
I eat too much sugar. In fact, there are some days that I eat more dessert than “real” food. (Hence, not posting all of my meals and the likely culprit for my recent weight gain.) Of course, I don’t think there is anything wrong with enjoying a little sugar every now and then—this blog is [...]

Ok, maybe I’m weird, but I’m not at all stressed about Christmas this year. I’ve barely done any shopping, and I haven’t started baking for my family’s Christmas Eve party, but I’m totally okay with that. Last year, I think I would have been really stressed, but this year is different. Let me explain why! [...]

After eating a whole bunch of Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Dough Balls this afternoon, I completely crashed and burned. I’m actually not surprised considering my pathetic lunch (salad + sweet potato fries) and the six sugary dough balls that I consumed. I was useless for the rest of the day. Clearly, the pug was too. It must [...]

You bet Murphy wanted a treat this afternoon!! This dog loses his mind when the T word is uttered in his presence. Murphy’s pug friend, Olive, sent him some homemade Peanut Butter Treats for Christmas. Peanut butter also has a special meaning for the pug, so I’m sure you can imagine what happened when I mentioned [...]

I’ve been such a space cadet in the kitchen lately. The other day, I confused baking soda with baking powder, and, this morning, I added cumin to my oatmeal instead of cinnamon. Where is my brain!?! If you’re curious, there’s absolutely no way to cover-up the taste of cumin. I tried to add nutmeg, ginger, [...]