gimme gimme more

gimme sweet nostalgia, backyard campfires, burnt marshmallows, sticky fingers. gimme s'mores.

1. s'mores bars

from cherry tea cakes

2. s'mores cake in a jar

from home sweet eats

3. s'mores graham cookies

from budding baketress

4. chocolate covered s'mores grahams

from sarah cucina bella

5. peanut butter s'mores turnovers

from recipe girl

6. s'mores cupcakes

from annie's eats

7. chocolate covered s'more cookies

from simmer down

wild and free

i am currently on a road trip through the midwest. between colorado, new mexico and arizona, i've seen plenty of colorful wild flowers growing. they look so beautiful i could just eat them all up. maybe i will...

1. violet tea cupcakes

from a little zaftig

2. humming bird cupcakes with pineapple flowers

from mrs. regueiro's plate

3. rice salad with carrots and chive flowers

from apron and sneakers

4. fruit and flower salad

from sabores de cannel

5. garden rose syrup

from yue's handicrafts

6. lychee rose cupcakes

from evan's kitchen ramblings

7. rose petal and coconut fudge

from cook republic

8. rose milk

from ecurry

9. espresso white chocolate rose cake

from poires au chocolat

maple on my mind

this morning i went to starbucks. there was a very long line so i had plenty of time to stand and stare at all the beautifully tempting deserts and pastries behind the glass. an ominous force pulled my eyes to the maple glazed scones and i knew it was fate. i lusted for it's dark, silky frosting and crumbly insides. it was a love affair short lived, though i do not regret a single calorie.

1. starbucks copycat maple scones

from food.com

2. pumpkin scones with maple nutmeg icing (vegan and gluten free)

from gluten-free goddess

3. maple cream cookies

from sweet pea's kitchen

4. maple butterscoth macadamia blondies

from framed cooks

5. olive tapenade maple tempeh sandwhich (vegan)

from healthy happy life

6. carrot cake cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting

(gluten free)

from deliciously organic

7. apple sauce cookies with maple sauce

from framed cooks

it is not spring. it is AP exam season! april showers bring in may's long hours of study time and severe sleep loss. im no coffee drinker, but this past week i've been downing lattes like there is no tomorrow. my favorite by far is chai spice. it is universally known that starbucks is not cheap, so i think i'll be turning my own kitchen into an espresso bar.

1. masala chai latte



from yummy supper

2. almond milk latte (vegan)

from nature insider

3. skinny pumpkin spiced latte

from skinny taste

4. s'mores latte

from brewed daily

5. chai latte cupcakes (vegan!)

from happiness in a pot

bananas

mother's day is coming up and my mama's favorite desert always incudes bananas. last year i made her banana crumble top muffins, but this year i want to be more creative:

1. banana nutella shortbread cupcakes with caramel frosting

 

from  tony a doughty

2. chocolate banana spring rolls

from simply delicious

3. frozen banana bites (vegan)

from namely marly

4. baked banana chips

from naturally ella

5. raw banana nut squares with coconut cream cheese frosting (vegan)

from pride and vegudice

6. banana ice cream sandwhiches

from veggie-wedgie

breakfast boredom

so this morning i was in a cooking mood. i wanted to bake buttermilk bars, but my pantry is running low on baking supplies. so i resorted to a big continental breakfast with scrambled eggs, morningstar vegetarian sasauge (which is amazing by the way)  fried ramen, home fries and banana pancakes.  it was way too boring to take pictures of. i realized i need to get more creative with my breakfasts and not fall into the monotomy of eggs and toast. so....

1. cake batter pancakes

from how sweet it is

2. cinnamon baked french toast

from two peas and their pod

3. bacon egg pancake cups

from kirbie's cravings

4. dubliner spinach artichoke mini quiche

from sugar plum

5. french toast cupcakes with maple frosting and bacon sprinkles

 from let's dish

 

peanut butter!

i L.O.V.E. peanut butter. peanut butter and jelly. peanut butter and bananas. peanut butter and chocolate. peanut butter fluffernutter, sweet lord. back in the golden days of my youth (middle school) i would pack a peanut butter fluffernutter sandwich everyday for lunch. and i'm still not sick of them. this post is an ode to peanut butter, who has helped me through my omnivore, vegetarian, and vegan days and i'm positive will help me through my college and motherhood days. peanut butter, you will be with me always.

*links torecipes are italicized under each picture.

1. peanut butter fluffernutter sandwhich

2. peanut butter chocolate micro tarts(vegan)

from clean green simple


3. peanut butter ice cream and mini fluffernutter sundaes
 
from bakingdom

4. peanut butter pretzel bites

from 17 and baking

5. peanut butter and jelly cupcakes with peanut butter buttercream

from carrots n chocolate

6. nutella and peanut butter granola bars

from pass the sushi