by guest blogger Paul Kita, food and nutrition editor at Men’s Health You can pretend that you’re going to eat solely from the vegetable tray at this year’s New Year’s Eve party. You can vow that you’ll snack on nuts and nuts only. Or you can promise that you’ll stay away from the buffet spread […]
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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 […]
Clean Blueberry Detox Smoothie
by guest blogger Candice Kumai, clean-eating chef and cookbook author Still feeling full from Thanksgiving? Had too many calories and not enough nutrients over the past few days? This deep-blue smoothie is a detox powerhouse that can help you get back on the clean-eating track: Just one serving packs 50 percent of your daily requirement […]
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 […]
Quick and Easy Panisse from Scratch
Even if you don’t know what panisse is, I promise you will enjoy it. All you have to do is try it. It’s basically chickpea flour fried in olive oil, which creates little pieces of yumminess. Panisse is savory, gluten-free, and good for you. It’s closely related to socca, a chickpea flour pancake of the […]
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 […]
Heirloom Tomato Saucy Toasts
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 […]
Smoked Trout Spread Recipe
I’ve wanted to make a smoked trout spread forever, and I finally did. Ultimately, it was simple and easy. After preparing the spread, I asked my daughter Lucia to taste test it. She sniffed it, as she does any new food. (Do all kids do that? I’ve only seen her do it.) She took a […]
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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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