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Flourless Almond Butter Cookies

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I can’t control my sweet tooth when it comes to these Flourless Almond Butter Cookies. They’re extremely simple to make and only require a few ingredients.img_0782

For this recipe, I used Justin’s Almond Butter but have yet to try with any other almond butter. If I’m being honest, I prefer Justin’s Peanut Butter for eating on a PB&J or with celery as opposed to almond butter but I would not substitute anything else for these cookies.

The almond butter creates such a delicious yet subtle flavor that makes it taste nearly like a regular chocolate chip cookies.

Of course I’m a sucker for anything without grain that tastes ‘normal’ and this is my perfect chocolate chip cookie substitute….

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Happy Halloweekend! I have yet to pick a costume but I guarantee I will be eating these incredible Grain Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins on Halloween night!

Seeing as Halloween is on a school night, I’ve decided to watch the classic ‘spooky’ movies the entire weekend leading up to Halloween night. The list includes: Hocus Pocus, Practical Magic, Casper, and Halloweentown I & II.

I hate scary movies so I am sticking with the horror-less movies. I will be cuddled up in my unrealistically soft blanket with a pumpkin muffin in one hand and Reese’s in the other.dsc_0235

Back to the wonderfully delicious pumpkin muffins: I’ve already made five batches of these within a week. As much as I hate this word, these muffins are so MOIST! *cringe* but they really are. It’s impossible to tell that they’re Grain Free. Plus, if you replace the regular sugar with coconut sugar they’re paleo!

I topped a few of these with nutella to make them more like a cupcake but they are just fine without. Bring this recipe over to Thanksgiving for extra fall festive treats….

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College: Home Away From Home

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As many of you know, I was born in California and moved to Pennsylvania at the age of 10. I have spent half my life in CA and half my life in PA, which in itself is an amazing experience. I have had the privilege of experiencing both ‘cultures’ and, of course, very different climates.

Anyway, I decided to go back to California for college but struggled with being so far from home [Pennsylvania]. Several factors went into my homesickness: my boyfriend goes to college in Philadelphia, my parents (who I love spending time with) are in PA, my cozy room is in PA, my favorite restaurants are in PA… the list continues. However, I think every college student hits a point where they start calling their dorm room ‘home’ and that’s when you know things are okay.

I say this because I started referring to my school and my tiny dorm room as home. I remember experiencing this when I moved to PA; I never knew what to call our new house because I wasn’t used to it being home.12106944_1053887601309932_795193843392997450_n

That being said, I began to realize that things are okay. When people asked, “Oh Gilly, how’s school?” I used to lie and say things were going well but truthfully I was struggling more than I wanted to let on. My automated response stated, “Well, it’s definitely an adjustment being away from home but things are going great!” I guess that wasn’t a lie, it WAS an adjustment being away from home, but I nearly felt like I was trying to convince myself that things were going okay….

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Why Should I Exercise?

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If I’m being honest, I haven’t had a serious workout in about two weeks. Our definitions of ‘serious workout’ might be different, but I hate admitting that I’ve had more lazy days than productive ones.

Recently, however, I was reminded by one of my friends why I love to workout, and in particular, why I love running. I ran Cross Country my senior year of high school and loved it more than I thought I would. It was my outlet: a time to challenge myself and feel accomplishment when I pushed myself harder than ever before. I wasn’t the best on the team, but I loved how hard we all worked together to be a team.

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Halfway through the season, I found out I had a stress fracture in my femur. Needless to say, my season was over. I was devastated particularly because I could hardly do any form of exercise until my leg healed.

My doctor told me I could swim once I was off crutches. The challenge was that swimming (obviously) isn’t running.

Flashback: On the first day of practice our Cross Country coach said to us, “Congratulations, you are officially runners and will be for the rest of your life”. I didn’t know what he meant until I could no longer run.

Near the end of the Cross Country season, I was cleared to run again.

My first day back it was cold and raining. My coach told me to run a lap around the track, walk a lap then repeat. So I did. My friend came out onto the track as I ran slow laps and asked me why I was running in the rain. I explained that I was running because I could.

That is exactly what working out should be….

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Snack Time: (Gluten Free) PB&Banana

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My roommate inspired me to post this incredibly essential snack recipe. It is so delicious and satisfying for how simple it is. Plus, if you’re like me you’ll be happy to hear it’s gluten free!

 

Here’s what you need:

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Weekend Getaway: San Francisco

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I recently had the opportunity to visit San Francisco. Although it was only my second time going, I can easily say it’s one of my favorite places.

Being in college is challenging on many levels but one of the hardest things is finding time to get away. Here is my advice: pick a weekend, get a group of friends together, and take off.

If you’re like me, you go from class to work to sorority meetings from 8 am to midnight. A getaway might seem impossible, but it will ultimately benefit you.

Whether you live in California or are looking for a spring break trip, I want to share some SF adventure ideas….

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