Fudgey brownies topped with a cinnamon candy infused frosting The swimming pool is out to get me. Ok - well not really, but I've been having some seriously bad luck in the pool. So - ya know I've had to cross train like crazy since I can't run these days. Well, half my time is spent swimming - or it was. My trouble all started on Christmas Eve Eve. I had this feeling like my ear was filling up with water. & then the memories all "flooded" back from my years on the high school swim ...
Bars
{Vegan} Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars
A vegan ice cream bar made with frozen bananas It's weird how my season cravings come on. & no - I'm not solely talking about food ;) Just the other week, I suddenly longed for cool fall days, pumpkins on front porches, wearing sweaters and so much more. But normally around Christmas time, I can't wait for things to get back to normal. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas time and all the traditions, but it's the semi-depression that follows that I can't stand. All the pomp and ...
Red Velvet Bars
Vegan red velvet bars perfect for Valentine's On this Wednesday before Valentine's, I am going to share with you one of the sweetest and most sincere forms of love I have observed. Now this all goes back to last week's post about my favorite place. Remember those kitty cats I mentioned? Well, I used to run through said "magical place" with my dad - now I just walk through there with Winston - since I'm still recovering from this injury. (& it's officially been diagnosed as an ...
Lemon White Chocolate Bars
An irresistible lemon bar studded with white chocolate chips Do you have a special place that you feel is all your own? A place you go to that makes for feel safe? My special place is my local park. I know it might seem crazy, but there are just so many things about it I love. I'm sure you'll be hearing more about it, but here are some of the things - the kitty cats that have made it their home, the birds, the trees, the creek, the people, the caretakers. All of them make up a ...
Carrot Cake Bars
A slightly healthified carrot cake that still satisfies your cake craving When I was younger, every Sunday my family had lunch with my grandmother. One of the places we went had a dessert bar with lots of different cakes. For some reason, the carrot cake always stuck out to me. How could a vegetable be so tasty? I was also in awe of the cute frosted carrots on top of the cake. For some reason I never made my own carrot cake. Something about it was a mystery to me. One day I came across ...