyone! While I usually have no problem passing on any store-bought baked goods, this past Friday there was just something about the Blueberry muffins that gave me a major hankering! One way I have learned to keep myself on the "paleo track" over the years is to tell myself, "If you want to eat a ____, you can but you have to make it yourself." This is a[...]
I think the title says it all (literally), but I have a super easy and yummy treat for you all today! If you love coconut, this recipe is made for you. If you are on the fence about coconut, you gotta give this one a shot because it is the tastiest way to eat it in my humble opinion (chocolate makes everything better). And if you don't like it at all, I am sorry because you are missing out on this delectable snack! In all honesty, I don't think I had ever eaten any sort of coconut product in my life before I start[...]
I totally get I am teetering on the verge of strawberry overload this week, but let me explain. As I noted on Monday, Travis and I went strawberry picking last weekend, and I had some big plans to use up the almost 4 pounds of berries we picked. First up was this strawberry salad with PINK poppy seed dressing I posted earlier this week. (I am already looking forward to making it again as a side dish for our Easter Sunday dinner!) Well, after making the salad, snacking on about a pounds worth, and even sharing some wi[...]
It feels like we were JUST in the thick of Christmas celebrations, and yet Easter is already on the horizon! In all honesty, Easter hasn't been much of a "thing" for us in recent years. I hope that will change once we have little ones in the picture because I can totally get behind easter egg hunts and big baskets stuffed with lots of goodies! I just feel like it is a kid-centered holiday, but in the meantime, we can make due with Mimosas and a big Easter Brunch! It's been a while since I've done any baking, and I[...]
It's almost Valentine's Day! Who's got big plans? We certainly do not...but I am totally ok with that! I like the holiday as a fun little reminder to tell the people your loved ones that you, well, love them and as an excuse to enjoy some extra chocolate! It doesn't need to be anything fancy or crazy, but just fun and sweet :) I was strolling down the aisles at Target (dangerous, I know) and was so tempted by some of the delicious looking chocolates and sweets. I mean, heart-shaped candy? Totally almost got me. But I know[...]