When I was younger, my mom would always be baking or cooking something. Most of my fondest childhood memories are of my mom’s kitchen creations or being able to help out with something she was fixing. Frequently my mom would fix this chocolate zucchini bread/cake that was out of this world. You couldn’t tell there was any sort of greens in it, and it still had the taste of chocolate-y goodness.
Mocha Protein Smoothie
In Germany it’s not unusual to have several coffee or tea breaks in a week. This is the time when you sit with your family in the afternoon, to take a break from whatever you’ve been working on, and simply enjoy the pleasures of company combined with something sweet to eat and a cup of coffee (or tea). I honestly miss those times, especially when I haven’t been back to Germany in forever! It’s been a few years since I’ve visited, so I’m definitely feeling a bit nostalgic.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein Bread
Guys, guys, guys, guys, guys!!!! Oh. My. Gosh. I fixed the BEST pumpkin chocolate chip bread EVER last weekend and it was everything I wanted and more! Do you know that feeling when you’re fixing something and you’re crossing your fingers that everything will turn out okay, because you have your doubts that it’ll taste good? That was me! But it couldn’t have turned out better 🙂
Peppermint Patty Protein Bites
Hello!
Crazy that Thanksgiving is over, right? Christmas feels like it’s right around the corner, and if I’m being honest I already started listening to holiday jingles a week ago. 😉 While the holiday mood is adding to my merry mood, I don’t understand all the people who pop up on my social media feeds who have put up their Christmas trees. Ours never lasts that long!
Secret Ingredient Brownies
Who doesn’t enjoy brownies? To me, brownies are the perfect compliment to a movie marathon or a ladies’ spa night. A few weeks back I was invited to go to a spa night one of my girlfriends was hosting, and was asked to bring something. I had been dying to have brownies again, so I selfishly decided that was what I was going to do. These brownies were such a hit and I was asked to share the recipe several times!
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Copycat Recipe
Every year on Halloween, I’d always give my parents the Reese’s peanut butter cups. I didn’t understand why they were so crazy about them! Having suffered from a peanut butter allergy as a child, though not officially allergic anymore I avoid peanut butter whenever possible. I just don’t like the taste, and I swear my throat starts closing up whenever I eat it. Instead, I’m crazy about almond and cashew butter! Thank god, for other nut butters! Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to find almond butter chocolate cups. If I would find them at a local grocery store, you can believe it that I’d be buying tons of them! I have, however, seen the sunflower seed butter cups (those taste almost identical to peanut butter to me, so I avoid those as well).
Starbucks Copycat Chocolate Chip Mocha Frapp (dairy-free)
Hi, my name is Maxi! And I used to go to Starbucks everyday.. Yup, back in high school I went to Starbucks nearly everyday, which when I think about it now I can only shake my head at the money I must’ve spent. I’m not saying there’s something wrong with getting your Starbucks fix in, but the fact that I didn’t feel good after drinking any kind of frappucino (most likely due to the dairy, and maybe sugar) is what makes the amount of it I had so crazy to me!
Chocolate Milkshake Recipe
Love, love, love going to smoothie bars! In fact after hitting a salad bar on my bday, I went straight to a smoothie bar a few blocks away. And there I got my usual: a dreamy creamy full of chocolate-y goodness banana smoothie! It tasted so good in fact that it was gone in less than 5 minutes! Because I’m a huge smoothie lover and because I’m wayyy too curious for my own good (got that from my mom), I was watching like a hawk at what they were putting in. While theirs was different in the sense of them using cashew milk and no protein powder, I found this tastes almost exactly the same!