Hey guys! What’s up? While I may be suffering from major paper anxiety — I’ve got a 15-20-pager due on Monday and I’m still in the early planning and pre-writing stages — I can’t keep a frown for too long. I think it’s got something to do with this delectable new creation I’ve been stuffing [...]

Hey guys!
I wanted to drop by and share some vegan Costco finds with you:
Mareblu Naturals Variety Trail Mix Crunch Bars (BlueCran Pomegranate, Mango Pomegranate & Strawberry Pomegranate — 18 bars, $11.89 ($0.66/each)

Great bars — 180 calories/each
Falafel Republic $9.89

Delicious falafel balls. Have three for 240 calories, 7g fat
Don Lee Farms Veggie Patties $9.69

I love these vegan [...]

Hey, it’s me…again…in one day?! I know, crazy, right? I wanted to give a shout-out to my gorgeous Costa Rican momma who had her birthday yesterday.

Dude, I think my mom is getting younger! She is always smiling, dancing, singing and goofing off. Her beautiful accented voice charms everyone — and we all can’t help but [...]

Hey guys, happy Saturday!
So I was strolling through Costco yesterday (it was another wild and crazy Friday night in the duet that is my boyf and me) and I was grabbing the usual things (i.e. my drug of choice Alternative Pitas, Tribe Hummus, Oroweat Double Fiber Bread) when I heard a word belted across the [...]

Hey guys!  If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ve probably gathered that I am a bit frugal.  For me, being money-conscious is part necessity and part passion! I recently did a price comparison of four grocery stores to see where I could get the best deals on some of my staples.  You [...]

Happy Monday, guys!
Today marks the day that Jen and I were to give our final challenge recaps and reflections.  Since it just doesn’t feel right to relish the culmination of this 2-month journey while my partner is in mourning, I am foregoing the recap.  Thank you so much to everyone who supported Jen and me [...]

Happy Saturday!!
New Food Find — 16 snack-sized Tribe Hummus 100-calories packs — $4.99 at Costco
Umm, I am STOKED about this.  Like..totally…stoked (am I a Valley Girl or what?!  Hey, gotta mix it up! Ghetto fabulous can get old!)

Stats for one little mini tub: 100 calories, 7 g fat, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein (Is [...]

Good evening!  What a day, what a day! I have so much to share!  Today was my niece’s first birthday party so it was a fabulous day celebrating the little girl who has brought so much joy into our lives. Check out some of the eats:

These cupcakes were made by my sister in law’s sister [...]

*Edited to add Kashi coupon link at bottom*
Get in my belly! Gnu bars are natural, chewy bars that offer 12 g of fiber per bar.

Here are some of their selling points:

One bar deliciously provides almost 50% of the Daily Value of Fiber
Promote natural regularity and digestive health, gently and effectively
Fiber helps lower cholesterol which is [...]

I recently tried a free sample of Barney Butter smooth almond butter and all I have to say is yum!

The texture is exactly like peanut butter and the taste is very subtle.  While some almond butters (like raw almond butter, whoa) are strikingly different in taste from peanut butter, Barney Butter is very close to [...]