Packed with apple, pumpkin, banana and cinnamon, and free of refined sugar, these healthy vegan muffins make for a great autumn snack, small breakfast, or guilt-free dessert! One of my favorite September activities is apple picking. But since it's pretty warm and summery feeling in San Diego in September, sometimes I forget that the apple orchards are ready to be visited. A few years we've been too late in the apple picking game and either a.) go when the orchards are pretty picked over, or b.) miss apple picking all together (like last year!). BUT NOT THIS YEAR! Nope, in 2016 I was on high apple picking alert! In the San Diego area, the best area to visit for apple picking is Julian - a cute little town I've talked about before. It's about a 75-minute drive from my house, and it's like ... [Read More]
Archives for September 2016
Adventures in Dublin {Travel Recap}
Hello, hello! Between traveling back from Europe, catching up on work, and battling an energy-sucking cold all week, I just could not get my blogging act together last week. But, I'm back today with a fun travel recap! Prior to last week, when I pictured Ireland, I envisioned lots of pubs, history, greenery and castles. Now having vacationed there, I can say that the country was very much what I was anticipating. My trip to Ireland all started when I found out that my dad, a longtime football coach for a high school in New Jersey, would be traveling there with his team. They were set to play as one of the opener games for the Georgia Tech vs. Boston College game - a way of bringing American football to Europe. When I heard that my mom and sister were joining the team, I ... [Read More]
5 Summery Recipe Obsessions
Hi strangers! Long time no talk. I'm back in the United States after quite a whirlwind trip to Ireland, where I had such a blast. I will be sharing more about my trip with you soon, but today I want to talk about a few of my favorite recipes of the fleeting summer season. While a lot of Americans consider Labor Day the end of summer, the season officially ends in two weeks. I'm soaking up the last bit of summer, but I'm also looking forward to some cooler autumn-ish weather and all that comes with it (YAY for football season!). Today I thought I'd share a couple of my top favorite summery recipes. There's still time to whip up these seasonal dishes, so let's get to it! I made this berry banana sorbet at least a few times a week all summer long. I love customizing it with ... [Read More]
