Fast & Easy Lasagna Soup

fast and easy homemade lasagna soup

This may come as a shock to you, but I absolutely HATE lasagna. Seriously. I’d rather eat rocks. Or pinecones. I don’t know why…I love the ingredients in other things, but it’s never been on my list of favorite dishes. This is a problem because Ish LOVES lasagna (probably more than me!). So I’ve been…

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Fast & Easy Gluten-Free Pancakes

quick and easy homemade gluten-free pancakes

Happy Monday! Sundays are usually my day to sleep in (Ish and I switch off-he gets Saturday, and I get Sunday. It works.), but not yesterday. Yesterday, I was jolted awake by the wailing of my 3 year old. Smalls was DEMANDING that I make pancakes. NOW. Not later. Not for brunch. NOW. Apparently Ish’s…

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Pumpkin Spice Mug Brownie Cake

less than 5 minutes to an amazingly moist pumpkin spice brownie mug cake for one

Sometimes I get a brownie craving. Okay, okay. A LOT of the time I get brownie cravings. Usually they hit late at night, and making a pan of brownies from scratch is a really, really bad idea. Mostly because I will just eat the entire pan. I’m surely not the only one with this problem,…

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Perfectly Baked Bacon For One

Tired of getting bacon grease all over you kitchen in the morning? Try using your oven to make baked bacon!

I have to admit…since I started eating meat again, one of my favorites is bacon. There’s something about it’s crispy goodness that just makes my tummy happy. But I hate, and I do mean HATE, the mess that it makes. Even with a splatter guard, grease seems to get absolutely everywhere. Maybe I’m just unlucky.…

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Pumpkin Puree + How to Roast a Pumpkin

bake a pumpkin

I love fall. The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, and it’s absolutely beautiful outside. Normally, I’d be frustrated by the amount of rain, but that seems to be a moot point this year. The weather has been nothing if not spectacular! I’ll take it, thankyouverymuch! With all of these 70 degree days, there’s…

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Homemade Vanilla Almond Granola

Easy homemade granola recipe to make ahead for breakfast.

I love breakfast. But sometimes, I get stuck in a rut. During the summer, I do a lot of smoothies and protein shakes (obviously not right now with my Unprocessed October Challenge), but in the winter, I tend to want more sustenance. Odd that when it gets cold my mouth really wants to chew! I…

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Simple Smoothie Packets

Simple Smoothie Packets

At my house, we love smoothies. Green smoothies, fruit smoothies, protein smoothies…just about anything that comes out of my blender is an instant hit. In fact, for the past 3 years, I’ve made Ish the exact same smoothie for breakfast. That’s right. Since he drinks his breakfast every single morning, it must be good! Smalls is…

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Oatmeal Smoothie Recipes that Will Rock Your World

Oatmeal Smoothie Recipes that Will Rock Your World

Since Smalls started preschool (and that experience is a post in and of itself!), I’ve been hard-pressed to find quick and easy breakfasts that don’t require stove time and taste yummy. So I’ve turned to smoothies…oatmeal smoothie recipes, specifically. Why oatmeal? Well… Oatmeal Smoothie Recipes that Will Rock Your World I’ve found that it helps…

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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Mug Brownie Recipe

mug brownie

Now, I love Pinterest (You can follow me HERE if you’d like), but sometimes, I am pretty sure that it was invented by the devil himself…. See, I LOVE food (in case you didn’t know), and my recipe boards are chalk full of delicious concoctions that are just dying for me to make…the problem? 90%…

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Apricot Creamsicles: A Fun & Healthy Treat

apricot creamsicles

Happy Thursday, everyone! It feels like a good day to make some apricot creamsicles, don’t you think? Me too. Apricot Creamsicles 4 ripe apricots, pitted and halved 8 pitted dates (soak them if they feel a little dry and drain the water) 1 ripe banana, peeled 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups coconut milk You’ll…

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