I was finally able to explore Duluth and Lake Superior this week—my last week in Minnesota! Dave and I made a whole day of it and I even compiled a fun movie with our adventures. If you’re visiting the area…these are some places you will want to check out!
food
Cocoa Mocha Cashew Butter + Confessions of a Food Blogger
This healthy, yet indulgent nut butter is perfect for slathering on your morning toast, some whole grain crackers or even for adding into your morning smoothie! Whip up some cocoa mocha cashew butter and see for yourself!
Summery Strawberry Recipes [IMM Link-Up #13]
These strawberry recipes seemed to call out to me, saying…summer will be here soon enough! Then I will have to start worrying about things like sunscreen and making sure I run outside before 10am.
Spicy Lime Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips
These super simple homemade baked tortilla chips are a perfect spicy snack to toast up and bring to your next summer shindig. They’re even semi-healthy!
Fire Roasted Tomato Taco Sauce
Fire roasted tomato taco sauce: delicious, easy sauce that has the sweet and smoky flavor of fire roasted tomatoes and the spice of taco sauce.
Grilled S’mores Banana Boats
So what do you think of when you think s’mores? Probably roasting marshmallows around a campfire and then sticking said marshmallows in between graham cracker squares and some chocolate, right? Well…it turns out, there is more than one way to make s’mores!
[IMM Link-Up #9] Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Sunday was Mother’s Day and I had this idea in my head that we needed to make some chocolate covered strawberries. I had seen them while I was surfing Instagram (that’s a thing, right?) not once, but twice and became obsessed with the idea. Not that chocolate covered strawberries are a new thing…I just got really excited to try it!
Honey Roasted Almond Butter + Some News!
This homemade honey roasted almond butter is slightly honey sweet and dreamy creamy goodness on your morning toast. I’m pretty sure this stuff disappeared in 4 days flat. And Dave barely had a taste of it…it was just this nut butter monster slathering it on toast, tortillas, a cookie (ohmigosh)…really anything.
Chocolate Covered Blueberry Protein Shake
This Chocolate Covered Blueberry Protein Shake is packed with antioxidants, fiber and protein to keep you full so you can power through today, not to mention the calcium content is off the charts awesome. It’s also amazingly delicious and perfect for breakfast on-the-go, a mid-morning pick-me-up or as a semi-healthy dessert when your late night chocolate craving hits.
[IMM #8] 7 Homemade Fruit Snacks + Blend Love
I was super inspired by a project I did for Mode Media last week where I decided to find different fruit snacks you could make at home with fresh fruit. These are all healthy, fun ideas the whole family will love!
