Category: Whole Grains

Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Energy Bites

peanut butter dark chocolate energy bites // my bacon-wrapped life

World, please meet my New Favorite Snack.

I know, I know, I just had a new favorite snack last week. But I have another one today. Can’t I have both? Who only eats one snack a day, anyways?

Not I.

Anyways, while I am well aware that these peanut butter dark chocolate energy bites will not win any beauty contests, I need you to make them A-S-A-P if you’re into delicious, healthy, chocolate-y, peanut butter-y bites of wholesome and naturally-sweetened goodness. Or just chocolate and peanut butter. That’s cool, too.

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Edamame Hummus and Goat Cheese Toast

edamame hummus and goat cheese toast // my bacon-wrapped life

Now if this isn’t the spring-iest thing that has ever sprung from my kitchen, I don’t know what is.

A few weeks ago we started easing into bright, fresh spring-y greens with some, uh, mac n’ cheese. With peas though!! And it was marvelous and cozy and the perfect season-straddling dish. But now? It’s May, yo! It’s full-on spring up in here. And my cravings are aligning with the spring in the air and the promise of long summer days (and eek, bathing suits?!?!) on the horizon.

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Coconut Milk Butternut Squash Lentil Curry

coconut milk butternut squash lentil curry // my bacon-wrapped life

And the award for the ugliest-looking but seriously most amazing-tasting food goes to….

This here coconut milk butternut squash lentil curry. What can I say? It’s true.

I know it ain’t no beauty queen, but I promise, it’s one of the best things you’ll put in your mouth today/this week/this year/EVARRR. I just had to share it with you, down-home looks and all. You understand, right?

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