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If you know me by now, you know I like chickpeas. Well now wouldn't that be obvious? I also like finding and creating healthy spins on desserts. Going into this week I didn't have any plans for preparing a post since my birthday is Thursday, one of my best friends is coming into town Friday and I'm going out to dinner 3x this weekend. A large meal prep doesn't really fit into that equation. Since ...
I've got two weeks left of my winter vacation until I begin my spring semester of classes and until then, I'll be whipping up tons of recipes and getting as creative as possible. While I love blending green smoothie bowls and tossing plant-powered salads, I need to check back into reality and make sure that desserts sneak their way into my week somehow. After all, sweets here and there are ...
When Christmas rolls around you know what time it is... time for some cookies! Whether they're covered in sprinkles or doused in frosting, you know you'll be packing in a few before these holidays are over. Since we still have a few weeks left until Christmas, what better way to spend them than gobbling up a different cookie each day, for 12 days straight? As apart of Simple Mills' 12 Days of ...
When I was younger, I wasn't a huge pumpkin fan. Of course I loved a slice or two at Thanksgiving piled high with whipped cream (my aunt was known for hand-whipping it herself because she couldn't stand the canned version), but I didn't consider it one of those ingredients I needed weekly. I'm not quite sure I even knew the difference between delicata, acorn and butternut squash or that pumpkin ...
Today was one of the weirdest Mondays I've had in quite some time. I haven't been able to sleep the past few days because my room is the hottest one in my apartment, therefore getting a good night's sleep is close to impossible. If you walked into my room it'd be laughable at how many fans I have going and yet I still wake up sweating every night. Currently I have a ceiling fan, one fan in front ...
This recipe is all about chocolate and sugar. Two things I've been craving lately after dinner the past week. Can ya blame a girl? After treating myself to a raw vegan tiramisu my friend brought me last weekend, I've been on the hunt to whip up my own magical chocolate and nutty creation! Bring on the dessert and bring it on quick. Yesterday as I was brunching with my new blogger friend Emma, she ...
