"I'm just a girl standing in front of a salad asking it to be a donut" Story of my life. You know, I've actually never been on 'team donut' until recently.  There has always been another dessert that has called my name: cookies, cupcakes, ice cream.. you name it.  Really, anything but donuts. However, Audrey … Continue reading chocolate frosted donuts.

Two ingredient bagels? Apparently these things are all the rave. Do people still say that? "All the rave"? Anyhoo. I came across these while searching through Pinterest and it piqued my interest.  Wanting to shed a few pounds myself, I was intrigued by how I could eat bagels for breakfast and not feel guilty about … Continue reading eggs florentine sandwiches with two ingredient dough bagels.

I promise you're going to love this! Pork schnitzel (schweineschnitzel) is a popular German dish where pork chops have been pounded out thin, lightly breaded, and then fried to perfection.  The breading is quite simple, but creates this wonderfully crunchy outer shell surrounding the meat. And being of German descent, this particular dish was a … Continue reading lightened-up pork schnitzel.

Chocolate + hummus?! Say what? Typically I'm on board with all things chocolate.  But the combination of chickpeas and chocolate didn't quite bode well with me.  However the idea of satisfying my sweet tooth, getting a boost of protein and fiber, and keeping it low in calories did. Plus, this stuff is popping up all … Continue reading chocolate hummus.

How are you celebrating Valentine's Day this year? I'm doing it with a cheeseboard. Of course. A cheeseboard inspired by simplicity.  By pinks. And hearts. And reds.  And did I mention inspired by pink? I absolutely loved this cheeseboard. When creating it, I wanted to stick with tried and true favorites for the cheeses.  Varieties … Continue reading valentine’s-inspired cheeseboard.