Cacao Almond Butter Energy Bars

Sometimes, I’m really bad at time management. For example, Freshman year I was late to school about 7 times in one marking period. I kept wondering: “Why can’t I make it on time? I don’t have that much to do in the morning!” It wasn’t until my first lunch detention that I realized my problem…

Apple Date Energy Bites

We all know it, we’ve all felt it, we’ve all been there. When you get home from work or school, are ravenous, and grab whatever snack is in the immediate vicinity and scarf it down before you could say “guilt”. Because that’s most likely what you’ll feel after realizing you’ve eaten 2 1/2 Ghirardelli Brownies and…

Mocha Cinnamon Snickerdoodles

It’s almost summer. Seriously, summer could not come any slower. I feel like it’s been over 70°F outside for months, and yet it’s still not yet June? And I still have homework due, exams to study for, and no free time? The truth is, the main reason I’m so impatient for summer is because I…

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Cake Squares

Healthy Cake. Yes, I repeat: Healthy Cake…. Cake so healthy you can eat for breakfast. These cake squares are my three favorite things: healthy, delicious, and cake!! In all seriousness: I initially intended for these babies to be “granola bars”. But after baking them and tasting them for the first time, I discovered that they…

Hearty Strawberry Maple Bread

My inspiration for this bread? Okay, if I’m being honest it was French Toast. Allow me to explain: I always top my French Toast with sliced fruit, specifically sliced strawberries. Then dust it in cinnamon… and drown it in maple syrup! Well, trust me when I tell you that the combination of strawberries and maple…