Move over, pumpkin! There’s a new sheriff in town, and it’s come bearing cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves and all the best spices fall has to offer. I love you, pumpkin, but before we become all things peppermint, we have to give a shoutout to the next best flavor this season has to offer. APPLES….
unsweetened applesauce
Toddler Muffins
When I was pregnant, I worried about a lot. I worried about labor and pushing, and while it hurt like a mother, it all worked out well and everyone was healthy at the end. I worried about breastfeeding, and although we struggled at the beginning, we nursed for a long time (11 months and 4 days,…
Apple Quinoa Granola
I have fallen head-over-heels in love with homemade granola. It all started last year when I made soft-baked carrot cake granola, and then I remembered how much I loved it when I made my Almond Joy variety this summer. I’ve been going back and forth between those two and just plain, fairly boring granola over…
Mocha Chocolate Chunk Muffins
I am seriously stuck on coffee these days. Seriously. It is one of my favorite things in the world and it’s one of my favorite flavors to put into baked goods. I’ve chatted before about how I love coffee in my chocolate, but I don’t love chocolate in my coffee. This homemade creamer is that exception,…
Skinny Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ah, muffins. Those delectable, sweet, fluffy flavor domes shaped a lot like a cupcake and disguised as breakfast. Sometimes even with frosting or a glaze or some kind of streusel-y top that isn’t really a frosting or glaze but contains enough butter and sugar to make up for it. Yeah, those guys. Let me set…
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
It’s that time of year that I start wanting warm, cinnamon-y breakfast. Maybe it’s because the weather is chilly and cozy, but it probably has a lot to do with the fact that I am a vacation hoarder and have myself a nice 2 weeks off of work. I normally grab one of these in the morning, but…