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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 ...
For the past few days, I've really been under the weather. My body has not been a fan of 6 hour drives to and from my hometown of Cleveland combined with sleeping on a couch and being around my family's pets. Pet dander allergies are the worst, let me tell ya. I usually only get sick about 2-3 times a year and I think the reason is partly due to the foods I consume. I'm a firm believer that the ...
I never thought I'd see the day where I actually made myself a plant-based pizza and at the same time, one with shaved parmesan reggiano. a.k.a real cheesy goodness! When my blog began in the spring of last year, dairy was a total no-no for me. If there was even a slight topping of parmesan on a salad at any restaurant I went to, I'd have to tell the waiter, "with no cheese please" before bringing ...
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 ...
There's something that I really can't stand and it's America's addiction with protein bars. As far back as I can remember, I've seen people crabbing Clif and Luna bars for meals and have never really understood why. I, myself, used to be in a love affair with Clif's Builder Bars when I was a small tween. That cookies and cream flavor... HELLOOOO delicious! I remember we had a drawer in my kitchen ...
When you can't decide between a smoothie or oatmeal, you put the two together. Right? At least that's what I do and I strongly recommend it. The same goes for peanut butter and jelly. Okay, let's face it... I never can decide what I want for breakfast so this morning I just threw it all together, threw everything in my cupboards on top and this beautiful disaster was created. If you haven't ...
