national ice cream month

in the sweltering summer heat of july, nothing sounds better than ice cream. 

1. honey comb ice cream

from cooking lessons

2. smore ice cream

from itsy bitsy foodies

3. tea and biscuits ice cream

from lay the table

4. chai tea latte ice cream

from babble

5. coconut chocolate chip ice cream VEGAN

from elana's pantry

6. fruity ice cream smoothie pie

from sass and veracity

7. cake batter ice cream VEGAN

from chocolate covered katie

8. buttered popcorn ice cream

 from clockwork lemon

9. lavender honey ice cream

from bunky cooks

10. cinnamon ice cream

from souvlaki for the soul

get your drink on

it's summer! that means it's time to hydrate!

1. strawberry lemonade spritzer

from dine and dish

2. watermelon frosty

from healthy happy life

3. vegan coconut cream pie milkshake

from munchin with munchkin

4. orange juice frosty

from the family kitchen

5. guava hibiscus soda!

from munchin with munchkin

6. peppermint mocha ice cream shake

from my creative flavors

[i know this isn't a summer drink, but i'm a sucker for anything minty and chocoltey]

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

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