Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey ice cream has been my all time favorite ice cream since my preteen years. The first few bites are downright delicious but if I eat more than a small bowl I get this yucky feeling in my gut, no, not lactose intolerance – but guilt! The amount of calories in […]
My current obsession the past few weeks has been natural fruit and herb infused water. So easy and tastes really good.. an easy way to get your 8 cups in a day! Here are ideas for what you can use to make your homemade fruit and herb infused water: Photo from The Yummy Life So […]
When I saw this recipe from The Cheesecake Factory that combines my 2 favorite desserts, carrot cake and cheesecake, I knew I had to give it a try. When finished I definitely thought my little masterpiece was yummy enough to be featured in the fanciest of restaurants, and that pineapple frosting is going to be a […]
Remember last week when I posted the Recipe for Delicious (and easy) Potstickers that I learned in my healthy Asian cooking class? Well this week I have the perfect dumpling soup that you can make using any of your uncooked potstickers (or the batch you froze for later). Potstickers and dumplings both use the same […]
Yesterday was our last day visiting family so to end the week off on a fun note, my mom and I went to a healthy cooking class led by a wonderful and extremely healthy Korean couple, the Kims. My mom and sister have been attending this class for a few months now and have learned […]
World’s Best (and easiest) Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies. Yes that’s a bit of a mouthful but it’s true. They use only 5 ingredients, take less than 20 minutes total, they are naturally gluten-free, and to top it all off they are soo delicious! Serves: 18 Ingredients:1 cup white sugar1 cup peanut butter1 egg1 tsp vanilla […]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic day and were able to spend it with those you love. Jesse and I were not able to go visit our family because I had to stay in town to work Black Friday (dun dun dun). We started off our Thanksgiving morning by putting up […]
This past weekend Jesse and I received a lovely autumn inspired care package from my parents. When I first opened the package it smelt heavenly, like pumpkin spice and a fruity sultry mix thanks to these beauties. As soon as I opened the box Jesse started reaching inside and yelling, “Dibs!” and “Mine!” but we […]
This weekend I received the most delightful gift in the mail. My sweet sister sent me a little taste of Paris in the form of authentic macarons from Pavillon Ledoyen Paris. It arrived in a box packed carefully with dry ice and surrounded with a surplus of styrofoam to ensure a safe arrival of these delicate desserts. […]