Blueberry Orange Smoothie

I’ll have a blue Christmas… Because of this smoothie! Well, honestly this smoothie is more purple than blue, but as it’s made with a whole cup of blueberries and blueberry yogurt, I think “blue” is still a pretty appropriate adjective! You can’t get a fresher flavor combination than blueberry and orange. The sweet flavor of…

Russian Tea Cakes (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies)

I’m quite disappointed that it has yet to snow where I live. After all, it’s already December 8th! Yet, it seems as if the weather is purposefully refusing not to cooperate. It’s barely gotten below 40°F most days, and on the days that do drop below freezing, there hasn’t been a cloud in the sky!…

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Shout-out to my friend, Emily, for suggesting this recipe! Without her suggestion, the world would definitely be at a loss. Because this hot chocolate is insanely amazing. Last year, I created a high-protein, dairy free version of hot chocolate that was so good it knocked my fuzzy wool socks off. However, I believe you can…

4 Ingredient Mint Chocolate Fudge

What do you mean it’s not Christmastime yet? I think every radio station ever would disagree with you there — especially considering they’ve all already begun to play Christmas music 24/7. I’ve gotta be honest: I’m not a fan of listening to Christmas music prior to Thanksgiving. Believe me, the day after Thanksgiving my stocking…

Skinny Gingerbread Latte

The best part of waking up is no longer Folgers in my cup. (See what I did there? ;)) Actually, I don’t drink Folgers brand coffee. However, recently, I’ve been finding my normal morning coffee definitely unsatisfying. The french vanilla creamer just doesn’t do it for me, I’ve gotta say. Unfortunately, I don’t have the…