2012 Favorites

Hope everyone has been spending lots of time with family, relaxing, and enjoying the holidays!  Soon, I'll be sharing some holiday goodi...

Cinnamon & Vanilla Granola

Hope everyone is having wonderful holidays!  Yesterday, we had a really relaxing day at home with just our immediate family.  The celebratio...

Banana Nut Oatmeal Bake & A Review of Better Oats

Recently, I was given the chance to sample a variety of instant oatmeals made by Better Oats .  Better Oats has 23 flavors, and I was given ...

Pumpkin Spice Granola

Well, I survived the fall semester of my second year (P2) of pharmacy school!  And you better believe I've been busy in the kitchen sinc...

Hot Fudge Sauce

The semester is winding down, and all I can think about is what goodies I'm going to make for Christmas and what gifts I still need to b...

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have an, er... interesting (and slightly unbelievable) story to tell you today.  I broke my foot.  Well, fractured my foot.  And how, exac...

Carrot Ginger Dressing

Can you believe we're already halfway through November?!  This year is absolutely flying by.  I've hardly even started to think abou...

Apple Cider Caramel Sauce

Ah.. has it really been just about 20 days since I've posted last?  Alas, I have no excuses other than school, and life in general, has ...

Pumpkin Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF)

I don't know what it is about fall, but I'm all about comfort.  Primarily in the comfort of good friends, since I don't have muc...

Apple Crisp (GF)

It isn't fall without lots of apple desserts.  I picked up my first jug of apple cider last night after coming home from work, and now a...

Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies

I recently made the purchase (an investment, really) of a digital SLR camera.  I made a special trip home the weekend of Rosh Hashanah (we g...

Zucchini Muffins

I've been battling a nasty cold this week.  Tea has been my best friend.  I've been especially enjoying this chamomile mango tea tha...

Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa Casserole

The semester is already starting to get crazy (three exams this week.. yikes), and I'm constantly feeling busy, busy, busy.  Easy meals ...

Blueberry Zucchini Muffins

Who's a fan of Doctor Who?  I've recently started watching the revived series, and I'm quickly becoming a major Whovian.  I bega...

Zucchini Banana Rum Bran Bread

If you haven't noticed already, I mostly deal with stress by baking.  Any time I'm way too busy and have a huge pile of things to do...

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Alex's 21st birthday was last Thursday.  Because I knew he'd be going out with some of the guys on his actual birthday, I made him a...

Banana Date Walnut Loaf (revisited)

This week has been such a blur, with school starting, adapting to a new routine, and then working the entire weekend (yuck).  If the whole s...

Double Chocolate Zucchini Loaf

Over the weekend, my cousin, Kim, got married.  Their wedding was in one of my favorite areas growing up - up in the mountains, where we wou...

Grilled Caprese Sandwich with Balsamic Reduction

School has started again.  As I try to adapt to waking up for 8 o'clock lab and sit through 2-3 hour classes, instead of the usual 1 or ...

Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

This week has been..interesting, to say the least.  It started out with a 2am wakeup early Monday due to a fire in an apartment two sections...

DIY Coconut Flour

Coconut flour is one of my favorite flours to use for gluten free, healthy baking.  It's full of fiber, protein, and good fats, so it...

DIY Coconut Milk

August is an extremely busy month here - two weddings, cookie baking for said weddings, family from Denmark visiting, lots of back and forth...

Chicken Tinga

Tinga is a dish I had for my first time when I was visiting my close friends in Seattle.  Now, every time I'm in Seattle, I'm never ...

Quinoa Pancakes (GF)

This week is already halfway over, and it's barely even truly  started for me yet.  Over the weekend, my parents came to visit from Pitt...

Quinoa Molasses Crinkles

Throughout the blogosphere, I've been reading about many longing for fall and the spiced treats that come along with it.  With the heat ...

Carrot Cake Quinoa Bars

Last week, I started doing P90X, after finishing Insanity: the Asylum and taking one week easy in between, doing mostly yoga.  So far, I...

Black Bean Brownies (GF)

Last Thursday, I took Nymeria for her spay surgery.  Immediately upon her return home, she was ridiculously wound up, to the point that I ha...

Carrot Cake Pancakes (GF)

First, let's start with some news. You may have noticed something different around here (or not, because I often wouldn't notice it ...

Pretzel Rolls, improved

It's time to take a slight break from quinoa bars.  Not for long, I can assure you - I've already got another one lined up - not cho...

Banana Nut Quinoa Bars

I've got another tasty quinoa bar recipe for you today!  I am so excited about making different flavor variations for these bars; they...

Cherry Quinoa Bars

As I purchased a protein bar with the least offensive ingredients last week, resulting in the worst tasting bar I've ever had, I realize...

Harry Potter Kindle & iPhone Covers

Over the weekend, I went home to throw my cousin a bridal shower with the rest of the bridesmaids.  It was super busy, and I think I've ...

Chocolate Banana Muffins (Gluten Free)

I recently finished reading the Fifty Shades trilogy. Having heard a bit about it, I figured I was prepared for how raunchy it would be. Aft...

Chocolate Chip Raisin Oat Cookies (GF)

Lately, I feel like my life has been revolving around fitness.  This is mostly because working at GNC has me talking about Sports Nutrition ...

Balsamic Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

I've seen lots of cherry tomato tarts cropping up on Pinterest, and it's made me so in the mood for some good roasted tomatoes.  Wit...

Whole Wheat Spanish-Style Focaccia

Alex has wanted to have mussels for quite some time - we got some frozen that are such a cinch to whip up, and they're actually rather g...

Giant Swiss Roll

For the weekend of Father's Day, Alex and I packed up the kitties and headed down to my parents' in PA for a bit of a celebration. ...

GF Tart Crust

I've fallen into a gaping hole this week.. that huge gaping hole being the many seasons of Gossip Girl.  I was bored on Saturday night, ...

Quick Oat Bread

This week feels like it's an extremely busy week (I am transitioning into my first semi-full work week), but at the same time, I've ...

Chai Spice Granola

So far, this week has been pretty fun and exciting to me in probably the lamest way possible.  On Tuesday, I began Insanity: the Asylum .  T...