1. I enjoy making muffins. Zucchini Pumpkin (and a lil’ leftover acorn squash) Walnut Muffins.
2. I hate wasting food so I put in all sorts of ingredients into my muffins instead of throwing them away 
3. My legs do not like when I make them run. After running about a mile outside, I headed indoors for 40 min. on the elliptical.
4. I am easily influenced by infomercials. I saw an informercial for a juicer this morning during my workout. Even though I know how terribly annoying cleaning a juicer can be, I still find myself crawling back.
3. Carrot+Cucumber+Pear juice is a great way to use up almost-going-bad fruits and veggies.
4. I’m terrible at documenting random munchies: grapes, a little yogurt, another muffin, and some almond butter.
5. These leftover mashed potatoes weren’t getting eaten up and would probably go to waste. So I decided to use them to make Whole Wheat Gnocchi!
7. I didn’t add quite enough whole wheat flour to the mix and it ended up a little doughy. (I added 1 1/2 cups of WW flour and 1 egg)
8. I made the nuggets a little too big. Probably because I got tired of rolling out the [sticky] dough.
9. I would not qualify as a pasta maker. I could not figure out how to make the lined marking using a fork…so I didn’t.
10. It’s the though/taste that counts, right?
11. I love eating my food on a bed of lettuce. With some avocado, sundried tomatoes, cauliflower and U-G-L-Y gnocchi.
12. There’s nothing better than banana frozen yogurt….besides berry banana frozen yogurt that is.
I put 1 enormous frozen banana, about 1/3 cup of frozen mixed berries, and a splash of milk into the blender.
I’m driving back to school tomorrow. Back to the grindy. I’m totally NOT ready….obviously!
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wow!!! can you cook for me?! AWESOME eats.
yeah, i just got back to school today.. i am not ready!
Ooo yum! Good for you for making the homemade gnocchi!
I am totally not ready to go back to work, but I keep thinking it’s that much closer to winter break!!
I never would have thought to make gnocchi! You’re so crafty!
& your soft serve? Ah-mazing!
Wow I love that you made gnocchi!! Did you just boil them for a few minutes then? Do you put any dressing on your salads or just eat them plain? Curious to know if you have any fave dressings. You are so creative with leftovers!
Your homemade gnocchi might not be perfect, but it looks delicious to me! That juice looks so fresh and healthy. I need to get myself a juicer!
gnocchi! mmm, my italian side is loving the way that dish looks. i feel you on the going back to school thing – i am totally not ready to begin all of these finals!
Way to use up the leftovers! Creative gal : )
Mmm … those muffins sound (and look!) preeeetty much perfect!!
Your quite the cook! Your juice looks good too.
Hi, I think you have a wonderful blog. I will be sure to read more regularly. I started one and would enjoy it if you visited sometimes.
yummm to the frozen yogurt & zuchinni muffinn..jealous!
I need to try that “throw all leftovers into a muffin” trick. Delicious and economic? Count me in.
You have so many creative ways to use leftovers! I never would’ve thought of making gnocchi with my mashed potatoes… then again, I’m pretty intimidated by dough! o_o Totally with you on school—three weeks of chugging until the next break. ><
I love the little cupcake paper, it’s adorable. Wowee I never knew juicers were that big of a mess!!!!
Do you have a basic muffin recipe you follow and then swap items out? I always mess things up when I try to tweak baked goods – it’s such a science.
Also the pic of the smoothie whirring in the blender is cool too!!!
Okay, dumb question time:Did you bake the Gnocci???
Totally jealous of that smoothie!
um. i want that smoothie. now. and those gnocchi are not ugly! they look so good!
Wow Allie! I’m impressed that you made your own gnocchi…and with leftovers, too! You’re brilliant!
The gnocchi look lovely lady! Don’t doubt yourself, I bet they tasted delish. It is so hot here right now. I want that fro-yo in front of me with a spoon ASAP.
Gnocchi don’t look ugly, they look yummy!
Nice job with the muffins, I bet they taste amazing
ooh yum!! those muffins sound AWESOME!!!
Oh wow! You are awesome! This looks so great…What a great idea for using up veggies…Love it!
13. I really like you and this blog!:)
And am so gonna make that berry banana soft serve! Thank you so much!
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
I like how you make use of everything into muffins and into not so ugly gnocchi
So creative! 
getting back to school for work and to be alone after such a feast with your family would be hard. but hang in there! holiday is soooo close!
You are so resourceful! Making gnocchi out of leftover mash potatoes, this one should go on the Foodnetwork! Love you!
Good luck with the drive back tomorrow. Sorry you have to go back, but don’t worry because Christmas break is soooo close!!!
Have a safe trip home hun.
I cannot believe its Monday already! Where did Thanksgiving weekend go? The gnocchi looks fabulous to me! Its so fun to make. Sorry the legs are still not loving the running. Blahhh! Hope the drive back went well
I can’t believe you were able to make your own gnocchi! So impressed slash jealous- I absolutely love that stuff. And way to keep away from wasting food- there’s nothing that hurts more than throwing delicious food in the garbage!
You are so creative !!! Whole wheat Gnocchi yummy!!! You did a great job, they look so good and so does the smoothie!!! Thanks for the sweet comments!! Pancake in yogurt is so yummy, I had to use the leftover pancakes, figured that was a good way, had the last one this morning in my yogurt again!! Have a great day!!! xoxoxo
Gnocchi would be a great way to use up those potates!!
Okay Allie–I’m totally on board with the zucchini muffs and banana-berry softserve, but I absolutely REFUSE to even think about buying a juicer!!!! Yeah yeah I know I’m strange and going against the whole raw-juicing-foodie-veganesque-bloggers out there, but I don’t care!
Have a safe trip today chica!
What a great use of leftovers! I love the idea of throwing everything into a muffin.
I have never made gnocchi – who cares what they look like – its all about taste…
Have a safe trip back to school!
Yummy salad
What a fantastic idea to make gnocchi out of lefotver potatoes. Wish I had thought of that before I ate them all
Hi Allie,
I just found your blog through some of the other healthy living blogs, and I look forward to following it! Those muffins look amazing!!
Props to you for the homemade gnocchi– I have always been super intimidated by the thought of making gnocchi, for some reason.
I’m a big fan of “everything but the kitchen sink” muffins! Sometimes I even make a simple batter, divide it into four separate bowls then add different mix-ins to each one so I end up with four different kinds of yummy muffins! I also love all your cute plates! Doesn’t eating off your favorite plate or drinking from a favorite mug make food and drinks taste even better
I’m impressed with the gnocchi!! I love gnocchi when it’s done well. How’d the whole wheat work out?
That juice makes me want carrot juice sooo bad!
Those are not ugly gnocchi! They look fab! I used to make homeade gnocchi with my aunt. For being a fairly simple food, I thought they were hard to roll, cut and shape. Great smoothie photo!
Whoa! Homemade gnocchi? I usually just eat my leftover mashed potatoes. I never would have thought to make gnocchi. You are awesome! And those muffins sound incredible! I love how you never waste food; you’re a gal after my own heart. BTW, have you seen the infomercial for the ‘Ab-Circle’? HAHAHA! I am glued to the tv every time it’s on!
Gnocchi!! So good. I’m going to have to try some berry banana goodness…I just found a frozen banana in my freezer that I should probably use…
zuch pumpkin muffins sound sooo amazing!!! i also have been craving fro yo up the wazoo, but i hear you arent supposed to eat dairy like that when you are sick and have a sore throat?! hmmmmmmmm, probably will be breaking that rule in like 30 min act. for breakfast! hahaha
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