Healthy Buckeyes

I’ve never met so many people that don’t like peanut butter, until I moved to Europe. It seems that the rest of the world didn’t grow up eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches like I did. Thus, many people don’t have the taste for it and find it disgusting. But, that doesn’t stop me from […]

Eating Dessert Without Guilt

{smore brownies} Some of you loyal readers already know this, but this blog started out as a baking blog. I baked my little heart out, decorated all the cakes and cookies I could get my hands on, and had a lot of fun doing it. It was the perfect creative escape from my day job […]

Healthy Chocolate Milk Shake

Call me crazy, but lately I haven’t been craving smoothies for breakfast. It’s a normal breakfast cycle…I eat the same thing everyday for a few months, and then one day, out of nowhere, I just can’t anymore. Currently, I’m on a cereal kick – corn flakes, millet flakes, a mix of seeds, and some fresh […]

Berry Creamsicles

It’s so much fun to watch a child eat a Popsicle or ice cream cone in the summer. The pure joy in their eyes and smile, coupled with the absolute mess on their face and bodies is just too fun. Granted, I am watching from afar, not worrying about the aftermath of the mess as […]

Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies {vegan, grain-free}

I miss Costco. Yes, I miss saving loads of money by buying things in bulk, but really I miss the taste test booths. We used to go with my mom after school, and we’d run around and try to grab every taster we could get our hands on. If we liked something, we’d sneak a […]

Chocolate Banana Bites

The end of May is nearing and we know what that means…summer is coming! This fact is exciting! It’s almost here! But the ticking clock also puts a lot of pressure on our health, weight, and fitness goals. Of course we want to feel confident in our swimsuit and summer clothes. So maybe we try to […]