midweek treats: balinese lotion, audiobook, gilded life and music

Oh hi there! Damn, look at you. You are looking white hot gorgeous today. And you better know it, girl. This is what's coming your way in today's mid-week treats: (fun fact, you can now just click on the items listed below that you're interested in and you'll jump right to 'em!!)  ◊ A Must-Hear...

a baking state of mind

I've really been in the baking mood lately and today seems like the perfect day. It's a little rainy here this morning, so maybe it will not be so crazy to turn on a hot oven this evening to bake up some treats. I usually get in big baking moods in the fall and winter,...

frozen grapes

The weather outside is frightful. And so is the thought of a too-tight cocktail dress at all the fab holiday parties coming up. Instead of stuffing face with cookies and cheese at night, my new go-to is frozen grapes. They are basically the best thing ever. They are like little balls of grape sorbet and...

avocado + strawberry toast

Dear Almost Summer, I love you and your luscious fruits. This scrumptious combination goes on my list of perfect breakfast foods. The creamy, buttery texture of the avocado mixed with the sweet, fresh and juicy strawberries all topped on a piece of warm multigrain toast. I mean, what else do you need? Finished off with...

asparagus and eggs

The word of the month is metabolism and I'm determined to get mine back on track. Over the past few days, I've been catching up on my fitness reading and have been reminded to eat within one hour of waking up and ideally within 30 minutes. I always eat breakfast, but I realized that I've...

gingerbread pancakes {guilt-free!}

Loungey mornings are made for relaxing, movie watching and pancake eating. There is really nothing better. Except when the pancakes are super moist, seriously delish and totally healthy. It's true. I'm excited to share these with you. I always want pancakes on Christmas morning, but I want them to fuel my bod rather than put...

italian power omelette

Welcome to the refreshed food section of Channingosity! I am so excited to start sharing posts with a new focus on healthy recipes, snacks, and prep ideas. The sometimes indulgent and rich recipes over the past year have been so much fun, but I must say that all the indulgences have started catching up with...

watermelon margs!

Happy Friday! After a long, hot week, this scrumptious marg is the perfect weekend treat! There is a bit of labor with the slicing and muddling the watermelon, but I promise you it's totally worth it! We brought this marg to a party last weekend {along with more watermelon pops!} and they were both a...

*chunky monkey* buckwheat pancakes + fall-ticipation

I'm officially in fall cooking mode! You see, I've always thought of August as non-month because of my intense love for the fall. It's really a fab month to get excited for all the goodness that September and October brings. And I can totally embrace that. Getting geared up is one of my favorite things...

the winner: celebratory french toast!

French toast won by a landslide! When I took a poll last week on what our first new home Sunday breakfast should be, I was blown away by the cult-like following of french toast! In my mind, french toast and pancakes are kind of on the same level in the world of breakfast food. But,...