Omgeeze you guys.
I thought my original Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte (henceforth PSL… whatever, I know I’m anything but basic) was fine. It calmed the craving of the season, and cut calories and sugar in half from Starbucks. In fact, I’ve been enjoying this version for at least the last four years. And it’s still good, don’t get me wrong… but I found something else.
Read MoreHello Fall!
-For some of us, that means back to school.
-For some of us, that means the pumpkin stash we've been secretly hiding all year is now socially acceptable to bring out into public once again.
-Some of us fall into both categories.
So after a week of amazing pumpkin recipes, I know there would be one or two of you beating down my door if I failed to include my pumpkin-pecan chocolate chip cookie recipe. Yes. It's that good.
These cookies are obnoxiously addicting- so be careful! I recommend only making them when you have somewhere to take them, or someone to send them home with! After all, you know how I feel about treats. You should totally eat them... but in moderation. These babies are hard to moderate! (Basically what I'm saying is... um YUM!)
Read MoreI don't know about you, but during the week the last thing I want to do is cook breakfast. I'll take the extra 15 minutes of sleep any day! However, having something to eat to start may day off right (especially since I tend to have LOOONG mornings and a late lunch) is crucial.
Enter overnight oats.
Read MoreI'm not going to lie to you friends, I wasn't sure about this. Wonton wrappers to make ravioli? Okay...? However, the gauntlet was thrown and I wanted to prove that you could make a variety of items with pumpkin besides pie and frou-frou coffee drinks. ..
Read MoreI love pumpkin. And I love curry. So when looking for a few new recipes to try this fall I thought, why not take two things I love and smash them together in a awesome and amazing deliciousness?!?!
I was on the hunt. Pumpkin curry? Why not.
Read MoreI had an obsession with peanut butter for a long time. Natural Chunky- nothing else was quite the same. It was my go-to in times of hunger, need for something quick, and an add-in for a bit of flavor.
But then I discovered almond butter and my world changed.
Read MoreExperienced traveler. Your GO-TO place for motivation, accountability, balanced life tips, and, well... the FRICKin Good Life with Erin Frick: Fit Life Coach; recovering perfectionist, people pleaser and clearance rack shopper.
Last month, I made a life changing decision.
I bought a second laundry basket.
“Really Erin? Life changing?”
Yes.
“Tell me more…”
Does the idea of “starting over” make you want to quit before you even begin? I get it. I’ve been there. I am there.
I’ve definitely had my shares of physical (and fitness) ups and downs. In fact, for the first almost 30 years of my life I was on a health roller-coaster. I would make progress over and over again only to backslide every time, often to a worse situation than I was in before I “started” (again).
My Mom is obsessed with ALDI.
My sister’s finance is obsessed with ALDI.
I have clients that are obsessed with ALDI.
In fact… a LOT of people are obsessed with ALDI. I find that the middle ground is murky when it comes to ALDI. People either love it, or they (think) think they hate it.
So what do I buy at ALDI? Let’s get into it…
Hangry toddlers are the worst.
Okay, so are hangry husbands… and sisters, and… well, I’m sure teens and tweens aren’t much better. But as of this point in my life, most of my day to day experience is dealing with the toddler and husband situation.
Which is why it’s not just nice but critical to have quick, easy, healthy, filling, and satisfying meals and snacks on hand. And these banana almond butter muffins deliver in all of those areas.
Halloween candy. Ugh.
Truth is, I don’t even like it. Maybe it’s because I have re-trained my taste buds to enjoy better quality food or maybe it’s because I know what’s in the candy and how it impacts my body (headaches & breakouts anyone?).
But there it sat, staring at me.
I knew it wasn't worth it. Sure, I love peanut butter and chocolate together. So Reese’s are a temptation. But truth is, the dark chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joe’s and Justin‘s peanut butter cups are better than Reese’s.
I said what I said.