Chocolate Chip Cookie Oatmeal

Recently I took an online quiz on what cookie my personality is most like. I was pegged as a Christmas Cookie. While I absolutely love Christmas, I’m not sure I completely agree with these results. In my opinion, if I were a cookie, I would be a chocolate chip cookie with a dash of cinnamon.…

Brown Sugar Pecan Quinoa

This summer I learned that Pecan Pie is referred to as a “Southern dessert” practically everywhere outside of the south in the US. I suppose the fact that Pecan Pie is predominately southern should’ve been fairly obvious- after all, it’s pronounced as “Pe-can” pie by half the people I know, and slathered in brown sugar…

Layered Candy Corn Smoothie

No, there is no actual candy corn in this smoothie. I suppose it’s not exactly clear whether candy corn is an ingredient in a smoothie titled “candy corn smoothie”, and can get confusing when the recipe claims to be healthy. However, this smoothie certainly looks like a candy corn- and if you’re feeling festive, it’s…

Overnight Oats in a Nut Butter Jar

What do you do with your empty nut butter jars? Or should I say mostly empty nut butter jars? Because I think we both know it’s practically impossible to scrape every last bit of the nut butter out of the jar with a spoon. Most people will probably answer “throw them away” – unfortunately, this…

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

What are your two favorite desserts? Maybe they’re m&m’s and cupcakes, or ice cream and cookies, or even frozen yogurt and chocolate. Well, whatever they may be, imagine if they were combined into one phenomenal, mouth-watering, decadent dessert. One phenomenal, mouth-watering, decadent healthy dessert. Two of my favorite desserts are cookies and cake, and this…