Five friday favorites for making a turkey 11.7.14

I am in full Thanksgiving mode, cooking friends!  This is the time I check all my equipment so I don’t have to fight the crowds in Williams-Sonoma the night before Thanksgiving because I can’t find my meat thermometer.  Today I’m sharing my favorite essentials for cooking and serving a turkey! Roasting Pan A good roasting […]

Endive leaves with grapes, hazelnuts and roquefort

What’s your feeling about hors d’oeuvres on Thanksgiving?  I know most people (like me) spend so much time cooking so much food for arguably the biggest meal of the year.  No one wants his or her guests to fill up before they’ve even had one bite of turkey.  I get that.  But I also like […]

Sweet potato-apple-ginger juice recipe

I have been in a bit of a juice rut lately, making the same ones over and over again.  The bad news is that this boredom with my juice caused me to be less motivated to actually juice, and therefore I have been missing out on of the things that puts a spring in my […]

Whole wheat pumpkin chocolate chip bars (refined sugar-free)

Halloween is next week and it is a big day for treats!  I’ll admit, the last few years I haven’t posted any sweets before Halloween because I figured there’s plenty of candy to go around.  Who needs another food from the sugar category?  Upon rethinking, I’ve decided there is room for higher quality treats, especially […]

Cauliflower mashed potatoes recipe

My husband has no choice but to eat what I make every night because there are no other options and the man does not cook.  That said, if I’m being totally honest, I think he would rather eat lasagne and cheeseburgers over quinoa and brown rice bakes.  I do, however, think he appreciates how my […]