red velvet heart cupcakes

It doesn’t get more Valentines-ey than red velvet…

until you make them even more sickeningly adorable by cutting out hearts with pretty pastel frosting peeking through.

Pinterest, I give you my everlasting thanks

These are as easy as a batch of red velvet cupcakes, a quick slice off the top, and taking a mini heart cookie cutter to it. Tint some frosting (my favorite is the Tiffany blue) and replace the cupcake hat.

I used cake mix AND canned frosting, and I still don’t think they could be any cuter.

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red velvet chocolate chip cookies

dark chocolate ganache filled red velvet cupcakes with coconut buttercream

red velvet cake truffles

bleu cheese apples

Nothing spectacular usually hits me past midnight

But when you combine two hungry foodies, sometimes you’ll be struck by culinary genius that’s as easy as…

slicing up some Honeycrisp apples

sprinkling with bleu cheese

and broiling til golden.

Classiest late night snack ever? Coming right up.

Shoutout to fellow foodie friend, JP…in hopes of many more snacking adventures in the near future

berry green smoothie

Half a year ago, I jumped on the green smoothie train and neverrr looked back

I still think green smoothies are super easy and reallyreallyreally good. And I am still incredibly proud of myself every time I drink a stealthy smoothie full of spinach that is invisible to your tastebuds.

The addition of frozen berries to this smoothie adds more fiber, vitamins, and frosty goodness. One thing I was a tiny bit disappointed about? It wasn’t a pretty purple color like I was expecting.

But I got over it real fast. Make this asap!

Berry Green Smoothie

1 frozen banana
Handful of frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon peanut butter (I used my homemade pb!)
2-3 handfuls spinach or kale
1 cup almond milk (I like Silk unsweetened vanilla)

Put everything in the blender and blend until creamy.

ganache filled red velvet cupcakes with coconut buttercream

I’m going to tell you right off the bat, these are resolution wreckers.

I made these for a friend, just because she’s amazing. I actually can’t tolerate intentionally coconutty things–Samoas are about my limit–but if you can, this frosting is (purportedly) heavenly.

These are an amalgamation of her favorite things–tender red velvet, sugary sweet coconut, and silky dark chocolate ganache.

kale chips

Eleven days in, and I hope your resolutions are still going strong!

Luckily for you, I’ve got some kale chips to help you out

You might’ve caught a quick glimpse of kale chips when I talked about my healthy obsession. If there ever was a perfect snack, this would be it.

four-ingredient chewy peanut butter cookies

Today I’m doing a guest post over at Culinary Couture, so please head over there to check out the recipe!

These beautiful, crinkly, chewy peanut butter cookies can be in your belly in fifteen minutes or less.

The best part? They’re SOOO deceivingly simple. Like four ingredients and a mixing bowl simple. And if you don’t mind bumping it up to five ingredients, drizzle some dark chocolate over them for the prettiest little things you ever did see (this is not actually optional).

apple chips

Prepared sheet pans with parchment paper and set aside.

Slice apples thinly crosswise, using a sharp knife or a mandolin slicer.

Arrange slices on cookie sheets in one layer. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon if that strikes your fancy! I like them plain.

Bake for about two and a half to three hours, flipping every 45 minutes or so.

Store in an air tight container.