Archive for the ‘Treats’ Category

Motivation Monday: “Suck it up now and make healthy choices so you don’t have to suck it in later.” The other day, I was organizing files on my computer and came across this photo. I was speechless to say the least. Although I strongly dislike seeing photos of myself at my heaviest, I cannot hide what I looked like for many years of my life. This is what shaped me   Read More ...

Any LÄRABAR lovers out there? I am totally addicted to them! There are so many great things about these bars that I don’t even no where to begin! Maybe with their mission. “At LÄRABAR, we believe that the foundation of a sound mind, body and spirit is derived from what you eat. And what you eat is most delicious and satisfying when it’s in a whole, natural state.” Amen, Lara! Gluten free Dairy free   Read More ...

Motivation Monday: ”When something bad happens, you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or let it strengthen you.” Indulgent ooey gooey chewy coconut banana bars with a secret ingredient! TOFU!!!! If you aren’t a fan of tofu (or think it’s scary!) this is a great starter recipe for you. You cannot even taste it, yet it contributes to the gooey texture of the   Read More ...

Happy friday and congratulations to the winner of my Chobani Giveaway: Nicole B.! “I love to use greek yogurt to make salmon salad with smoked salmon, capers, red onions, cucumbers and dill. YUMMY ” -Nicole Start making room in your refrigerator for that yogurt! haha I wanted to say thank you to all of my readers for being so supportive during this roller coaster of a week or so. Between my   Read More ...

My friend Tammy brought me these beyond adorable homemade bunny and carrot cupcakes for my birthday! Tammy is the owner of a boutique cake design studio called Sugarlips Cakes which specializes in custom cakes, cupcakes, and small desserts. She makes the most gorgeous edible decorations and flowers that look so realistic! Hop on over to Sugarlips Cakes to see some of Tammy’s creations! Warning: serious cake envy  and drooling may   Read More ...

Imagine having a fluffy oatmeal raisin cookie for breakfast. Sounds delicious right? Well I have the recipe of all recipes for you! Satisfy your cookie cravings with a healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bake that makes for a super quick and easy breakfast on the go, or even dessert for that matter! No actual baking required! Healthy Easy Quick Satisfying Tasty Short prep time Minimal dishes No baking required I’m in heaven.    Read More ...

Guess what? Today is the last day of July which means… FOODIE PENPALS REVEAL DAY! Last month I decided to join Foodie Penpals, which is a program created by another blogger named Lindsay, also known as The Lean Green Bean. Foodie Penpals is a fun program that matches food lovers as penpals each month! Foodie Penpal Details: 5th of the month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. You will   Read More ...

Motivation Monday: “You are always stronger than you think you are.” UPDATE: LAPTOP IS BACK! YESSSS! Today and tomorrow are super busy days for me as I am trying to get together a new part of my blog, Sam’s brother is here visiting, and two of my best friends are moving to Denver! It’s been kind of bittersweet this week… but I do have some really sweet giveaways and recipes coming   Read More ...

Happy Toast Tuesday! I decided to change things up a weeee bit for this week’s Toast Tuesday by posting a toast related recipe! This recipe if from one of my favorite blogs: Eating Bird Food! Brittany has some really fantastic healthy recipes and she is basically a chia genius. She is super creative with her recipes & ingredients and gives the term “bird food” a whole need meaning! Brittany’s Easy Chia   Read More ...

A few weeks ago, I was sent a a 12 pound package from Bard Valley Natural Delights™ Medjool Dates! Inside this delightful box (no pun intended) was a combination of twelve packages of delicious Medjool Dates and Date Rolls from Bard Valley! Natural delights sent me some of their amazing Date Rolls, which included 3 different flavors: almond, pistachio, and coconut. I had never tried date rolls before, but they are   Read More ...