Strawberry Kefir Oats

My favorite breakfast recipes are definitely the easy ones. For instance, I have either a smoothie or overnight oats almost every morning during the school week. And it’s not just because tropical smoothies really are the perfect combo of creamy yogurt, papaya, mango, strawberries, pineapple, coconut milk, and even celery or spinach if I’m feeling…

Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls

Pop in your mouth perfection. That’s how I would describe these cookie dough balls. I only remember making oatmeal cookies once with my mom when I was a kid. Sure, my mom loved cookies (and I mean loved), but with three young girls to handle, she barely found time to actually make them. So this…

Healthy Strawberry Shortcake

How can you tell it’s officially springtime? Maybe you know it’s spring when the flowers are blooming, or when the temperature’s finally above 65°F. Or maybe you simply look at a calendar for the Spring Equinox. Well, for me I know when it’s officially spring when the grocery stores are lined with strawberries and packets…

Quick & Easy Blueberry Oats

Winter break is over. Cue the gasps, screams, and horrified groans And so is my period of extra time; time to do nothing but bake, relax, and eat everything I’ve baked. This means that, being used to mornings where I could wake up at 11 and didn’t have to get dressed til 2 PM, I…

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Scones

When I was a kid, I used to love going shopping with my mom. And when I say shopping, I mean grocery shopping. My sisters and I would always try to convince my mom to bring us to Fresh Market, a fancy “health/foreign” food store near our house. Of course, at age 6, 8, and…