Best Ever Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

Best Ever Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

This week is finals week. My students and I are both this off-shade…this shade of stress. And sleep deprivation. After I kicked my own butt with a 5K Monday morning before work and a 60-minute…

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Meatless Monday: Quinoa Mexican Soup {vegan}

Meatless Monday: Quinoa Mexican Soup {vegan}

Can I be brutally honest? I made this soup thinking I wouldn’t enjoy it. And Mr. P? Forgetaboutit. But as it ends up, I was very, very wrong. It’s no secret that I’m still warming…

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Caramel Appledoodles

Caramel Appledoodles

Not to brag, but I think I’m currently the most-loved person in the dialysis unit right now. Two weeks ago I brought in brown butter chocolate chip cookies that everyone inhaled and then yesterday, Caramel…

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Simple Honey Dijon Salmon and Sweet Potato Fries

Simple Honey Dijon Salmon and Sweet Potato Fries

Thank you for your kind words on my Monday from h-e-double-hockey-sticks. Yesterday, as expected, was a much, much better day…great, even! I was running a bit late in the morning (are you seeing a pattern…

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Meatless Monday: Sweet Breakfast Quinoa with Apricots and Almonds

Meatless Monday: Sweet Breakfast Quinoa with Apricots and Almonds

I’m not sure which is more important in terms of breaking new — my love for a quinoa dish…or Ron Zook being fired as the University of Illinois’ head football coach. Either way, the Illini…

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Cran-Apple Spice Granola

Cran-Apple Spice Granola

When my favorite variety of Greek yogurt was on sale 10 for $10, I stocked up. If you were to open my fridge, especially a week ago, you’d think I was on a Greek yogurt…

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