Midnight Dark Chocolate Truffles

Ever sneaked downstairs for a midnight snack? I still, to this day, have the most vivid memory of sneaking downstairs at night with my best friend, Phebe, in 1st grade in order to get a midnight snack. Actually, it was more like a 10 PM snack, considering we were only in 1st grade. We slid…

Banana Nut Muffin in a Mug

It’s officially below freezing here in VA. I was under the impression that it’s not actually supposed to drop below 32°F below the Mason-Dixon line before December. But apparently mother nature has another agenda here. And I’m pretty sure that agenda is to freeze my fingers off while I’m driving to school. On those chilliest…

Homemade Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa

I tell ya, it’s really hard to workout in winter. Going to the gym just never seems appealing. I mean, between the freezing weather outside and allure of pumpkin pie, pecan pie, white house rolls (the list goes on!) at home, which require no sweating to attain, I feel more like curling up in front…

Pumpkin Pie Chia Seed Pudding

Sometimes you’ve just gotta take a risk. Especially if that risk could lead to something that may change your life. Or, at least, change the way you look at breakfast! Before beginning this blog, breakfast was definitely not my favorite meal. I had grown tired of practically every sugary cereal on the market, found oatmeal…

Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Crumble

So I’m not a huge fan of coffee cake. I know, I know, saying that is like a crime against humanity, all things delicious, my aunt’s award winning coffee cake, the list goes on. But I’m not. What I am a fan of, though, is the crumble on the coffee cake. Oh Lord, I could…