Apparently there are still people out there who think they don’t have time to eat breakfast, or that drive-through breakfast is cheaper and easier than anything they could make at home. I get that mornings Keep Reading
No Bake Almond Butter Granola Bars
A mountain of toasted coconut, sunflower seeds, and oats are held together with almond butter and honey, making a thick, crunchy bar that is full of energy-sustaining nutrients. Granola bars, energy balls, and homemade snacks in Keep Reading
Crockpot Apple Butter (No Sugar Added)
Have you ever had apple butter before? I tried explaining it to Kevin, but he thought I was talking about butter with apples mixed into it. Or, maybe something like peanut butter where you just grind Keep Reading
Weekend Adventures: Chili Fest
Hi guys! I feel like I haven’t updated you on the goings-on of my life in forever. Life has been pretty hectic since the start of the school year. I have less daylight hours to Keep Reading
Apple Pie Oatmeal
This might just be the best breakfast I’ve had all month. It’s apple pie. But oatmeal! While I’m not opposed to crumbling a slice of leftover apple pie over a bowl of yogurt and calling it Keep Reading
Single Serving Chocolate Cake
Sometimes you need cake RIGHT NOW. This recipe is for those times. It comes together in minutes thanks to the microwave, and tastes rich and decadent, despite its humble beginnings. I have a long, detailed Keep Reading
How To Make Dried Apples
Dried apples are a chewy, sweet treat great for packing in lunchboxes, trail mix, or mixing into oatmeal or yogurt for an easy breakfast on-the-go. Plus, they’re a great way to use up the outrageous Keep Reading
Chocolate Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge
This fudge is a distant cousin of the one I’m used to eating at Christmas. It’s still rich, creamy, and decadent in all the right ways, but is much easier to make, is made with Keep Reading
Cilantro Jalapeno Sauce
Say hello to my current obsession: Last week one of my coworkers was looking to get rid of several bunches of excess, past-it’s-prime cilantro before it became completely unusable; I quickly took her up on Keep Reading
Chewy Trail Mix Granola Bars
Picture your favorite trail mix. Is it loaded with almonds, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds? Raisins, peanuts, pretzels, and chocolate chips? Apricots, pistachios, coconut, and white chocolate? Or are you more of a chopped peanut Keep Reading