Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Why is Starbucks so expensive? Seriously, the other day I dropped by to buy myself a nice Pumpkin Spice Latte as a treat… and left five minutes later six dollars poorer. And only a small (aka “tall”) coffee to show for it! If you’re like me, and not willing to spend a fortune on coffee…

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…

PB&J Muffin in a Mug

I’m not quite sure what happened, but somewhere along the line this muffin ended up tasting like cake. With a super fluffy texture, light vanilla bean taste, and just the right amount of sweetness, this PB&J muffin could seriously rival any slice of cake… And probably come out on top. Especially when you compare the…

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…