Some days, you just need a giant chocolate chip cookie. This Big Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie is made with good-for-you ingredients that give you just that, in all it’s warm, gooey goodness. Fun fact: yesterday started off kind of horribly. I walked on the treadmill and responded to blog comments and watched Friday Night Lights, and everything was fine. But then I… View Post
It’s 11/11! Make a wish – preferably at 11:11. 🙂 It’s also Friday, and I’m pretty sure we could all use a weekend right now, right? Right. Before we get into talking about the good things from the week, I want to address a comment from yesterday. If you found my comments regarding the election flippant or my talking about the… View Post
Happy Thinking Out Loud Thursday! What a strange week it’s been. I don’t feel particularly inclined to talk about the politics of it, honestly. Do I have opinions about it? Absolutely. That said, I work myself up over plenty of things I can’t control. For whatever reason, this is something that I can mostly avoid obsessing about. If you want your thoughts heard, my email is… View Post
Rich butter, sweet honey, and savory garlic form an addictive glaze over these crisp-and-tender hasselback sweet potatoes for a simple side dish with a fancy feel. Yesterday, a boy melted my heart. Don’t get ahead of yourself. He’s my cousin and he’s five. My family got together yesterday to celebrate our fall/winter birthdays and I was in Chicago. It’s not that abnormal… View Post
TGIF. Yes. It’s been a long-but-lovely week and I’m ready for a weekend. How about you? What are your plans? I’ll be doing some schoolwork, Fit U work, yoga training, football watching, and plenty of self care. It should be a good one. What do you say we kick it off the right way by looking back at some of… View Post