i'd rather be baking

Our busy summer gave way to a busier-still fall. The rain has started and I know we have many months of fading daylight ahead…which means I’m basically stockpiling all things cinnamon and cable-knit at this point. I can’t be trusted around all of the seasonal stuff at Target and Trader Joe’s. It’s getting a little iffy.

All summer long I meant to make a fruit crisp healthy enough to eat for breakfast. I’m a little late, but I have finally done it. This feels like a magic trick. I’m eating dessert for breakfast every dang day.

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Muffins make Mondays better. I’m pretty sure it’s science…but I need to keep conducting these studies. One can never be quite sure.

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It’s pretty rare for me to meet a vegetable I don’t like…but I’ll say it right now: I have no business with kale. I realize it’s going to save the world and all, but I’m just not a fan. We’re not friends. I’m definitely not going to put it in a smoothie…don’t even get me started.

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Sometimes you need a blueberry muffin…or three. We pretty much ate our way through the weekend, but we sure started on a healthy note!

These are certainly the healthiest blueberry muffins I’ve ever made, and very tasty as well. While I was making them Saturday morning, Ryan and I joked that if they didn’t turn out well we’d feed them to the dogs. I can assure you that they are both human and dog-approved.

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How are you spending your month of March?

I’m drinking way too much coffee, painting my nails every week, typing away like a crazy person, definitely not straightening my hair, and loving fresh flowers. I am also killing eight zillion ants, going to Starbucks on Fridays, wearing yoga pants on Saturdays (without fail), and rearranging curtains and rugs. I’m looking for new things to hang on the walls. I’m feeling the need for a sewing project.

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