Who can resist the glorious marriage of chocolate and peanut butter? I certainly cannot. There's something just too perfect about the combination. Even my sister who loathes peanut butter cannot resist this combination! These homemade peanut butter cups blow Reese's peanut butter cups out. of. the. water. They're made with simple and pure ingredients that burst with flavor. Plus, they take only 10 … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Spice Shake
This shake is rich and delightfully creamy with crisp fall flavors. It reminds me of a creamy pumpkin pie! It is just what my body was craving after my afternoon run.Speaking of running, I haven't posted much about running lately because, to be completely honest, there hasn't been much running going on over here. By the end of June (5 months ago) I had reached 69 miles. I was well ahead of my … [Read more...]
No-bake Chocolate Cookies
Super easy, healthy chocolate cookies.Healthy, protein-rich, sweet cookies that can be made and devoured in 3 minutes!I was having a major craving for a sweet chocolate-y treat, but did not want to eat anything with refined sugar, so I came up with these.I made two types of cookies. One was, of course, made with bananas and peanut butter, and the other was banana and peanut-free! You can roll … [Read more...]
Watermelon Pineapple Popsicles
These popsicles are the perfect healthy snack on a hot day. The watermelon juice is naturally as sweet as can be, so there's no need for added sweetener. I added pineapple chunks which made for an extra sweet tang in every bite.You can use popsicle molds or dixie cups as seen in my Chocolate Fudge Pops recipe.Watermelon-Pineapple PopsWatermelonPineapple pieces or any other fresh or … [Read more...]
The Platinum Rule
The Platinum Rule: The rule of compassion, putting yourself in THEIR shoes.We commonly refer to the Golden Rule when assessing how to respond to others. I grew up hearing it time and time again. The Golden Rule goes, "do unto others as you would want done unto you" or "treat others as you would like to be treated."The Golden Rule is good. It makes us put into perspective the way we would want to … [Read more...]