Recipe: French Onion Soup Mac & Cheese
Recipe: French Onion Soup Mac & Cheese

A couple of weeks ago I shared some BTS on my stories of this french onion soup mac & cheese I was making and I received so many messages from y’all asking for the recipe. This has easily become an entire family favorite at all times throughout the year, for holidays, birthdays and beyond. This is sure to be a crowd pleaser and a perfect meal to make for the family right now during quarantine. The sweetness of the slowly caramelized onions, the meatiness from the beef stock, the cheesiness from oodles of melty goodness and the cozy factor of homemade mac & cheese will leave your taste buds (and stomach) oh so happy!

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Recipe: Protein Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Recipe: Protein Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Call me basic but I’ve had a serious craving for getting into the kitchen to do some quarantine baking. Not the endless piles of sweets and cookies, but the cozy kind. After perusing ideas galore on Pinterest, it clicked…banana bread! And not just any banana bread, chocolate chip banana bread. Y’all, not to toot my own horn but WOW this chocolate chip banana bread is the bomb dot com! So full of flavor, golden brown on the outside and moist on the inside, with a secret addition of some extra protein. Warm up a slice (or two) in the morning, top with a little butter and you’ve got yourself the perfect companion to your morning coffee.

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4 Summer Starbucks Drinks & How to Order Them
4 Summer Starbucks Drinks & How to Order Them

Does this Starbucks make me look basic?! My obsession with coffee runs deep and I’ve been a Starbucks lover for as long as I can remember. I used to get the same thing over and over and over again because we all know the anxiety of figuring out what to get plus trying to order it custom with this added, that removed, and this doubled. So today I’ve rounded up some of my go-to summer Starbucks drinks and I’m giving the details on exactly how to order them!

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Rustic Sundried Tomato Pesto
Rustic Sundried Tomato Pesto

If there is one thing I cannot get enough of, it is pasta. Your girl LOVES it!! But let’s be honest here…who doesn’t love pasta?! For the past few years I’ve fallen in love with Banza and it is a pantry staple of mine. It’s a chickpea pasta that is jam packed with protein. I have a few standard recipes/dishes that I make for quick and healthy meals that always hit the spot. My recent favorite in the New Year has been tossing it in this homemade rustic sundried tomato pesto I made and y’all….it is the bomb dot com!

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Mint Chocolate Chip Brownie Bites
Mint Chocolate Chip Brownie Bites

If there is one thing I have loved since childhood it is anything mint chocolate. I’m surprised I didn’t turn in to mint chocolate chip ice cream as a kid I ate it so much! I used two of my favorites for this recipe - Andes mints and Kodiak Cakes. I’ve been using Kodiak Cakes’ pancake mix for probably 3-4 years now and love that they have expand to have baking mixes now with all the great ingredients and extra protein.

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Chocolate-Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
Chocolate-Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

If there is one thing I love about the holidays besides the cheer and spending precious time with my family, it is all the baking! My mom has always been a huge baker and I remember back to being a little girl and helping her make cookies in the kitchen. I love the combination of chocolate and pecans so I decided to do a chocolate-pecan oatmeal cookie and y’all…they do not disappoint one bit!

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Blueberry-Almond Butter Smoothie
Blueberry-Almond Butter Smoothie

A smoothie a day keeps the doctor away! Well, if only that was how it goes. I’ve been on a serious smoothie kick since summer and I don’t hate it one bit. My recent concoction is inspired by one of my go-to’s from Island Smoothie, a favorite place of mine in OBX. It’s packed with protein, healthy fats + antioxidants, and the flavor profile resembles that of a blueberry pie.

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Cheesy Avocado Banza Bowl
Cheesy Avocado Banza Bowl

Avocado, cheesy goodness and Banza pasta...these are a few of my favorite things! [try saying that without singing it!] During the week, I love a quick yet flavorful and healthy meal that will refuel me after a long day. I decided to combine three of my favorite things which has made this super simple yet delicious recipe one of my top saved on Instagram!

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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Donuts
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Donuts

A donut a day keeps the doctor away, right?? Donuts have been a favorite of mine since I was a kid and these mini [and healthy] donuts do not disappoint one bit. A fluffy dark chocolate and peanut butter donut topped with melted dark chocolate...I'll take one [or two, or three, or ten - let's be honest here!] They take all of six (6) minutes to bake and pack a secret punch of protein + collagen making them the perfect healthy sweet treat!

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Asian Turkey Meatballs
Asian Turkey Meatballs

As much as I unintentionally do #meatlessmonday weekly, this is not going to be one of those weeks! I've had a serious craving for these Asian Turkey Meatballs and once you make them you'll understand why! They pack a ton of flavor + are the perfect additional to zoodles, a brown rice bowl, a salad or anything! They are super easy to prep + only take about 30 minutes to bake in the oven...I call that a win! I like to top them with a homemade sweet + spicy sauce for even more of a flavor punch.

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Sweet Potato + Black Bean Tacos
Sweet Potato + Black Bean Tacos

You know it's going to be a good week when not only do you get #tacotuesday - but Cinco de Mayo a few days later which means...MORE TACOS! Let's be honest here, is there such thing as too many tacos? Not in my book, that's for sure!! They are such a versatile meal with an abundance of mix-ins, toppings + flavor combinations leaving you with endless possibilities for your taste buds.

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