a very green smoothie bowl

smoothie bowls have become my breakfast obsession. they are healthy, delicious, and have endless variations!

for this smoothie i used:

1 frozen banana

1 table spoon of fresh almond butter

a handful of organic kale

a handful of organic baby spinach

1 cup of almond milk

a teaspoon of honey

vegan blackberry oatmeal crumble bars

this was not the most attractive of desserts, the bars were extra crumbly and messy, but absolutely delicious and so healthy! i can't wait to make them again!

Whole Grain Toast with Mascarpone and Berries

one of my favorite weekend breakfasts

whole grain toast + mascarpone cheese + fresh berries

a thanksgiving table

we are so excited to be close to our families this year for thanksgiving and getting to have two dinners tomorrow! this is our little thanksgiving table at our home for part one tomorrow :)

wishing everyone a wonderful and delicious day!

happy thanksgiving!

Pumpkin Custard Pie

i've been using this pumpkin pie recipe for a few years now and i have to say i have yet to taste a pie that i like more than this one.  this was actually also the first pumpkin pie that i genuinely enjoyed. the filling has just the right amount of sweetness and pumpkin flavor and the texture is that of the silkiest, creamiest baked custard ever!

my husband is obsessed with this pie and always tells me how sad it makes him that we only have it once a year on thanksgiving so this year we decided to make one a couple weeks early in celebration of this gorgeous fall weather!

this is definitely not an easy or quick pie to make. there are more than a couple steps and i'm always left with a sink full of dishes, but it is so worth it!

weekend in the woods

this past weekend we packed our boots and scarves, loaded baskets full of delicious baked goods, grabbed all the blankets we could find, and headed for the mountains. since this is our first fall back on the east coast we were excited to make the most of the beautiful autumn foliage and crisp october days. 

~i can't get enough of all the beautiful leaves~

~best way to have smores!~

~best part of the trip was accidentally forgetting the stove and having to cook over the fire, everything tasted so much better!~

~top of the world~

fall burrito bowls

i made these burrito bowls for dinner last night. I love making burrito bowls and we eat them on quite a regular basis around here! they are so quick and easy to put together and are a great way to add lots of fresh veggies. i usually use quinoa for the base and play around with different toppings. this was another delicious, fall inspired variation on something we already love. 

~ all my favorite things ~

~ avocado crema ~

~ i got carried away and ended up with a huge bowl...good thing it was delicious! ~

~ such a yummy, healthy dinner ~