The season of all things pumpkin is officially upon us! In honor of this glorious development, I’m sharing a roundup of all the pumpkin-based recipes I’ve shared throughout the years on here. They are some of my absolute favorites, which is probably why I’ve made three of these within the past two weeks alone. Some of…
Archives for September 2017
September Favorites
September always feels like such a month of transition. Even though I’m not going to school anymore, the season is changing; holidays are approaching; and the year is beginning to wind down. Within the past week, alone, the days already feel cooler and shorter. I’m good with the cooler, but that whole less daylight thing is…
Almond Oatmeal Cookies
Mix up the classic oatmeal cookie recipe by adding almond flavor for a boost of nuttiness and nutrients. Growing up, I probably made oatmeal cookies more than any other type of cookie because they were my dad’s favorite. I’d usually add chocolate chips to half the batch for myself (shocker), but these days, I love…
Produce in Season During the Fall
Today marks the beginning of the most wonderful time of year—the fall season! At approximately 1:02 p.m. (PT), the autumn equinox begins, and I am [obviously] very pumped about this development. Aside from changing leaves, cooler weather (though not in San Diego), and a shift in wardrobe, FOOD is one of my top favorite parts…
20-Minute Hotel Room Workout
Staying in a hotel can be fun once in awhile, but it can definitely get in the way of your usual fitness routine. Although I do use hotel gyms once in awhile, I’m all about quick workouts that can be done in the hotel room without the need for any equipment. Circuit workouts, like the…
The 10 Golden Rules of Healthy Grocery Shopping
At this point in the week, our fridge is usually just a hollow shell containing what seems like 500 condiments and a jar of pickles—especially this week because our apartment building was fumigated so we haven’t been there for a few days. We go on a big grocery shopping trip every weekend, and on those…
Banana Pumpkin Ice Cream
Dive into the fall season with this pumpkin-based banana ice cream recipe, topped with pecans for the perfect autumn treat. The time has come to consume an excessive amount of pumpkin—and by pumpkin, I mean pumpkin-flavored foods and drinks that often don’t even contain much pumpkin. Since I’m one of those crazies who wants summer…
Meal Planning 101
Cooking dinner every night can seem impossible when you have a busy schedule. Since my days are always pretty full thanks to my full-time job, blog, workout schedule, and other life things, meal planning has become NECESSARY for eating legit, homemade meals (no offense, cereal; you’re my favorite). A few years ago, I created a…
8 Daily Acts to Stop Living for the Weekend
The best Mondays are the ones tacked onto the end of a holiday weekend, am I right? Happy Labor Day! For my fellow 9-to-5ers, I hope you’re living it up over this long weekend and taking advantage of the extra time off to relax. My weekend has been flying by, which has me already craving the…
5-Year Blogging Anniversary
Aww yiss—I have officially been blogging for 5 whole years! …and then some because I totally forgot the anniversary when it happened 3 weeks ago. Granted, I forgot last year, too, so it’s been a year since then. I’m really good at this haha. The fact I’ve been blogging for 5 years feels like a…
