snacking on: chickpeas and bbq sauce {really!}

chickpeas {aka garbanzo beans} and bbq sauce.

seriously. that's it. no, really. really simple and super filling.

gluten free and dairy free too.

right from the can, just rinse, add sauce, and heat. ridiculously quick and easy.

 greg thinks it's weird, but he should be happy i'm not asking him to make me a BLT instead.

snacking on: dark chocolate espresso beans

ummmm yum! that's all i can say. soooo good.  Trader Joe's has outdone themselves again. the roasted crunchy arabica beans are covered in a super dark chocolate {dairy-free, yay!}, and a handful of these will definitely hit the spot. but be warned, a tooth-check is needed afterwards, you don't want to be the crazy person with coffee bits stuck in their teeth.

glazed pumpkin spice cookies {gluten and dairy free!}

so when it's late at night and you're making those yummy and super easy gluten free and dairy free pumpkin spice cookies at the last minute {and forget to put the spice part in} here's how to fix it:

spiced glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice or:
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice

mix it all together in a small bowl and drizzle over your cooled cookies. on it's own, the glaze is pretty strong {it bites back!}, but once it melds into the cookies, it's just the right combo of sweet and spiced.