dessert

100-calorie Pumpkin Pie Dessert Bars

November 21, 2011

Today I have a recipe that I’m pretty pumped to share with all of you. It’s a combination of a few recipes and any similarities to other recipes are coincidence as I promise I whipped it up on my own. After reading about Chocolate Covered Katie’s usage of chickpeas in baked goods, I was determined [...]

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Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana Bon Bons

October 10, 2011

This weekend, I finished my first double digit long run of 10 miles! What an accomplishment.  I am running the Chicago Urbanathlon this Saturday.  Nervous and excited, I can’t wait to visit the city of Oprah.  I’m trying to plan out my trip, so if you have been or live there and have a suggestion, [...]

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Two Bites of Birthday Cake!? Why I Hate Men

August 16, 2011

While away on vacation, I found it easy to stick to my fitness routine with the help of a wake up buddy, scheduled workouts and the burden of alcohol consumption from the night before.  Here is what I did: Wednesday: Tom Holland’s ACK Fit Bootcamp at Jetties Beach Thursday: Interval Run – Warm up 5 [...]

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NYC: Peak Performance and Cupcakes by Melissa

June 24, 2011

The past week I was down in New York City fulfilling one of my duties as a blogger on CrushingTheCourse.com. CTC is a website run by Gatorade, Women’s Health and Men’s Health to promote the Urbanathlon series.  I took the train down Tuesday night for a day of testing to begin on Wednesday at Peak [...]

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Vegan Chocolate Cake with Banana Frosting Recipe

April 26, 2011

As a blogger, labeling recipes as Vegan or Gluten Free is a tricky decision.  On one hand, non vegan readers may think this recipe is not for them.  Some automatically think, gross, while other’s like me are intrigued.  Many of my recipes are unintentionally vegan and gluten free but I eat neither diet purposefully.  When [...]

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SarahFit Banana Date Oatmeal Cookie-Muffins

April 7, 2011

I always buy too many bananas and am looking for things to put them in by the end of the week.  Last night’s concoction was amazing and simple!  I used my banana to make healthy little muffins to satisfy my lingering sweet tooth, but I think these would be better if baked on a cookie sheet. [...]

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Baked Oatmeal Banana Bites Recipe – Vegan & Gluten Free Too!

March 30, 2011

Bananas are inexpensive and full of nutrients.  I put 1/2 of one in my oatmeal for breakfast or before a morning workout for quick energy.  Every once in awhile though, I buy too many and they start to go bad before I can eat them all!  They are perfect to freeze for smoothies or banana [...]

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March 16, 2011

Healthier Homemade Creme Eggs Recipe… Move Over Cadbury!

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Omg. Dessert heaven. The Stonyfield Oikos Greek caramel yogurt is to die for! Just 100 calories t

March 14, 2011

Omg. Dessert heaven. The Stonyfield Oikos Greek caramel yogurt is to die for! Just 100 calories too! I added slivered almonds. I promise they didn’t tell me to post this, it was just on sale at Whole Foods this week.  Go buy it now. You won’t regret it.

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White Chocolate Candy Cane Oreo Truffles

December 21, 2010

These White Chocolate Candy Cane Oreo balls are deadly.  They are NOT healthy but irresistable.  If you want to bring coworkers a treat to die for, make these!  I posted them last year and they were one of the most popular blogs of the year.  I decided to change the recipe a little bit this [...]

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