The days are getting shorter, the afternoon cooler, and the weekends are spent doing fun Fall activities like picking apples, watching football and carving pumpkins. This weather and season naturally makes you crave comfort, and there’s nothing cozier than a morning spent with your loved ones and adorable kiddos, baking a batch of this golden,…
Berry Lemon Whole Wheat Scones
I can’t remember the last time I baked something just to bake. When I didn’t have to follow a cake recipe to a tee or spend hours making buttery and sugary frostings to then decorate. If you’re an avid blog follower you may have noticed the sparse recipes lately, if we’re keeping track this Guinness chocolate cake way…
My Favorite Granola
I crave granola constantly. I’m self-diagnosed addicted to homemade granola, especially this one. It’s true, I can eat handfuls that turn into several cups in one sitting. Who else is with me? Even as I was photographing this crunchy pile of goodness, I was eating it. I’ve been poked fun at before but foods I crave or want…
Panettone Espresso French Toast
Are you going crazy with cleanses and juices, counting the days until you eat real meals once again. I often like to start the year with a cleanse, but this year I choose otherwise. My daily food mantra, even through the holiday when it can become hard not to indulge, is to eat clean, whole,…
Roasted Apricots with Yogurt
Breakfast is meant to be simple, yet decadent and savored in the most loveliest of ways. The weather, although temperamental here on the East, is warming up, bringing succulent fruits onto market stands, including delightful apricots. How can one say no to roasted apricots, refreshing kiwi, creamy yogurt, and crunchy granola. Roasting the apricots brings out a sweetness…
In the Kitchen: Fall
It’s officially my favorite cooking season, and I’m quite serious about it to where I’ve begun gathering inspiration for recipes to make at the numerous holiday parties that await us. I don’t know what it is but I could spend hours creating new recipes and spending Sundays baking then relaxing with sports…Wake up on a…
The “Good for You” Chocolate Milkshake
Happy National Chocolate Milkshake Day! It seems like every day is some national holiday dedicated to food. Certain foods even get a whole month and week dedicated to themselves. Did you know September is National Bourbon Heritage, California Wine, Honey, Organic Harvest, Whole Grains and Breakfast Month? {and that’s only to mention a few…} You…
Birthday Brunch: Egg White Frittata + Whole Wheat Ricotta Pancakes
This weekend was filled with birthdays, including my dad’s on Saturday. Since, I was spending the night away celebrating my best friend’s 25th birthday, I decided I would make my dad a hearty brunch fit for any birthday man. The inspiration for this breakfast came from leftover ricotta and an abundance of egg whites I…
