How I Became a Morning Runner + How to Build Effective Habits

by Montana DePasquale | Jan 24, 2019

Good things about being an adult: Your own house, your own rules. You make your own money. You can drink wine whenever you want. Bad things about being an adult: More responsibilities. Less time. Less tolerance for drinking as much wine as you want… Being an...

Two Hands Copycat Recipe: Banana Bread with Vegan Espresso Marscapone (gf)

by Montana DePasquale | Jan 6, 2019

One of my all-time favorite brunch spots in New York City, Two Hands, is home to a legendary house banana bread that they top with espresso marscapone, honey, and puffed buckwheat. I’ve never been able to try it because of my dairy allergy, but after years of...

A “Healthy-ish” Christmas Cookie Round-Up

by Montana DePasquale | Dec 11, 2018

I know people are divided on this — should cookies be healthy?! Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of eating a cookie? If you’re going to eat a cookie, shouldn’t you just eat a big, full-fat, white-flour, and refined-sugar-full cookie? Well,...

Chocolate Peppermint Pancakes (gf, df)

by Montana DePasquale | Dec 2, 2018

I don’t mean to over-hype, but these might be the best pancakes I’ve ever made. (And my pancakes are something I really pride myself on!) Make these on a Sunday morning to get in the holiday spirit, and feel good knowing they’re packed with...

Espresso Dark Chocolate Chunk Muffins (gf, df)

by Montana DePasquale | Nov 25, 2018

It took me two rounds to perfect this recipe. I am picky with my baked goods, and having to bake gluten-free makes me even pickier. My goal is always to create a baked good that I could put down in front of someone, without telling them what’s in it, and not...