When I first told people I was going to Bosnia for a month, there were a lot of raised eyebrows. “Bosnia? Why Bosnia?”, “Isn’t it dangerous?”, “Wasn’t there a war there?” and “I hear there are land mines.” I got that a lot. Reading articles about people accidentally triggering land mines, …

Traveling with thirty female students wasn’t easy for me nor our university professor set on taking us to 6 different Veneto cities and towns over three weeks. We were there to learn about the Venetian Renaissance and the eventual rise and fall of the Empire as well our libidos. Additionally, …

Whether you’re hosting a family get together or having fun with your little leprechaun’s, these cookie balls will make a fun and easy treat for St. Patrick’s Day. This no bake recipe is perfect for children who love to be in the kitchen and can help every step of the …

Different flavors remind me of various times of year.  For example, anything apple and pumpkin reminds me of fall while peppermint screams winter, especially Christmas. And while cherry and chocolate are perfect for Valentine’s Day, they fall to the wayside after the holiday. Suddenly it is time for mint for St. Patrick’s Day, and …

I absolutely love butterscotch flavor, it’s so intense, warming, and rich, it’s the perfect match for peanut butter and decadent chocolate, yes? ?  Yes.  These Healthy Scotcheroos have got it all:  peanut butter, butterscotch, and dark chocolate.  They’re unbelievably sophisticated and unique, and of course, 100% addicting.  It’s hard to stop at one!  With every …

Believe it or not, growing up, I was never really a fan of Nutella *gasp* ? — I preferred peanut butter.  I didn’t like how Nutella was runnier than my favorite butterized nut, which was much easier to scoop with a spoon and eat out of the jar with.  I was the odd one …

Healthy Homemade Chocolate Syrup recipe — thick, rich, sweet, and chocolatey, yet secretly sugar free, low fat, high fiber, gluten free, and vegan!  Perfect in chocolate milk, milkshakes, smoothies, oatmeal, and more. If you’ve ever wanted to drizzle some chocolate syrup over pancakes or waffles or ice cream or maybe …

This Healthy Oreo Cookie Butter is so thick, rich, sweet, and chocolatey, you’d never know it’s sugar free, low calorie, low fat, gluten free, dairy free, and vegan!  This amazing spread will beat peanut butter and almond butter ANY DAY. Those are some serious claims, I know, but I will back …

ATTENTION.  THIS IS NOT A DRILL.  THIS GUILT-FREE FRENCH SILK PIE IS BOMB AND WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE! ? Sorry (not sorry) for shouting, but it was absolutely necessary that I get your attention.  This pie.  THIS PIE.  It’s the ultimate pie for the chocolate-lover in you — it’s incredibly …

It pains me to write this, but I finally found a country whose food didn’t speak to me. I spent a few weeks in Nicaragua, mostly the west coastal areas of León, Granada, Ometepe and San Juan Del Sur, and fell madly for this country. A lot of the infrastructure …