This post is for my sister. She mentioned to me that one of her favorite sweet indulgences lately has been the Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Nutty Bits and suggested that I recreate them. They describe them on the package as...
True story: these cookies were inspired by beer. My husband is a craft beer lover and he recently had a holiday-inspired beer that was served alongside soft, chewy ginger molasses cookies that he just loved. I think he may have...
It can be a struggle coming up with some good gift ideas. I put together some tried and true ideas for anyone in your life and most of them are under $35. They are small in price but not small...
After my Eco At Heart Reusable Stainless Steel Straws post and giveaway I had to come up with a new smoothie recipe that is worthy of these fantastic and fun straws. If you know me you are well aware of...
Plastic was first invented in the early 1900’s but only over the last 50 years have plastics saturated our lives and changed the way that we live. Plastic is inexpensive, easy to use, and versatile which caused it to replace...
Move over turmeric milk…there is a new milk in town! Molasses is an underutilized sweetener and it seems to only make an appearance during the holiday season. It is a key ingredient in gingerbread after all, so it is only...
One of the holiday traditions in my house growing up was a big batch of cinnamon rolls for breakfast in the morning. They were not traditionally made from scratch but with store bought bread dough and a box of butterscotch...
Leftovers are usually a big part of the holiday season. I love giving leftovers new life by using them in a different way. Whether it be soup, hash, sandwiches, or smoothies you can continue to enjoy the food of the...
I finally made a whole food version of one of my childhood holiday favorites…healthy sweet potato casserole and I topped with with a molasses candied nut crunch instead of the traditional refined sugar and white flour crumble. Mind blown right?...
