this bread contains just a handful of ingredients making it easy to pull together. it’s hearty with a hint of sweetness from the cranberries and pleasant crunch from the walnuts. perfect for the fall season! Hello delicious, perfect-for-the-season cranberry walnut loaf. You are what November dreams are made of. This bread combines the best flavors and…
cinnamon-kissed pear, toasted walnut & honey oatmeal
Warm, cinnamon-kissed pears with just a touch of honey are dripped over cooked oats to make this amazing morning meal. Then it’s topped off with a few toasted walnuts for a little crunch. That’s definitely a reason to get out of bed on a cold morning if you ask me! I love the balance of flavors in…
4-ingredient pecan apple crisp parfait
If you ask me, you never need a reason to eat apple crisp for breakfast. But if you’re the type of person that does, then I have just then these are just the things for you! These capture all the intensely delicious taste of apple crisp but are a lot quicker to pull together and provide…
whole wheat pumpkin apple waffles
Staying true to my pact to use both apples and pumpkin in October this year, I give you whole heat pumpkin apple waffles! This is slowly becoming my favorite flavor combination! My brain is spinning with all the different ways I can utilize it (hint – there are likely muffins coming to the blog next…
apple pumpkin pecan baked oatmeal
I always get stressed out when Fall rolls around. I LOVE Fall baking and cooking but often feel like I run out of time every year to get it done! Part of it is that the weather doesn’t properly cool down until mid to late September and until that happens, it just doesn’t feel quite…
apple cinnamon almond breakfast cereal
Every year when Autumn rolls around there are inevitably TONS of seasonal products that hit the market and of course, being the sucker that I am for anything Fall, I always want to buy them all! Unfortunately, they’re often a lot of them are lacking the nutritional value I would hope for. I passed an apple cinnamon cereal…
apple & peanut butter yogurt toasts
I know there are going to be a lot of skeptical glances coming from the other side of this screen, but hear me out! You know I’m a HUGE fan of the waffles with peanut butter and yogurt plus fruit right? Well, this is the same exact concept and I promise you it works just as…
3-ingredient smoothie bowl
I love a good smoothie bowl. They’re quick, packed with flavor and super refreshing. You can also customize them to be pretty much anything you want! Want them a bit thicker? Add some greek yogurt. Need it to hold you over a little longer? Throw some peanut butter in there. You can even add veggies!…
easy avocado egg & feta toasts
I know, I know. You’re thinking, “Avocado toast? Haven’t we been there, done that?” But I think this is one of those dishes that everyone puts their own personal spin on, making each one unique. I’m personally a huge fan of adding feta and red pepper flakes. The feta gets nice and creamy when it hits the…
overnight apple cinnamon walnut oatmeal (with video!)
I made you guys breakfast! Okay, I didn’t really make you guys breakfast (oh that I could!). But I have this easy little recipe sitting down there for you to use to make your own selves breakfast. Like most of my recipes, it’s pretty simple and it comes together with minimal ingredients and time. And of…
easiest ever peanut butter peach yogurt bowl
I’m sure it comes as no surprise to learn of my obsession with the peanut butter/peach flavor combination. I get some strange looks and doubtful remarks when I push this particular combo, but I’m telling you, you can’t knock it until you try it. And I highly recommend taking advantage of it while peaches are…
super cluster peanut butter granola
It’s been on my bucket list for years now to come up with a good homemade recipe for peanut butter granola. Anyone who knows me know that my obsession with peanut butter granola knows no bounds. My go-to brands are Erin Baker’s and Kind – both hit all my must-haves when it comes to peanut butter…
3-ingredient three layer smoothie
I don’t know about you guys, but when the weather is this hot, all I crave are easy, no-cook, refreshing dishes. For those of you that follow me on Instagram, it’s going to come as no surprise to you that I’ve been relying heavily on my smoothies and smoothie bowls this summer. But even the…
whole grain chocolate chip zucchini waffles
these whole grain chocolate chip zucchini waffles come together in just minute and pack a load of fiber along with flavor! I’ve been DYING for some time now to make chocolate chip zucchini waffles. I wanted to do something a little different from the usual chocolate chip zucchini bread or muffins and I figured waffles…
instagram recipe roundup
I’ve owed quite a few of you recipes from Instagram so without further ado, here you go! OAT FLOUR PANCAKES Ingredients: 1 and 1/4 cups oat flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 beaten egg 1 cup milk (soy, almond or cow’s all work!) 2 tablespoons canola oil Directions: Combine…
7 delicious apple & peanut butter breakfast combos
For those of you that follow me on Instagram, it’s not surprise that apple & peanut butter is one of my favorite flavor combinations. In fact, I’ve eaten a lot of late and figured it would be fun to do a little round up of my favorite ways to incorporate it at breakfast! Peanut butter…
SPINACH, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA EGG BAKE
There are honestly few things that I love more than egg bakes. They are just the perfect thing to whip up on a Friday and eat all week long for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They act as a perfect vehicle for vegetables and cheese (2 of my favorite things!) and offer high quality protein. You…
SUPER MOIST WHOLE GRAIN BANANA NUT BREAD
AKA – what to do with quickly deteriorating bananas. Somehow, whenever I buy bananas for our household, I always end up with at least four that don’t get eaten and instead sit in the bowl just turning darker shades of brown with each passing day. I don’t know why that is, maybe I buy too many? Luckily,…
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY CHIA SEED OATMEAL
You guys know how much I love a good peanut butter and jelly breakfast. But I ALSO love oatmeal. So today I decided to combine the two together in a deliciously filling breakfast. This breakfast is amazing for several reasons: 1. Peanut butter and jelly. <— pretty much all you need! but I’ll add a…
15 FAVORITES IN 2015
It’s hard to believe 2015 is already coming to an end! While I’m sad to see it go, I’m so excited for all that 2016 holds! To close out the year, I wanted to do a wrap up of my favorite recipes from 2015! 1. Whole Grain Apple Cinnamon Waffles 2. Espresso Chocolate Chip Energy…
super soft whole wheat pumpkin muffins
these super soft whole grain pumpkin muffins are so tender and delicious, you’ll want to make them over and over again! I’m kind of late to the pumpkin muffin game this year. As I was grocery shopping over the weekend I saw some in the bakery case and suddenly got a HUGE craving for them….
instagram recipe roundup
This post has been a long time coming! I owe you guys a lot of recipes, so without further ado here you go! CINNAMON APPLE WALNUT BAKED OATMEAL Cinnamon Apple Walnut Baked Oatmeal Recipe (from Two Peas & Their Pod) Ingredients: 2 cups old fashioned oats 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons apple…
3-INGREDIENT CASHEW ALMOND HAZELNUT BUTTER
Imagine if I handed you something and told you that it had no added sugar and no added salt. Would you believe me that it was delicious? You’re probably inclined to say “no” and I actually wouldn’t necessarily blame you. But I promise you that this nut butter will change your mind about that! This…
WHOLE GRAIN CINNAMON APPLE WAFFLES
It’s September which means it’s officially acceptable to start cooking and baking with apples, pears and pumpkin! This is just my absolute favorite food time of year – between crisp apples, apple cider doughnuts, pumpkin bread and pear oatmeal, there’s no shortage of delicious food to go around. I have to admit, out of all…