GG on That Beat

12.27.2017

Raise your hand if you have shamelessly splurged this holiday season… Me TOO !! And there is no reason you shouldn’t treat yourself to a ~THICC slice of Portillos chocolate cake or a red velvet Bundtini with your family and friends. Because, ya know, is it really a Chicago Christmas is you don’t have a Portillos …

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Spaghetti Squash Mac’n’Cheese

11.08.2017

Call me “Carb-ie Barbie”… IDC. BUT, I can’t stop making butternut squash recipes. Well, I was Barbie for Halloween so I guess I can’t argue… Who need a Ken when you can have carbs??! How it took me this long to figure out how delish &, nutrish ( hah ) butternut squash spaghetti is, is a …

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Ginger Carrot Balls

10.18.2017

Trick question : What’s my favorite thing about getting sushi?? Well, the sushi. ( DUH !! ) Right after that, the GINGER !! I’m that girl who will go out for sushi anytime, any day. ALSO, I will eat all of the ginger that comes along with the sushi, and to be honest, I’ll probably …

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Pumpkin Energy Balls

10.04.2017

Tis the season for… PUMPKIN ENERGY BALLS!! I don’t mean to brag but… These may be the best pumpkin balls out there. I’ve been inhaling pumpkin puree like oxygen – i’ve finished 3 cans of pumpkin puree –  and I can’t stop, won’t stop. I made a batch the other day and instead of rolling …

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Hemp Without the High

08.21.2017

NOPE, we aren’t talking drugs!! We will talk about hemp, but probably not the kind of hemp you’re thinking of 😉 Hemp seeds are the seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. Marijuana does come from the same plant, but the hemp seeds only contain traces of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. You won’t get …

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