Category «Read ‘Em All!»

The C Word, and Other Words I’m Trying to Avoid: Comfort Food, Four Ways

Food. Here’s a silly question or two about it: what is it? Better yet, what’s it’s purpose? I guess there are quite a few answers to this question. First, if we want to get really technical, according to the ever-reliable dictionary, the definition of food is as follows, “any nutritious substance that people or animals …

Oats, Five Ways: Trying to Bite My Tongue

Here I go again, breaking a promise to myself. This morning, I woke up and started thinking about this weekend’s blog. I promised myself, I’d stay on topic. Oats. That’s it. No Rants. (I’m not trying to be known as Erin: The Girl Who Complains About The Fitness Industry and It’s Myths…Who Cooks Sometimes) But, …

Shedding Some Light: Cookie Butter Cheesecake Blondies

I had the shock of a lifetime the other day. I was at the Farmer’s Market, speaking with a customer about the wonders of cookie butter. As I was going on, and on, and on about the pure genius of the substance, I could tell I was losing my new friend. As she started to …

Eat Where It’s Neat: London and Paris

You guys, I am so full. Still. Like, perpetually full. Full of amazing food though, so I’m not mad about it. Eating in abroad has been not only delicious, but so enlightening. I hate to burst some bubbles here, but man, we are missing OUT on some vital necessities here in America.  First, let’s chat …

Strawberry Mango Coconut Battenberg: Channeling My Inner Brit

Indulge me in a bit of a tangent here. It’s officially been four weeks since I purchased my plane ticket to London. Out of those four weeks, I wish I were kidding when I tell you that I’ve spend at least a collective 10 days worth of hours researching my itinerary. I should probably also clarify …

Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Crunch Granola: A Comeback is in Order

This week, I’ve gone a bit off the beaten path. Here is it, mid July, and we’re talking about pumpkin today. Poor pumpkin has a bumpy year as far as popularity goes. As soon as September 1st hits, pumpkin is loved by all. In every store anywhere, you can find a pumpkin flavored something. Often …

Deep Dish Apple Pie Bars: Putting the Worried At Ease

Exciting news, friends! This girl is going to London! Yes, you read correctly. I’m taking a trip. To London. England. Solo. Just me. And, I am BEYOND ecstatic. Some may say that traveling alone may be unsafe, lonely, boring, etc. I couldn’t disagree more. Think about it. When you go anywhere with another person, who …

Coconut Lemon Berry Mini Cakes: Practice Makes Progress

Happy 4th of July! …okay, let’s just get this over with….am I a little bit late on this? Yes. But, can you be patriotic with delicious desserts every day of the year? Of course! Phew, I’m glad we can agree to ignore my lack of adherence to the calendar. This weekend, is my family’s Annual …

Peanut Butter Cookie Cake: Time to Think

Summer is an amazing season. Why? Because for teachers, it is the one time of year we get to do something remarkable: think and breathe. Having just finished the school year and curriculum work, I’ve started doing just that for the first time in about 9 months. Since I haven’t done it in so long, …

Candy Jar Brownies: Spring Cleaning, During Summer

This year, I’ll be honest, I got to spring cleaning kind of late. Late, as in, I waited until the beginning of Summer to do it. What’s worse is that from the beginning of the year, until now, I’ve watched my cabinets slowly turn into monsters. Little by little, bags of M&Ms, chocolate chips, cereal, …