Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Energy Bars

I’m kind of sick of granola bars. While last year I relished the minute the final bell rang at school and I could rush down to my locker and chow down on a Kind or Lara Bar, this year I really haven’t been feeling the granola-bar-love. In fact, munching on a Dark Chocolate Chunk granola…

Autumn Apple Spice Cake

The crisp fall wind swirls around you, spinning scarlet leaves through the air, as you reach into the depths of a tall apple tree. Your fingers gripping a glossy Granny Smith, you twist then pull it easily off the tree, smiling as the weight of the apple in your hand sends visions of the delightful…

Super Refreshing Fruit-Infused Coconut Water

This coconut water is so refreshing, it’ll make you go “ahhh”. When I first tried coconut water, at a gas station halfway through an 8 hour drive to Connecticut, I was not a fan. If you’ve had coconut water before, you know it’s a bit of an acquired taste. You taste a sip expecting it…

Pumpkin Waffle for One

The first time my mom and I tried to make healthy waffles, it did not go well. Long story short: the waffle stuck to the pan, it wasn’t cooked through, and we ended up with more charred waffle pieces than decent ones once we had scraped the remains out of the waffle iron. It was…

Guilt-Free Pumpkin Dip

Pumpkin everything. What’s on your Autumn bucket list? I definitely have a couple must-do’s this season, and as I’ll be in college next fall, I want to check off as many classic fall activities as possible. After all, when I’m 100 miles away from most of my friends, going apple picking together won’t be nearly…