I got 40lbs of honeycrisp apples a couple of weeks ago with my bountiful basket. Now I love these apples, but even little old me with her huge appetite hasn't been able to finish them all off yet. (I eat one if not two per day, easily!) I wanted to get creative and make some […]
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Health(ier) Muffin Monday: Dark Chocolate Banana Walnut Protein Muffins
I don't know why I do this to myself. I make an amazingly awesome muffin with dark chocolate, and then they sit on my kitchen counter screaming “eat me, no, eat three!” They're way healthier than the average amazing chocolate muffin, but as with all things good, we have to have some self control. The […]
My Detour Through San Diego-Day 1
I decided to head to OC via San Diego again this time. The last two surgeries I had were also preceded by some peace and quiet on the beach. I have to get in some relaxation time to prepare myself for dealing with the 405 again. I thought our rocky relationship was over after my […]
Funny How That Works Isn’t It?
I had tremendous success making the Butternut Squash tart tonight, woo hoo! I followed the recipe exactly with no substitutions. Funny how that works isn't it? It just kills me to use so darn much butter! I shared half of it with my neighbors, so they get to enjoy it-and prevent me from enjoying ALL […]
Hometown Shenanigans
I got to Louisville Thursday afternoon, grabbed a salad from Qdoba on State St (finally getting good restaurants there now!) and headed over to my parents' house. It's always so good to see them! I was tired from getting like 4 hours of sleep and flying all morning, so I took a power nap, and […]
Healthy Muffin Monday: GF Hazelnut Chai Muffins with Butterscotch Chips
The more I make muffins gluten free, the better they get. I keep learning tricks to make them more moist and soft, and less like cardboard ;-). One trick I learned is using xanthan gum. It comes in a powder in the flour and oats section of places like Sprouts and Whole Foods. If you […]