Autumn Apple Spice Cake

The crisp fall wind swirls around you, spinning scarlet leaves through the air, as you reach into the depths of a tall apple tree. Your fingers gripping a glossy Granny Smith, you twist then pull it easily off the tree, smiling as the weight of the apple in your hand sends visions of the delightful…

Super Refreshing Fruit-Infused Coconut Water

This coconut water is so refreshing, it’ll make you go “ahhh”. When I first tried coconut water, at a gas station halfway through an 8 hour drive to Connecticut, I was not a fan. If you’ve had coconut water before, you know it’s a bit of an acquired taste. You taste a sip expecting it…

Pumpkin Waffle for One

The first time my mom and I tried to make healthy waffles, it did not go well. Long story short: the waffle stuck to the pan, it wasn’t cooked through, and we ended up with more charred waffle pieces than decent ones once we had scraped the remains out of the waffle iron. It was…

Chocolate Chip Cookie Oatmeal

Recently I took an online quiz on what cookie my personality is most like. I was pegged as a Christmas Cookie. While I absolutely love Christmas, I’m not sure I completely agree with these results. In my opinion, if I were a cookie, I would be a chocolate chip cookie with a dash of cinnamon.…

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread

Brain blocks. Very real, very annoying, and very unfortunate. This weekend I specifically finished all of my homework, chores, and various to-do’s early in order to set some much-needed time apart for college essays. However, the minute my fingers hit the keys of my keyboard I suddenly froze. I had no idea how to start…