While out on on my morning walk with Sadie at 7 a.m., I realized I was wishing our walk away. Don’t get me wrong, I love our walks together, but I wanted to get home, write my first blog post of the day and start tackling my to-do list. Sometimes I love the quiet calm…
Ricotta Protein Pancakes
Good morning! Did anyone else’s sleep suffer last night because they stayed up late watching The Bachelor and After the Final Rose? I half-watched the finale (how obvious was it who the winner would be?), but was much more interested in the After the Final Rose show. Did anyone else watch? Thoughts? Ryan even joined…
Muesli Almond Date Bars
The sun decided to hide today. Its been rainy and dreary all day but sometimes a little cloudy weather isn’t so bad. It just means you have a legitimate excuse to bum around the house, watch movies and bake fantastic desserts. This afternoon I decided to do some baking. I made these Muesli almond date bars that…
Savory Salmon Oatmeal Hash
Ryan and I have been all about one-pot dinners this week. Last night we dug into my favorite butternut squash wheat berry mock risotto. The night before that was a homemade chicken noodle soup kind of night. Tonight the one-pot meal theme continued as I set out to recreate the trout oatmeal hash dish that I…
Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse
Holy guacamole! If you thought avocados were only good for guacamole or other savory dishes, think again! What in the world is this? Dark chocolate avocado mousse, my friends. One of my former coworkers was also into healthy eating and experimenting in the kitchen and I loved talking with her about her favorite recipes. We’d constantly swap meal…
Walnut Oatmeal Date Balls
Date balls! What? That doesn’t sound appetizing? What about Walnut Oatmeal Date Balls? I guess there’s really no way to make a recipe with the word “balls” in it sound incredibly appealing, huh? The good news is that despite the odd name of the balls, they really are delicious. Plus, they only require three ingredients…