Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Popcorn

February 1, 2016January 28, 20161 Comment

After an indulgent holiday season (a.k.a one too many Christmas cookies…) Ian and I dove into an eight week fitness challenge. Sadly, it runs over Valentine’s Day and the typical box of chocolates after a candlelight dinner will have to be skipped.

However, I read between the challenge guidelines and noticed that two things are approved in moderation – popcorn and dark chocolate. So I give you a health conscious Valentine’s Day dessert option – Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Popcorn! It’s the perfect combination, sweet and salty. Plus, you won’t have to feel guilty afterwards. I would say this is a major win, win!

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Popcorn

Ingredients:

1/2 cup popcorn kernels
One bar of dark chocolate
Sea salt for sprinkling

Recipe:

Use an air popper to pop the popcorn into a bowl
Spread the popcorn into a thin layer on a cookie sheet
Melt the dark chocolate and drizzle over the popcorn
Quickly sprinkle sea salt over the popcorn before the chocolate hardens
Once the chocolate has hardened, break the popcorn apart and place in a bowl to enjoy

Weekly Meal Plan

January 27, 2016January 14, 20161 Comment

Struggling with the never ending question, “What are we having for dinner?” Join the club! Ian and I have made the mistake of going grocery shopping without meals in mind and were left with a cupboard full of food, but no idea what to make for dinner.

In the new year, I decided to get organized and plan out our weekly meals every Sunday. We sit down with a stack of cookbooks and scroll through Pinterest for inspiration to choose our meals for the week. This has made our shopping trips more focused and alleviated the stress of wondering what to make for dinner.

Want to get yourself organized? Print out this FREE Weekly Meal Plan. Enjoy!

Salted Dark Chocolate Shortbread

January 25, 2016January 14, 20163 Comments

Marrying someone with Scottish blood ensures one thing – you will have tea and biscuits in your cupboards. I was never a huge shortbread fan, but these mini salted dark chocolate cookies have changed my mind! Since I have no will power when it comes to anything involving chocolate, these cookies have been reserved for days when we are expecting guests. Otherwise, I fear I would consume the whole batch myself…

If you have been blessed with a stronger will power than myself, feel free to bake a batch and nibble on with a cup of tea or coffee. By using a mini cookie cutter you can create bit size treats to satisfy your sweet cravings.

Feeling generous? Then you can even package up a few cookies to give to a friend or neighbor. I guarantee you will score major friend points with these cookies!