Very Berry Smoothie

My favorite place in the world when I was a kid was Costco.  To my sisters and it, it was basically the best store ever: there were free samples waiting on every aisle, you could buy a bag of pretzels practically taller than you were, and their food was phenomenal. After dragging our mom around…

Pumpkin Oat Cereal

Tonight, my dad and I were discussing fall flavors over dinner (because what else would I be discussing? ;)) and he observed that around this time of year, every restaurant goes into “pumpkin overkill”. First, there are the foods that typically include pumpkin, such as pies, lattes, and muffins. Then, you’ve got the foods that…

Cinnamon Apple French Toast

The best French Toast I ever had was at River City Diner when I was ten, and since then, I’ve considered myself nothing less than a French-Toast Snob. In order for me to consider it even in the same ballpark as my River City French Toast, any French Toast I try must be fluffy on…

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…

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…