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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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[...]
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[...]