My Dad’s favorite cake is carrot cake. Can you blame him? There’s something very American about carrot cake, and it always has a hint of childhood when you bite into it. I can even usually justify eating a slice or two because of all of the veggies it has in it – has to be healthy, right?
Basic Protein Mug Cake Recipe
Hello again!
Since the second week of December, my family and I have been on a Candida cleanse, and it hasn’t exactly been a walk in the park. As unglamorous as it sounds, it’s not on my list of fun to not eat fruit or anything that can be converted into sugar. Every Candida diet is different, but the one we follow allows for us to still have our smoothies and protein powder (thank goodness!). I don’t know if I could’ve survived doing it for this long without at least my daily smoothies!
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 🙂
Pomegranate Power Smoothie
Oh man, we have an abundance of pomegranate (just asked my mom what the plural is of pomegranate…seriously don’t know – pomegranates?) in our house, leftover from our last skin care event when we had fixed a holiday Sangria. So what to do with too many pomegranate(s)? For us often leftover raw fruit or veggies are incorporated into smoothies, and boy this one is a good one!
Fall Flavor Smoothie: Maple Pumpkin Smoothie
It’s only a few more days until Fall officially begins! (Five more days to be exact, from the time I’ve written this post up, but who’s counting!) I’m as excited as can be, and I’ve been cooking and baking in the kitchen with fall in mind. All the typical fall flavors are suddenly speaking to me and pumpkin, butternut squash, Â and cinnamon are in almost every dish (not simultaneously though). I seriously love me some fall flavors!
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!
Tropical Greens Smoothie
And I’m back!!! I just arrived back from conference in FL a few days ago, and it’s been kind of crazy. With everything I’ve learned at conference, my mind is doing a lot of processing and at the same time I’m putting many of the new things to action. It’s easier to keep the momentum going, than to build up the momentum!
Easy Peasy Lemon Lavender Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce
Banana pancakes have been making the rounds for a while now for several reasons:
1) They’re almost all allergen free (except for eggs)
2) They’re extremely simple to make and require few ingredients,
and 3) They taste delicious (and are super healthy).
I’ve made a gazillion different versions of these, but since I’ve stumbled across the concept of adding dried flowers to baking I’ve become obsessed with these lemon lavender pancakes. And of course what else works well with lavender? Blueberries! So I topped it off with a warm blueberry sauce.
Pina Colada Smoothie Recipe
Missing Florida already (even though I’m going back in June), I am craving some sunshine and tropical tastes. I’d much rather be lying underneath a palm tree at the beach, instead of preparing for the next round of snow to hit us. Sometimes I’m really not a fan of living in the DC area, emphasis on sometimes. Specifically in the winter! 😉