Cookie Dough Eggs

Easter’s coming! You know what that means… Colorful Plastic Eggs Everywhere Easter Egg Hunts Chocolate Bunnies and A Whole Lot of Festive Candy!!! Usually when it comes to Easter sweets, my absolute favorite is a big, fat chocolate bunny, but this year I decided to try my hand at creating a homemade treat. And if…

Chocolate Peppermint Milkshake

I have mixed feelings about artificial sweeteners. I like them in that they aknowledge that people should be conscious about how much white sugar they consume, but I don’t like that they’re, well, artificial. When it comes to foods, I like to eat natural foods as much as possible. Sure, the occasional candy bar with…

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

When my mom first tried these, she said they were “the best homemade brownies [she] had ever had”. Lucky for her, they also happen to be much healthier than the classic brownie. It’s a win-win situation. I’ve made a lot of brownies over the course of this blog. Protein brownies, avocado brownies, frosted brownies (yes,…

Quinoa Avocado Sushi

{I received free samples of California Avocado mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I amentering a recipe contest sponsored by California Avocado and am eligible to win prizes associatedwith the contest. I was not compensated for my time.} I used to dislike avocados. They were too mushy, and too boring, and I just…

Vegan Sweet Potato Chili

Vegan food can taste good. This dish is complete proof of that. Occasionally, when I’m trying a vegan dish, I feel like I’m missing something. Like the meat or cheese or cream wasn’t entirely replaced. With this Sweet Potato Chili, no one will get that feeling. Why? Because I didn’t make it vegan on purpose….