I came home from Thanksgiving with a distinct craving for something fresh and crunchy. I love love love all the foods and flavors of Thanksgiving, but we ended up repurposing leftovers for 5 days in Keep Reading
Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
I’m a sucker for a good molasses cookie. The rich, dark, complex, bitter notes of blackstrap molasses meld together with sticky, floral honey to create a not-too-sweet cookie that’s full of spice and everything nice. Keep Reading
Sweet Potato Muffins with Pecan-Oat Struesel
Now that Thanksgiving is over, let’s get back to more pressing breakfast matters. Specifically muffins, which are needed whether you’re fighting the tides of Black Friday shoppers this morning (shudder), or just trying to keep Keep Reading
Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars
It makes me so happy to share recipes like this one, that taste just as good (if not better!) than the old-school corn syrup and margarine-laden versions. Recipes that are seemingly indulgent and could fool any Keep Reading
Rosemary Browned Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes
I know, I know, you’re up to your ears in mashed side dishes for Thanksgiving. Trust me, I’ve been there. I love texture, and don’t want to fill up my plate on Thanksgiving day with Keep Reading
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal with Maple Cinnamon Pecans
Happy Sunday! We’re in the final countdown to Thanksgiving!! What’s on your menu for this year? I’m thinking: Fall Kale Salad Maple-Dijon Roasted Brussels Sprouts Whole Wheat Butternut Spice Cake and Healthy Pecan Pie Truffles Plus, Keep Reading
Maple-Dijon Roasted Brussels Sprouts
One way or another, I always find myself in charge of most of the Thanksgiving sides. My family likes to stick with the classics, but there’s always room for a few extra, exciting vegetables. These Keep Reading
Healthy Pecan Pie Truffles
None of your favorite foods are safe from being turned into balls. Be warned. Dates, toasted pecans, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt get blended up to form a sticky, crunchy caramel-like filling for these simple, nutrient-dense Keep Reading
Maple Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Cookies are my love language; I use them to tell people I care about them, to say thank you, to celebrate milestones, and to comfort a loss. While I usually make cookies for other people, Keep Reading
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Happy November! Time to bust out the pumpkin pie (smoothies!). Confession: I made this smoothie with butternut squash because we have an entire bushel of it that needs to be used up, and I’m not Keep Reading