To the list of things I’ve looked for forever in stores and finally just had to make myself, add this: organic corn tortillas. Just plain. No gluten. Fresh, not frozen. Soft, not dried or stale tasting. Turns out it only takes five minutes to make them yourself, and they’re a kind of fresh you don’t […]
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Moist and Wholesome Herbed Biscuits from Scratch
One of the first things I ever made from scratch were whole-wheat biscuits from an old Rodale cookbook by Paulette Mitchell called The New American Vegetarian Menu Cookbook: From Everyday Dining to Elegant Entertaining. It was a recipe for herbed biscuits. Making those biscuits taught me that making things from scratch was not only easy, […]
What Is Prevention?
Prevention, as a word, is very prevalently used in our world today. Firemen use it. Politicians use it. Even doctors use it. That wasn’t necessarily the case back in 1950 when my grandfather launched Prevention magazine. “That’s a stupid name for a magazine,” my father told him. Whatever the 1950s equivalent was of “F*#k off” […]
The Powerball of Publishing
Yes, I bought Powerball tickets. It was my first time ever playing the lottery. It was fun to imagine what would happen if I won a billion dollars. Right? I’m sure a lot of you all bought tickets, too. No matter who we are or what our life situation, we are all dreamers at heart. […]
Salted Caramel Sauce from Scratch
Once again, the idea of making something from scratch is so much more overwhelming than actually doing it. After making this caramel sauce once, I will NEVER BUY STORE-BOUGHT CARAMEL AGAIN. Caramel is my weakness. Caramel is my chocolate, my wine, my whatever. I don’t binge-eat it, but if given a choice, I’ll chose caramel. […]
Making Madeleines (and Memories) from Scratch
This summer, I had the great pleasure of watching my 9-year-old daughter eat her first madeleine in Paris. It was tiny and fresh, and the look on her face as she tasted it led me to believe it might just be a “Proustian moment” for her. So for Christmas this year, I bought her a […]
Hello, 2016! Big Things Ahead…
Dear Reader, welcome to 2016! I always love a new year. It’s a new chance, a fresh start, an opportunity to rethink and reimagine. I mean, 2015 had some amazing highlights, but I’m not looking back. I’m looking ahead to all the supercool stuff happening this year. First, you may have heard I am “back […]
Where Will Your Journey Take You Next?
Recently, I have been reading Gloria Steinem’s new book, My Life on the Road. I’ve always proudly called myself feminist, but the truth is, I’ve never read anything by Gloria before. Let’s be clear right up front, though: This is not a blog about feminism; this is a blog about life. So there I was, […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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