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…

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread

Brain blocks. Very real, very annoying, and very unfortunate. This weekend I specifically finished all of my homework, chores, and various to-do’s early in order to set some much-needed time apart for college essays. However, the minute my fingers hit the keys of my keyboard I suddenly froze. I had no idea how to start…

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…