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I'm the girl, Gracie. Here at GML you can follow my journey of dreaming, working, eating, loving, dancing, and blogging my way through life in NYC.


grocery shopping 101.

on’t you hate it when the grocery store is a madhouse? With all of the new people arriving at the shore for vacation, this morning was probably the worst possible time for me to go there

Thankfully I was able to make in and out of there pretty quickly. Not to toot my horn, but [...]

Coconut Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

…..baking cookies for breakfast is completely normal, right?

Coconut Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
yields 12-14 cookies

dry ingredients:

3/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

wet ingredients:

1 banana, mashed
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened almond milk

mix-ins:

3 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
other options: nuts or dried fruit

directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine dry ingredients.
Combine wet ingredients **except [...]

Trendy Tuesday: Quinoa

If you pay attention to the health community, you’ve probably noticed that brown rice is out, and quinoa is in. So, what’s with all the buzz around this supposed “superfood?” Is quinoa a trend that *you* should be following?

what is quinoa?

Although it is most commonly considered a grain, quinoa is actually a relative of leafy green [...]

cranberry pine nut couscous.

Like I do with many foods, I went through a serious couscous phase a couple of years ago. I must’ve ate couscous 3-4 times a week! I generally eat couscous simply with butter or some crushed nuts, so this batch pretty much knocked my socks off.

Cranberry Pine Nut Couscous (yields 2-4 servings)

ingredients:

1 cup dry couscous (I [...]

Trendy Tuesday: 100 Calorie Snacks

There’s no question that 100 calorie snacks have taken the snack world by storm. Pretty much every chip, cookie, or candy can be found in 100-calorie form. But that can only be a great thing, right? Well…not so much.

pros.

1. Portion control. With our society’s concept of portion sizes being out of control these days, at least [...]

Peanut Butter Protein Fudge

If you haven’t noticed, I’ll find just about any excuse to eat ample amounts of nut butter. But instead of looking for a base for the nut butters, why not make it the star of the show? That’s what inspired me to experiment and make Peanut Butter Protein Fudge. I probably *will* be tweaking this recipe [...]

perfect crab cakes.

HEY boos! Is it just me or was this one of the best 4th of July weekends to date? I’m especially loving how we got a three day weekend

My holiday was pretty typical. It included all the basics: beach, barbeque, and fireworks.

I’m quite excited that this week is our official family vacation, so I’ll [...]