photo by Amy Neunsinger by the editors at Rodale Wellness; recipe by Alicia Silverstone, adapted from The Kind Mama As an afternoon snack or a party appetizer, bite-size tomato toasts make ideal menu additions. And with just a few ingredients, they’re proof that delicious food doesn’t have to be complicated to make. If you’re craving […]
Main Dishes without Meat
How to Make Pierogies from Scratch
Pennsylvania is the land of pierogies. It’s probably from all our Polish immigrants, but I don’t really care where they came from because they’re totally yummy. They aren’t that hard to make from scratch, either. You can boil them, sauté them in butter or olive oil, bake, or deep-fry them. You can serve them as […]
Vegan “Neatball” Sandwich
by guest blogger Gillian Francella, writer, editor, and newly converted vegan Red-checkered tablecloths, laminated-yet-stained paper menus, and breadbaskets brimming with steamy hot rolls—ah, the classic setting for an East Coast staple: red-sauce Italian. When I was a kid, there were few things my dad would take a break from work for. But the one thing […]
Broccoli Rabe Pizza with Soppressata and an Egg
by guest blogger Suzanne Lenzer, food stylist and author of Truly Madly Pizza When it comes to my vegetable garden, I am an unrequited lover. Each year I give all I have, and yet, for every small reward (the asparagus bed that finally bore spears, the single peach I salvaged from the squirrels), I know […]
Roasted Squash, Seeds, and Greens Salad
If you’re looking for a yummy salad that can be a meal in itself—one that’s packed with nutrition and flavor—then this is it! You can roast a squash just to use in this salad or use leftovers, chop, and toss it in. Feel free to experiment with the kinds of seeds. Or better yet, use […]
Cheesy Potatoes, a Michigan Classic
Over Thanksgiving, The New York Times ran a map of the most googled recipes from every state. It provided hours of fun on Facebook and Google (Frog Eye Salad, anyone?) and led my dear former blog coordinator, Dana Blinder, who left me to move back to Michigan to be closer to her family, to share […]
Roasted Chickpea and Broccoli Burritos to Swear By
Ever heard of Thug Kitchen? It’s a super-popular vegan cooking blog that uses dirty words to promote clean eating. The following recipe is from the site’s authors’ debut book, Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook, and is a delicious vegan take on burritos. However, proceed with caution—it contains an expletive…or 10—don’t say you weren’t warned! This […]
Apple-Walnut-Clove Mac and Cheese
Many years ago—more than 30!—I had a boyfriend. Who was a vegetarian. We ended as friends. Years later, I asked him what he learned from me, and he said something like, “how to see the sacred in everyday life.” What I learned from him: how to make pesto and how to make Apple-Walnut-Clove Mac and […]
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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