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3 Ingredient Cereal Bars

3 Ingredient Cereal Bars

The title of this recipe should technically be called “3 ingredient CHEERIOS bars” because I don’t know if you could even make this with any other kind of cereal. It’s kind of like how Rice Krispies cereal dominates that other type of treat. Lucky for…

Chunky Almond Granola

Chunky Almond Granola

I’ve always been a fan of granola with big chunks that you can easily pick up to snack on, but I never thought to make that kind at home until now. I’ve made granola in the past a few times and it always requires a…

Super Green Smoothie

Super Green Smoothie

Do you ever feel like you need to hit that reset button? I’ve been feeling that way during this brutally long winter here in Chicago, especially after coming off of the Polar Vortex where it hit -50º windchills.This cold weather just makes you crave comfort…

Apple Pie Parfaits

Apple Pie Parfaits

Nothing screams “fall” to me more than baked apples!  These Apple Pie Parfaits are the perfect sweet little treats to whip up on the fly when you’re in the mood for a homemade apple pie, but don’t feel like dealing with making the real thing.…

Korean Sweet Pancakes (Hodduk: 호떡)

Korean Sweet Pancakes (Hodduk: 호떡)

I was on a mission to storm through the streets of Korea in search of some Hodduk, or sweet Korean pancakes.  They’re fried until golden and crispy, and oozing with brown sugar syrup. It didn’t even matter to me that we were there in the…

Chocolate Overnight Oats

Chocolate Overnight Oats

The first time I heard about this overnight oat phenomenon, I couldn’t wrap my head around WHY you’d want to eat COLD oatmeal.  Then I realized it’s not oatmeal at all. Overnight oats is exactly that… overnight OATS, not overnight OATMEAL…so don’t expect it to be that.…