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,…
Gingerbread Smoothie
The holidays seem to be the time when most of us indulge in our favorite treats, with no remorse, but I myself can’t start my day off indulging; especially if baking will be happening later in the day, then you know a tasting is of course always necessary! As much as we would all love to enjoy…
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…
Spelt Waffles
I believe in quiet mornings and I believe in breakfast. And I mean serious breakfast, as in I enjoy a hearty but light meal, preferably sweet. Preferably the perfect blend of all my favorite flavors and nutritious ingredients for a well-balanced meal, that starts any day with happiness. Waffles are probably one of my favorite…
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…
Waking Up Easy
It’s Thursday morning, just one more day ’til the weekend {well, for most people}, but it’s probably one of the hardest days to get yourself out of bed. Over a chat with a friend about our daily routines, I mentioned that I don’t drink coffee or even green tea. She was in shock, being that she’s the…
A Life Without Pressure
Who wouldn’t want a life without feeling pressured of the everyday tasks? Yes, I know we don’t live in a perfect world & there will always be something along our way that will hold us back from what we really want do to. But is there really anything wrong with waking up at your own…