Whole Wheat Braided Cinnamon Bread

My mom went absolutely crazy for this bread. She’s thoroughly enjoyed my past bread recipes, especially my recipe for healthy Banana Bread, but her love for this bread was different. Almost from the minute she arrived home from work, my mom made a beeline for this bread. Then proceeded to help me devour almost 1/4…

Lightly Sweetened Iced Coffee

What’s better than enjoying a nice mid-afternoon snack outside on a warm spring day? The birds are chirping above, the world is utterly verdant, lush, and lively, and a light breeze is brushing through the tips of your hair. Stretching out our legs as you recline on the beach chair you’ve set up in your…

Banana Nut Waffle

Update: These next two weeks are going to be chaos. It’s exam week. (Well, weeks to be more accurate.) Meaning, I’ll pretty much be doing nothing but crying studying, cramming my face with “brain foods” in place of studying (ie. lots of cinnamon and salmon), and listening to the Hamilton soundtrack on repeat in order…

Monkey Bread for One

I don’t quite know how, but between my two sisters and me, we can finish an entire bundt pan of Monkey Bread in one morning. First, we start off with the sticky bottom layer, where the butter, cinnamon, and sugar have all caramelized into a thick, decadent syrup. We then make our way to the…

Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal

This oatmeal is a healthy twist on the classic instant “Maple and Brown Sugar” oatmeal you can find in the supermarket! Honestly, the main difference between this recipe and the pre-packaged is the list of ingredients: while the Quaker version has at least 10 different ingredients, many of which you may not be able to…