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Sometimes you just want your kitchen to smell amazing, am I right? Enter: Iced Cinnamon Bread. If you ever want to impress your boyfriend, girlfriend, significant other, children, parents, grandparents, etc. by having them come in the kitchen and exclaim “Wow, what are you baking?! …
When I lived in Houston I loved going to la Madeleine cafe for one of their Lemon White Chocolate Chunk cookies. Those were some BOMB ASS cookies, let me tell ya! I can’t even imagine how many calories or grams of sugar were in one …
My relationship with my skin and my body over the course of my life has been… complicated! To say the least! I’m sure you can relate. I was blessed with many good genetics, but clear skin was not one of them. Around 7th grade the …
If you were to ask me to name three roasted veggies I could eat on repeat for days (perhaps weeks) on end… my answer would be (in no particular order): Butternut Squash, Broccoli, and Cauliflower! These are my ultimate roasted veggie trifecta. They are just …
These little bars are my dream dessert come true 😍 First of all… carrot cake! My all time favorite cake period. And secondly, a luscious, cashew coconut cream frosting that layers perfectly with the carrot cake base and gives these bars a taste and texture …
Let’s talk Sweet Potatoes! 🍠 Not only are they delicious in both sweet and savory ways, they are a total clear skin super star ⭐️. Sweet potatoes are a fantastic source of Vitamin A, and they have relatively low sugar compared to other starchy root …
For years I tried to battle my acne aggressively with harsh topical treatments and prescription medications. I had no idea that acne was a result of what was going on internally, and thought that I had to come in strong and override what my body …
Let’s talk about CINNAMON! Not only it is wonderfully fragrant and delectable in baked goods, it’s been used medicinally around the world for thousands of years! 🤯 Cinnamon has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Studies have shown that it can slow the aging process, relieve …
Carrot Cake was my absolute FAVORITE growing up. I just loved the dense, spiced cake studded with walnuts and pineapple and paired with that sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting… 🤤 Fun fact: When I ran into Ina Garten (of Barefoot Contessa) on the streets …
I tend to go through phases with smoothies (anyone else?). Usually during the summer I am really into them, since they are healthy and convenient and refreshing, but by fall and especially by winter I’m over it because DANG it’s cold outside and I just …