Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone! I hate to be a Debbie downer, but I am not even remotely thinking about the super bowl today. After spending the day at the golf tournament yesterday, today has been focused on catching up with cleaning, cooking, meal prep, and testing a few recipes! With Valentine's Day coming up, … Continue reading Super Easy Elvis Cookies
Guess what time of year it is ya'll! Football is back...now I'm just waiting for the AZ weather to get up to par with how I am feeling. You better believe my Ohio State Buckeye decorations are out and ready for Saturdays... not to forget the pumpkin candle as well! While football season is my … Continue reading Football Food is Back!
How about a recipe? I haven't posted one in a while and this one is just too good not to share. We all know I love a good "mock cookie pie". Well, how about just a mock cookie? These cookies are filled with protein and just sweet enough to give you that cookie feeling. I'm … Continue reading Peanut Butter Protein Cookies
Happy Sunday! I can't even explain how nice it is to not be traveling at all this month! I've truly learned to appreciate my weekends and take full advantage of my days off. What's on this mornings menu? My Basic Blueberry Waffles! After 48 hours of intense leg exercise (7 miler Friday plus 2 hours of … Continue reading Basic Blueberry Waffles
Another week, another Sunday. Little change up with this Sunday... instead of cooking food i'm dreaming of food. This morning I had the pleasure of getting my wisdom teeth out. For someone who loves to cook and loves to eat, this is definitely not fun. Protein shakes and yogurt just aren't quite doing the trick. … Continue reading Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
You knew it was coming! Although the cool fall air has not quite his Arizona yet, the sun is setting earlier, and the nights are starting to get the crispness and slight drop in temperature that makes Arizona such an appealing place to live in the fall and winter. Passing through the grocery store today … Continue reading Perfectly Pumpkin Bunt Cake
Happy game day folks! Of course you already know which team I'm rooting for... right? Goooo buckeyes!!!! Oh and happy labor day as well! While it is nice to have the day off, I really have only 1 thing on my mind, and that is the first Ohio State game of the year! With jet-leg … Continue reading Game Day Avo-Choco Cookies
I love pizza. I think pizza gets a bad wrap. What's know as typically a calorie-heavy, greasy, cheesy disaster is something that I not only salivate for, but see more as a blank slate waiting for a creative mind. There's something about the combination of bread, cheese, and whatever sweet, salty, crunchy, savory, or strange … Continue reading Pass the Pizza: Pear & Fig Pizza w/ the Works!
Good morning football fans! I will be cheering on the Buckeyes from my couch this morning as I catch up on a million things that took a back seat during my first week of work! Seeing the snowflakes hitting my beloved Buckeyes on the field is a nice confirmation of why I am here looking outside … Continue reading Pile on Pancakes… Protein Pancakes That Is!
Who doesn't like fries? French fries are a true indulgence for me. Salty, spicy, or sweet, I will take any fry that I can get! This past weekend I decided to test out a new kind of fry that I hadn't yet made, zucchini fries! This recipe is simple, yet flavorful and satisfying. Of course, … Continue reading Herb & Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Fries
