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…
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…
Mocha Popsicles
Make a frozen mocha treat by combining chocolate and coffee flavors in this sweet, caffeinated popsicle recipe. I’ve been on a coffee kick lately—and by “lately,” I mean for the past 10 years. I feel like over the past couple weeks, especially, I keep seeing dreamy coffee-based recipes, so I’m basically always craving coffee, it…
Strawberry Daiquiri Popsicles
For a sweet and refreshing alcoholic treat, make this three-ingredient strawberry daiquiri-inspired popsicle recipe. I don’t know about you, but I think today calls for boozy popsicles. Why? Because Friday. I made this frozen strawberry daiquiri concoction this past weekend, and they’re kind of the best way to cool down from the heat here lately….
Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Make dessert a little bit healthier by whipping up a batch of this rich chocolate pudding made with avocado as its creamy base and natural sweeteners to satisfy your sweet tooth. This recipe is a classic case of healthy food not needing to be flavorless or sad. I’m not going to lie, though, to the…
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes with Coconut Oil Buttercream Frosting
Make strawberry shortcake a little bit healthier with the help of Greek yogurt and coconut oil for a slightly more nutritious, yet still delicious, cupcake recipe. It was the end of the workday on a Friday, and I had plans to go to a friend’s birthday dinner. I wanted to contribute a little bit of…
The Best Blended Mocha Ever
Whip up this sweet, chocolaty coffee beverage for a refreshing drink to cool down during the hot months. I’ve been on a quest to create a delicious and sweet coffee beverage for years. Since it’s been so hot here in San Diego lately, I decided to try my hand at another concoction this past weekend….
Honeydew Sorbet
Try this refreshing honeydew sorbet recipe for a frozen treat that only calls for three natural ingredients. Happy 4th of July!! We have plans to stay in the house with some visiting family for a relaxing yet awesome fiesta. In addition to grilling some ‘merican foods, I wanted to supply a healthy dessert to cool…
Chewy Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
Using coconut oil and shredded coconut, this recipe takes oatmeal cookies to the next level for a flavorful, chewy dessert you can’t get enough of. I’m a strong advocate for chocolate chip cookies. In fact, I rarely make cookies without using chocolate chips. They’re basically the point of cookies to me – that is, most…
Apple Nachos with Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Coconut
Make dessert a little healthier by creating a sweet nacho-inspired dish out of apple slices. Top with chocolate, peanut butter, and coconut for a gourmet treat! I don’t know who invented “apple nachos,” but I love that person. The gist of apple nachos is basically just…making “chips” out of apple slices, and topping them with anything…
Broiled Grapefruit with Brown Sugar
Make breakfast a little sweeter by sprinkling brown sugar on top of grapefruit halves and broiling until you have a bubbling and warm bowl of citrus! Sometimes, the simplest foods are the best foods. I’ve been meaning to broil grapefruit for awhile, but I very rarely buy them so it just hasn’t happened. I’ve done…
No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond and Coconut
These raw chocolate chip cookies are filled with almond and coconut flavors for a healthy dessert you can’t get enough of! Confession: If I know a dessert is legit healthy, I don’t view it as a dessert–I see it as more of a snack. That’s my beef with today’s recipe. I made a no-bake version…
Strawberry Chocolate Muffins with Greek Yogurt
I’ve been on a muffin kick lately. This is the third week in a row I’ve made them. First, it was my Greek Yogurt Banana Bread in muffin form. Then I made the Banana Bran Muffins I shared recently. Yesterday, I made a new recipe that I’ve been wanting to try for months—muffins filled with strawberries,…
Red, White & Blue Popsicles
Happy Pre-4th of July! Aka July 3rd! Aka Independence Day observed! I’m in my happy place because I have the day off of work, which means I can do so many things I never have time for. My plans include working ahead on blog posts, reading my favorite blogs (it’s been so long), preparing a…
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
With so many cookie variations out there, it can be hard to pick a favorite. If I had to choose, though, I think it would be chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are all fine and dandy, but there’s just something about the addition of oatmeal that I love. I guess it’s the gooey…
