loaded peanut butter cookie sandwiches.

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Slowly but surely, I WILL cook and bake my way through my reciplease Pinterest board!

Last week it was Pretzel Cookies with Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chips, and yesterday I made Loaded Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches for my Wednesday night Community Group.

I followed this recipe for Peanut Butter Marshmallow Sandwich Cookies almost exactly, except I didn’t make my own marshmallow filling. Instead I used a combination of marshmallow Fluff and Nutella.

Other notes: I made the cookies pretty small since they’re so decadent. I also refrigerated them after I made the sandwiches so that the fluff and Nutella set better.

The result of it all was…heavenly.

What’s your favorite cookie?
What new recipe have you tried lately?

a gml week in review.

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What a great week it’s been so far!

Usually I try to keep my work weeks on the more simple side (since my weekends tend to be a bit exhausting), but this one was the perfect balance of relaxation, productivity, and fun.

Monday.
This was probably the most laid back day of my week. I worked all day and then spent some time hanging out at Monica’s in the afternoon. I also enjoyed a little bit of online shopping, which typically isn’t the greatest of ideas…

…but this time it was to use up this Ulta gift card I’ve had for a few months. I got some great new makeup that I can’t wait to try.

And - confession time - I may have treated myself to one more thing.

I get on these watch kicks from time to time and…well…sorry I’m not sorry. This one can’t arrive soon enough!

Tuesday.
Another typical day of working from home, and then in the evening I headed to Brooklyn to visit Erica. How perfect is her new apartment?!

Exposed brick = swoon.

We spent hours just catching up on life and enjoying a delicious (summery) dinner.

Wednesday.
I started the day with a nice 30-minute workout, which I’ve actually done every single day this week. I know…Who am I?

I must say, though, that it has felt great to get my body moving first thing in the morning.

Another great addition to my morning was this snippet from my Wednesday devo.

For lunch I headed downtown to meet up with my roomie Brittany at Peels. Our schedules are pretty different so we haven’t gotten to spend much time together, so it was really great getting to catch up. Not to mention I love Peels and their Gobblecado sandwich…

On Wednesday night I was supposed to have Community Group but had a splitting headache and had to stay in. So TV and a 10pm bedtime it was.

Thursday.
Same old same old with work all day. In the evening headed down to my friend Rhema’s for a fun girls’ night.

I decided to whip out the good ol’ maxi dress (but not sure why I look so depressed? ha).

We enjoyed wine and cheese and bread galore.

My contribution was dessert, of course.

Those would be Pretzel Cookies with Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chips, and they turned out amazing! You can find the recipe here.

Friday.
And now, here we are! I think that may have been my lengthiest life recap yet ;)

I’m off to meet up with Monica and head out east, and I couldn’t be more excited for this weekend in Montauk. The rest of the week’s recap will come on Monday, but until then…

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! xoxo

What does your weekly routine usually look like?
What time of day do you usually workout?

cauliflower crust pizza.

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Want to know what one of my favorite foods is? Pizza.
Want to know what my least favorite vegetable is? Cauliflower.

That’s why – despite looking decent enough – this recipe I’ve seen countless times via blogs and Pinterest is one I’ve never attempted making.

Until yesterday.

I followed this recipe for the most part, but my ingredients varied a bit.

for the crust
1 pound of cauliflower
1 egg
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried minced onions
salt and pepper

toppings
1/2 cup tomato sauce
5-6 thick slices of fresh mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup spinach

I followed these directions pretty much to the T, except I used a food processor instead of a grater. Also, mine made one large pizza instead of two (I think I used less cauliflower).

The verdict? Not bad at all! It couldn’t exactly compete with regular pizza, but it’s a great healthy alternative. I couldn’t really taste the cauliflower, and…well, there’s nothing a generous layer of mozzarella cheese can’t fix.

What’s your favorite healthy (alternative) recipe?