by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s What’s the best place to house everything from pennies to pasta to pickles? A mason jar, of course! Since its creation in 1858, the glass canning jar has been used to help keep us organized, preserve our seasonal harvests, and look lovely on our […]
Desserts
Chocolate-Dipped Pears
photo by Mitch Mandel by guest blogger Dave Asprey, entrepreneur, author, professional biohacker, and the creator of Bulletproof Coffee Pears are a high-fructose fruit, so they’re best enjoyed (and are then better for your diet) on a day when you’re not having other fructose. If pears aren’t your favorite fruit, substitute with strawberries, and remember […]
Quick and Easy Vegan Cocktail Menus That Will Charm Even Meat-Eating Guests
by guest blogger Gillian Francella, multimedia journalist and converted vegan/vegetarian Winter chills and holiday cheer are a few of my favorite things about December. Oh, and all the glorious food! But one thing about being vegan during the holidays is that sometimes you feel a little alienated—and totally stereotypical—while hovering over the veggie tray at […]
Rustic Caramel-Apple Pie
by guest blogger Erin Di Ienno, designer at Rodale’s Caramel plus apples equals happiness. Put the sweetest finishing touch on your Thanksgiving meal with this delicious rustic pie that looks as good as it tastes. Rustic Caramel-Apple Pie Ingredients: Crust • 3 cups all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon sugar • 1 […]
Fluffy Scones from Scratch
There are two kinds of scones in this world: the dense kind that are more like Irish soda bread and the fluffy kind served in Britain and its colonies on proper tea trays. In Australia, what’s traditional is a version of the fluffy ones Australians call lemonade scones, which use a sweet soda in the […]
Crave-worthy Cranberry & Coconut Peanut Butter Cookies
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s This recipe was created because I was craving one of Maria Rodale’s Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies. Unfortunately, I soon realized that I didn’t have the necessary ingredients on hand to make the icing. Even worse, I was out of peanut butter! But as […]
No-Bake Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
by guest blogger Adrianna Adarme recipe developer, blogger, and author of The Year of Cozy An ideal cozy day to me looks like this: I have on fluffy socks, chill (maybe slightly emo) music is playing, the weather is brisk, and leaves are falling on the trees outside my windows. My oven is preheated to […]
How to Make Homemade Canned Pumpkin—Without a Can!
Rumor has it that there will be a canned pumpkin shortage this year. (!?) Apparently, too much rain in Illinois has ruined this year’s pumpkin crop for major brands of canned pumpkin. But before you rush out now and stockpile cans for Thanksgiving, I strongly encourage you to not worry. You never have to buy […]
Scratch
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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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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