Healthy Chunky Monkey Ice Cream Recipe

Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey ice cream has been my all time favorite ice cream since my preteen years. The first few bites are downright delicious but if I eat more than a small bowl I get this yucky feeling in my gut, no, not lactose intolerance – but guilt! The amount of calories in […]

Natural Fruit and Herb Infused Water

My current obsession the past few weeks has been natural fruit and herb infused water. So easy and tastes really good.. an easy way to get your 8 cups in a day! Here are ideas for what you can use to make your homemade fruit and herb infused water: Photo from The Yummy Life So […]

Cheesecake Factory’s Carrot Cake Cheesecake

When I saw this recipe from The Cheesecake Factory that combines my 2 favorite desserts, carrot cake and cheesecake, I knew I had to give it a try. When finished I definitely thought my little masterpiece was yummy enough to be featured in the fanciest of restaurants, and that pineapple frosting is going to be a […]

Delicious (and easy) Pot Stickers Recipe

Yesterday was our last day visiting family so to end the week off on a fun note, my mom and I went to a healthy cooking class led by a wonderful and extremely healthy Korean couple, the Kims. My mom and sister have been attending this class for a few months now and have learned […]

A Parisian Surprise

This weekend I received the most delightful gift in the mail. My sweet sister sent me a little taste of Paris in the form of authentic macarons from Pavillon Ledoyen Paris. It arrived in a box packed carefully with dry ice and surrounded with a surplus of styrofoam to ensure a safe arrival of these delicate desserts. […]

Nutella Peanut Butter Cups

So today I had a huge craving for a peanut butter cup but I didn’t want to run down to the store just for one so I decided to make my own. It takes about 1 minute to make and 15 minutes to harden in the freezer. In just 16 minutes you can be enjoying […]

Les Crepes Recipe

So all this talk of French things has got me craving these babies: Scrumptious I’m actually talking about the macarons and desserts but those shoes are yummy too. Since macarons are far too difficult to make, I will make the next best thing. Crepes. Yum. Now these are no ordinary crepes. They are my multi-purpose […]