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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Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

Pumpkin pie overnight oats that are fast and delicious.

Last night I got a bit creative with my breakfast. Rather than my usual morning protein shake, I made overnight oats. While they’re a bit higher in calories than my shakes, they are a nice treat every now and again. As I was making them, I realized that I was totally out of chocolate almond…

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Quick & Easy Vanilla-Berry Overnight Oats

vanilla berry overnight oats

Okay. So I’ve been dabbling with my diet since coming off the master cleanse. Anyone who says that your cravings for bad food are just GONE is lying through their teeth. I will say that my cravings were diminished, but I still love the smell of spaghetti, want pizza, but have been opting for FAR healthier…

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Hummus Recipe, Headaches, and Exhaustion… | Oh, MY!

hummus recipe

So. Happy Tuesday, everyone (by ‘everyone’, I mean those of you that are actually taking the time to read this drivel…and by drivel, I mean heartfelt blog post. LOVE you. MWAH.)! How’s your week going so far? I felt like shit crap yesterday. Could be that Ish, in all of his wisdom, decided to bring…

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Spicy Zucchini Chips

spicy zucchini chips

So. Happy Friday, lovelies! Or lovely, since it appears that only ThaiHoa is reading this. LOVE YOU!! Okay. Moving on. I got the brilliant idea yesterday to make some raw almond butter. Yup. I’m a full-on domesticated-type goddess-person…at least I like to think so. I broke my blender trying to make Almond Butter. Apparently I’m…

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Zucchini chips?

Zucchini Chips

Okay. So I went a little bit overboard with the zucchini buying this week. I have 1 large and 6 tiny (they’re adorable!) zucchini. I made some zucchini pasta last night to go with my RAWsome green smoothie (recipe follows). It was DELISH. I am going to use the rest of the zesty marinara to…

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Sweet Mochi Puffs Recipe

Sweet Mochi Puffs Recipe

Happy Monday, lovelies! Have you heard of mochi? NO, it’s not RAW. Bad me. I know, I know. But it’s SO tasty! Serioulsy. You HAVE to try this stuff. I. LOVE. MOCHI. It’s gooey-ooey-yummyness all rolled up into one. Pretty much as perfect as a food can get…a cooked food. Try it yourself – skip…

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Super-Easy Carrot Cake Muffin Recipe

Super easy carrot cake mini muffins

I’m finally out of flour. How did that happen? Well, the story all started…wait a sec. How are you? Are you having a good week? Yeah? Good deal. Okay, back to what I was saying. What was I saying… Yes. Flour. I’m out. I’m NEVER out of flour. At least, not often…in fact, I cannot…

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Kid-Friendly Twice Baked Potato Casserole

twice baked potato casserole

Happy Tuesday, everyone! How has your week been so far? Good? Other than being chronically sleep deprived (but what mama isn’t?!), I’m great. In fact, I’m super-duper. I’m better than super-duper. I’m fantasmagorical, to quote Mary Poppins…. Moving on. So. The sleep deprived thing is really starting to get to me. Sure, hubs let me sleep…

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Bleh. | How pumpkin pie smoothies saved my morning.

easy pumpkin pie smoothies

SO. Being mommy and being sick SUCKS. That’s right. I’m officially full of crud (and not the funnybecausewhatI’msayingispithy kind. The myheadmightexplodeifIblowmynosewrong kind). That being said, IT STINKS. Smalls doesn’t know that mommy feels like garbage…and why should he? Well, because if he understood, then I could rest on the couch. But he doesn’t, so I have…

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