Blueberry Peach Cobbler

Blueberry Peach Cobbler

Life's a peach! Fresh peaches are one of the many things I love about summer. Here's a quick and easy dessert recipe that's made with two of my favorite summer fruits. An added plus, it's lighter and healthier than most southern cobbler recipes out there.  Your peaches should be sweet enough this summer without all [...]

Coconut Oil: The Good, The Bad, and Everything In-between

Coconut Oil:  The Good, The Bad, and Everything In-between

Please note: This post was written three years ago, and there may be more current research on coconut oil. There is a great divide between holistic medicine and western medicine, and the same can be said for the study of nutrition.  Disagreements are often made on food groups, and one such example under debate is [...]

Summer Berry Crumble

Summer Berry Crumble

Summer Berry Crumble Crust Ingredients 1/3 cup honey (or 1/2 cup brown sugar) 1/3 cup coconut oil 3/4 cup oats 1 cup oat flour 1/3 cup sliced almonds Bottom layer: 1 cup strawberries 1 cup blueberries 5 sliced nectarines Directions: Preheat oven to 375 F Mix all crust ingredients in a bowl.  You may need [...]

Gettin’ Figgy with my Friend-Date Bars

Gettin’ Figgy with my Friend-Date Bars

I could make some self-deprecating comment about the status of my social life since moving back from Italy, but I won't.  All I can say is that, over a year out of college, I am coming to understand the beauty of the friend date. "Friend Date: a situation in which two friends partake in activities [...]