Homemade Protein-Packed Peanut Butter Cornflakes

Cereal is definitely a classic breakfast item. Remember waking up as a kid, pouring yourself a bowl of Cornflakes, and drowning it in 2% milk? Or if you were running late, dumping the Cornflakes in a Ziploc bag and practically sprinting to the bus? This was basically my childhood in a nutshell, although sometimes substituted…

Almond Butter-Stuffed Banana Bread Muffins

I like keeping things short & sweet. Especially in the morning. Getting ready in the morning can really take me anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours, including breakfast, getting dressed, and just generally preparing myself for the day ahead. Of course, there are those days (like today!) when I have to wake up at…

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with Coconut Cream Icing

I have a confession to make. Although I wrote that this recipe serves two, that’s most likely a huge fib. Because if you taste these pancakes, you won’t want to share. And will most likely end up eating the whole batch yourself (cough: exactly what I did this morning). One of my favorite recipes to…

Caprese Open Faced Sandwiches

One of my favorite appetizers to serve in summer time is a Caprese Salad. A Caprese Salad is not so much a “salad”, as an arrangement of mozzarella, tomato, and basil on a serving dish. And while it’s absolutely delicious, especially if fresh summer tomatoes are used, it’s also quite messy to eat. Imagine trying…

The Best Butternut Squash Fries

Imagine a never-ending platter of french fries that you can chow down on with no guilt whatsoever. Now imagine the platter of fries are actually good for you. In fact, they’re healthy. So healthy that you should probably be rewarded for eating them… all. This is the recipe for these “dream fries”. No, I’m not making them up. You’re not stuck…