Cinnamon is one of my favourite seasonings. It’s kind of like pixie dust because whenever I sprinkle it in my smoothie,oatmeal, and yogurt bowls,  the whole concoction just reminds me of pie. There’s just something very comforting about the smell of cinnamon wafting out of the oven. Not only does cinnamon have plenty of healthful properties, it also helps with my annoyingly frequent leg/foot spasms. It’s the worst when you are peacefully lying in bed and then all of a sudden your calf decides to act up and you try to remain calm but all you’re thinking inside is “no this can’t be how it ends” even though you’ve experienced this too many times that it isn’t really much of a surprise anymore (please excuse the run-on). Usually I’d just lay there and snapchat my friends of my contracted foot (because we gotta make the best out of these painful times right?) and they’d open it and not reply because I’m an annoying person. Sometimes though when it’s a whole series of foot cramps and I’ve already sent 100 seconds worth of snaps (of my foot), I’d receive a snap back with a caption along the lines of “lol your foot again”. Can you tell my friends are super sympathetic and caring?! #gratitude

You’re probably wondering why I’ve included dill in the photoshoot. At first it was just to add some colour in the photographs, but after the shoot was done, I accidentally ate some of pecans with the dill still attached when I was cleaning up and they were actually really delicious! So if you have some fresh dill on hand and want to try something different, you could sprinkle some fresh dill onto these cinnamon candied pecans and tell me what you think! I want to know whether the combination is actually good or whether I’m just telling myself that it’s good. But nevertheless, you should make this recipe because it requires no bowls or utensils since you can easily eyeball the measurements! It’d be even easier if you have an oven with a “toast” setting because you can just set it to “med/dark” and you won’t have to wait for your oven to preheat; the recipe should come out perfect every time!This has become one of my go-to “bring to school” snacks. Because I usually work at school after class, I always need something in my backpack to bring with me on-the-go to keep my mind sharp and alert. It’s definitely a downer when I forget to pack a snack and lunch because that means I have to pay for overpriced and soggy wraps they sell on campus since the other options include pizza and donuts which will just make me feel sluggish and unmotivated to work afterwards.

Make a large batch and store it in an airtight jar or container so you can simply grab and go when you’re in a rush to get out the door in the morning!