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How to Start Another Year

How to Start Another Year

This may seem like a strange post to be popping up in February, but everyone should know by now that I tend to operate on my own schedule. To be honest, this New Year was a hell of a pill to swallow for me, and 

Simple Autumn Salad with Pumpkin, Pecans and Cranberries

Simple Autumn Salad with Pumpkin, Pecans and Cranberries

On Saturday night, it finally happened. I was standing at the bus stop, waiting for the bus that would carry me home after an 11-hour shift at the shop working on a large, last-minute order. My back and feet were aching, but a strange feeling 

Autumn Spice Smoothie

Autumn Spice Smoothie

autumn spice smoothie

I’m not a breakfast person, but I am a fan of early mornings. Lately, I’ve been trying to wake up earlier to get a quieter, slower start to the day, but the result is that by the time I make it home from the shop in the late afternoon, I’m absolutely starving. So my solution to the breakfast problem has been smoothies — they’re quick to make, with minimal cleanup, and easy on the stomach, but they can pack a real punch when it comes to getting in enough calories and nutrition to make it to a late lunch, even if you’re on your feet baking all morning.

In an attempt to keep up the routine without getting bored, I’ve started to experiment a little more with ingredients. This week, I was craving something that would help it feel a little more like fall, so I went with oat milk and that old classic combination: cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. I even tossed in some pecans for good measure (and a little extra protein).

So here it is, a short and sweet little recipe for Thursday. If you give it a try, let me know, and if you make any alterations you think make it better, let me know that, too. Happy almost weekend!

Hazelnut Chocolate Ricotta Tea Cakes

Hazelnut Chocolate Ricotta Tea Cakes

I made these hazelnut chocolate ricotta tea cakes a couple of months back, and I have to say, I’ve rarely been more surprised by a dessert. There are few more classic combinations than hazelnut and chocolate, of course, and the ricotta may sound like an 

Walnut Sage Blueberry Galette

Walnut Sage Blueberry Galette

Well, folks, it’s just about time to say goodbye to summer, and to be frank about it, I am not sorry. It is my least favorite of all the seasons and often feels like it’s there just to be gotten through. But one thing I