During the fall, I tend to overbuy apples. Whenever someone offers a trip to the farm stand or to an apple orchard, I am in. But that means that there is ALWAYS an excessive amount of apples in my fridge. And eating apple slices with peanut butter as a snack gets old… fast. So I needed…
Savory Oatmeal with Spinach and Fried Egg
One week ago, I was attending the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE). While I learned a lot of information about latest research, practice guidelines, and new teaching concepts, I was inspired by all the different food trends being displayed. Like the idea for savory oatmeal. My friend and I went to a breakfast…
Easy Pumpkin Oatmeal
I know that I’m late to the “pumpkin oatmeal” game, but I do have to give the credit for this recipe to my grad school friend, L, who gave it to me 3 years ago. When we were in graduate school, our offices were located in an old house on the outskirts of campus. The staff…
Ultimate Blueberry Muffins
Confession. These are not diet muffins. These are super-sized, decadent, blueberry-stuffed breakfast treats that are fluffy on the inside and have a crisp cinnamon-sugary top. Basically, breakfast nirvana. While I don’t recommend digging into these muffins on a regular basis, I firmly believe that ALL foods fit into a healthy, balanced diet… so if you…
Double Corn Muffins
Now that summer is coming to a close ( *sob* ), I am trying to purchase/cook/eat as much summer produce as possible. Which means that I am gorging myself on peaches, berries, tomatoes, and fresh sweet corn. While I love my fruits and veggies, I usually get stuck in a rut – marinated tomato salad, berries…
Eggs-N-Greens
Okay, I have a confession to make… I love boiled eggs. Ever since I was little, I have loved having boiled eggs with breakfast. They gave me a protein boost for school, plus I liked having the task of peeling eggs. ( I was probably the world’s most annoying egg peeler since it would take at…
Egg-In-A-Hole
To whoever invented Egg-In-A-Hole… you’re the best. Seriously, guys. Who thought about cutting a circle in the middle of a piece of bread and frying an egg inside? THEY ARE BRILLIANT. It results in the perfect carb-to-egg ratio, plus you can make the shape of the circle anything you want! (Hearts for Valentine’s Day, anyone?) I…
Boozy Banana Bites
Do you guys remember Little Bites? Those little packages of bite-sized brownies/muffins/cookies that your parent slipped into your lunch bag or brought as snack for your after-school activity? They were awesome (the little blueberry muffins were my favorite!). I think that it was less about the taste/flavor of the treat (but they were delicious) and more…
Applesauce Muffins
Have you ever been SO busy that you look down at your calendar and freaked about the date? That has totally happened to me. How could we be at the end of May already? (can time stop for a minute, please?) As I am getting back into the swing of bloggy things (no internet for a week…
Avocado Toast
Yes, avocado toast. Yes, I know that I’m, like, five years behind when it comes to food trends. But, guys, avocado toast is DELICIOUS. HOW DID I MISS OUT UNTIL NOW?! After working a super long weekend at the hospital, I came home last night and wanted to eat something quick so I could change…