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Cinnamon Sautéed Apples

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Healthier “fried” apples made on the stovetop with tart apples, apple cider, fall spices, and coconut sugar. Serve with crushed apple chips for dessert!

This week I tugged down my zipped storage I had balanced on the shelves at the tippy top of my closet.

I was looking for a long sleeved pullover to take outdoor climbing with me the next morning.

Specifically, I was looking for the turquoise one that half-zips with the Nike swoosh.

I didn’t find it.

Instead, fuzzy sweaters, knitted scarves, and long socks tumbled out of zippered compartments.

Distracted, I reached for the bright woolen fabrics, feeling simultaneously nostalgic for autumns past and excited for future falls.

If you’ve been around here a while, you know that I rotate my clothing seasonally so my wardrobe stays trim and manageable.

This way, I reason, I only see options that are practical for the weather.

Kind of like eating seasonally, but with clothing.

And what’s in season right now is sweater weather with a side of apples.

I have tons of apples at home from a produce box so let’s put them to good use in a sweet fall dessert.

These Cinnamon Sautéed Apples are a vegan and refined-sugar-free take on the classic southern side.

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Roasted Squash & Arugula Salad

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Roasted squash & arugula salad with pine nuts, dried cranberries, and apple cider vinegar dressing. Perfect for fall and winter lunches!

Being a new rock climber is definitely an ego boost.

I would be lying if I didn’t feel pretty darn cool carrying ropes through the state park on the approach.

Hearing kids shout and point to skeptical parents, “Wow, look, mom, rock climbers!” made my helmeted head just slightly bigger.

But learning how to rappel down a cliff yesterday definitely shook my cool.

The hardest part (for me) was lowering myself over the edge to effectively test the safety with my body weight and set up the dual ropes through my ATC.

I clung from the edge of the rock while my feet dangled, digging for comfy footholds that never came.

Looking up at M wildly I said, “I feel like Mufasa from the Lion King right now,” and burst out laughing.

Yeah, I laugh a *lot* when I’m nervous.

But it was all good because my safety latched like I knew it would and I set up my rappelling ropes no problem.

M fireman belayed me from the bottom and I repelled like a freakin’ rockstar.

When my two feet were finally on the ground again, I laughed at how simple it had all been.

This Roasted Squash & Arugula Salad is almost as satisfying as the delicious post-climbing soreness I felt waking up today.

It’s made easily with roasted winter squash, arugula, pine nuts, and dried cranberries for a

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Berry Baked Oatmeal

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Berry Baked Oatmeal made totally oil-free, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free. Meal prep a pan and reheat for an easy breakfast!

How do you structure and measure your days, friends?

Every morning before jumping into work I make a list of my top three priorities for the day.

These “impact tasks”, we’ll call them, are the things that I know move life forward even if absolutely *nothing* else gets done.

I am what I’ve heard referred to as a time optimist, which sounds like a positive thing but is actually kind of a curse.

I *always* think I can do more in 24 hours than is actually humanly possible.

So, lately I’ve been working on lowering my expectations for myself.

And choosing impact tasks that are meaningful but not necessarily ground-breaking and grueling.

Sometimes something as simple as calling a friend back or finding time for a 60 minute yoga class drastically shifts my perspective and trajectory of the day.

Or meal prepping a delicious baked oatmeal for the week!

This Berry Baked Oatmeal is sure to meet all of your breakfast expectations.

And, yes, you should probably add it to your top three impact tasks of the day.

It’s made in less than an hour for a naturally sweet breakfast that’s popping with berries, oatmeal, and nuts, for a nutritious start to your day.

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Flatbread Tortilla Pizza

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Easy flatbread pizza made with gluten-free tortilla, sweet corn purée, late summer produce, and herbs. Perfect for a lightened up pizza night in!

I had family Zoom call this week with all of my extended family.

It was weirdly comforting to see the rectangles glow yellow when familiar voices trailed from my Mac Book Pro.

Then my aunt put on a slideshow of old photos that she clicked through with the group.

There was one of me in my signature bowl hair cut about 4 or 5 years old.

I’m wearing a polka dot jumper with a can tucked under my left arm, looking dubiously at the camera.

What made it even funnier is that the soda can kind of looks like beer.

(But it wasn’t, guys.)

Then there were the photos of my parents circa 1988; my dad long and lanky; my mom with heavy brunette bangs.

What was really great, though, were the old snaps of my great and great great grandparents.

Blurry black and white photos that capture the early 20th century with a haunting stoic charm.

Photos are so enchanting, guys.

Like the photos of this Flatbread Tortilla Pizza that draw you in with one beguiling triangle after the next.

This delicious vegan pizza is made vegan and gluten-free with a tortilla base, sweet corn sauce, and late summer veggies.

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Chocolate Almond Butter Granola

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Chocolate almond butter granola with oats, nuts, and cacao. Sweetened with maple syrup and plenty of chocolate chunks.

There’s a running joke in my house that if something doesn’t have chocolate in it, it won’t get eaten.

Which is partially true.

The banana bread loaves that come out of the oven clustered with chocolate chunks definitely goes faster than those that don’t sport dark chocolate spots.

Then there’s my favorite store bought Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola which is absolutely delicious and *highly* addictive.

You’ve been warned.

Naturally I grab for the big granola hunks with the chocolate chips, first, because those are the best.

Wouldn’t you?

Well, last week, M peered into the resealable ‘nola bag and asked deadpan if I had eaten all of the chocolate out of the granola mix *again*.

Er, guilty.

Since then, we’ve established that said granola is mine to do as I please.

Which means eating all of the chocolate first, because there’s no wrong way to eat a bag of granola.

Can I get a witness?

Naturally I wanted to try to recreate a highly addictive granola of my own, but make it oil-free with as much dark chocolate as I want.

This Chocolate Almond Butter Granola is so good, I might even save a bit for you.

Let’s bake some homemade granola!

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Sweet Potato Spice Granola

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Sweet potato spice granola made oil-free with creamy almond butter and lightly sweetened with maple syrup. Gluten-free with a grain-free option!

Last weekend I embarked on an epic bike ride to the store on the purple bike I’ve had since I was 16.

Without many pandemic plans, we decided it would be quite an adventure to bike to pick up our essentials instead of driving.

It sounded easy enough; bike there and back with purchased items in tow.

So naturally, I shrugged off the idea of bringing water or snacks or anything sensible like that.

And then what started out as what Google maps projected to be a 29 minutes bike ride turned into a 2+ hour workout there and back.

I didn’t really realize this, guys, but there are virtually no bike paths on the route I took.

Instead, we were forced to navigate through neighborhoods, sidewalks, and the dreaded main road, where aggressive drivers honked and sped around us like our two wheels had personally offended them.

“This is the most action my bike has seen in over a decade,” I huffed and puffed, pedaling in the rear.

We rode over hard over grass, gravel, asphalt, and cement.

And then there was that lovely muddy patch that back-splashed all over my bare calves.

Sexy.

When we finally made it to the store for item pick up, I ended up dashing inside for a bottle of water and a power bar.

I wish I’d had a bag of homemade granola with me.

Like this Sweet Potato Spice Granola that’s simple and sweet, made gluten-free with hearty oats and nuts and naturally sweetened with maple syrup and sweet potato!

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Teriyaki Sheet Pan Meal

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One pan meal with chickpeas, broccoli, sweet potato, and mushrooms in a homemade low-sodium low sugar teriyaki sauce. Perfect for meal prep!

Guys, this week I gave my very first haircut.

I’m not sure if it was braver on my part or his.

After a 30 second YouTube tutorial and zero prior experience, I sat him down on the edge of the spare bathroom bathtub.

Wait, I said, before starting, them scampered to grab a sea foam green towel from the linen closet that I draped around his shoulders.

“So professional,” he said, and I snorted as I measured tufts of hair between fingers then snipped with crude kitchen aid Kitchen shears.

I started out timid, taking only shy centimeters of split ends off.

Then I got braver, and the whole ’do started to take shape the way my drawing final in art class became 3D with charcoal shading and my food photos draw in the eye with a well placed S curve.

It’s an art.

And it was fun!

I only nicked his ear once with the razor (oops!), and managed not to cut either party, so I’m going to call it a smashing success.

Overall, I think he was pretty satisfied with the job.

Next time I should charge, right?

Before you get super excited about a potential Flora & Vino salon opening, let’s all calm down and bake a sheet pan meal.

This Teriyaki Sheet Pan Meal is cozy for the dropping temperatures with nourishing vegetables and an easy homemade teriyaki sauce!

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Apple Butter Oatmeal Cookies

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Oatmeal cookies with gluten-free oatmeal and no-sugar-added apple butter! Perfect for a healthy fall-inspired breakfast, snack, or dessert.

Are you guys in your September routine yet?

Lately I’ve been struggling with feeling like I should be getting back to Fall routines that no longer exist.

Kind of like that weird back to school feeling post-graduation, where there is no class to go back to.

So, what are we coming back to?

Well, I’m honestly not sure.

There are some consistencies, like the weather getting cooler, the seasonal produce, the leaves beginning to change color.

But so much has changed, like my family hosting the holidays virtually, kids being homeschooled, and voting by mail.

Maybe it’s time to make new routines, guys.

I made these Apple Butter Oatmeal Cookies that could become a part of your new fall routine.

These delicious cookies are packed with hearty oats and naturally sweetened with apple butter!

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Hilary’s Burgers with Grain-Free Buns (3 Ways!)

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Veggie burgers served 3 ways with grain-free “buns”. Serve with your choice of baked sweet potato, seared portobello mushroom, or lettuce wrap.

How was your Labor Day?

My long weekend was pretty good.

I went outdoor climbing for the first time.

You can read all about it on Instagram!

Yesterday, for Labor Day, I actually mostly spent, ironically, laboring.

I cleaned the house from fans to baseboards and conquered a meal prep of the likes my fridge hasn’t seen since 2019.

I’m talking pre-made quinoa, fresh chopped celery, gleaming clean berries, and fresh baked sweet potato rounds.

I even made a batch of my Sweet & Spicy Tomato Jam to properly send off summer.

But before you put away your grill, here are my current go-to burger combos.

These Hilary’s Burgers with Grain-Free Buns (3 Ways!) are my favorite ways to enjoy my favorite vegetable patties grain-free!

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SunButter Date Bliss Balls

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4-ingredient no bake energy balls made with sunflower seed butter and dates! Naturally sweetened and perfect for meal prep snacking!

Tomorrow is the day.

I’m going outdoor climbing for the first time!

Last night I practiced how to tie myself into the harness and belay over and over and over again.

My figure eight knot is looking a lot more recognizable as an 8 instead of a mess of twisted rope and my stopper knot actually stops.

Also, we had a pretty solid makeshift anchor situation going, guys.

The rope looped around the stairway banister and cascaded down the steps to the basement.

As I ascended steps, I practiced the motion of belaying.

We’re packing the car tonight with the supplies and gear and FOOD.

Wait, you *knew* I would come to the crag prepared with snacks.

These SunButter Date Bliss Balls are so easy to roll out for your adventuring with just 4-ingredients.

Whether you’re adventuring tomorrow or not, make these for a quick snack packed with plant-based energy!

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