One of my favorite things to do is browse through cookbooks. I have way too big of a cookbook collection and every time I vow I’m not buying anymore, one of my favorite bloggers comes out with a new cookbook, or I am on a trip and just have to get the cookbook that has one really good recipe in it. Some people look for fulfillment in things like clothes or jewelry, I look for it in cookbooks and kitchen gadgets. To each their own!

This time of year stirs up all the cozy feels for me. In fact, as I’m sitting here writing this while the baby naps, I have a warm cup of coffee in my favorite Christmas mug and I’m wearing my uniform for this time of year: a big cozy sweater, leggings, and fuzzy socks.

I’m also dreaming about all the food traditions that go along with Christmas.

Am I the only one who still enjoy a good smoothie even on the coldest of winter mornings? For almost as long as I’ve had my Vitamix, I’ve enjoyed a daily smoothie regardless of the weather. I go in waves of what type of smoothie I have. Sometimes it’s packed full of…

I thought the middle of the holiday season would be an appropriate time to hop on here to talk about my approach to eating. I also have been absent from this space for a while and thought it would be good to catch you up on my approach.

These pumpkin chocolate chip snacking cookies are the perfect recipe to have in your back pocket for those days when you need to satisfy the sweet tooth but don’t want something that will leave you with a midday sugar crash. These fit the bill for an everyday dessert or as a satisfying midday snack.