I'm sure you all pushed away your keyboards and ran into the kitchen to poach chicken after Monday's post, right? Perfect! Now let's do something healthy and delish with your chicken. I have a recipe for the BEST curried chicken salad I have ever eaten! Even my family, which to my chagrin ...
Grain-free Cinnamon Apple Cake Recipe
One of the first desserts I made my boyfriend-now-husband was the Chunky Apple Walnut Cake from The Silver Palate Cookbook. Do you remember that book? Even though it's from 1982, I still have it on the shelf in my kitchen with more current titles. It was probably the second cookbook I ever bought ...
vegan apple spice snacking cake recipe (refined sugar-free)
I just took stock of my pantry because baking season has officially begun. It started slowly with a few batches of cookie dough for back to school lunches. Then Mr. Picky's birthday rolled around last week and whoosh it's Rosh Hashana this Wednesday night already! I don't need to tell you what is ...
Bircher Muesli with Hazelnuts and Golden Raisins Recipe
I had no intention of posting this recipe today because I already have a muesli recipe on my site. But that was from so, so long ago and I know I don't even remember what I posted on this site back in the beginning so I don't expect you to! Plus this one is better and ironically I made it up on ...
roasted delicata squash and apple salad recipe
Oh, I know your Thanksgiving menu is probably planned and I think that is great! I actually had no intention of trying to convince you today, this late in the game, that you absolutely must include such and such recipe on your holiday table. I know you're committed and that's that. But for the ...
Apple-Dipped Pancakes recipe
Huh??? What is an apple-dipped pancake? I know. It's really the silliest name, but I didn't want to call these beauties "apple pancakes" because that makes me think of something that these are not. These are better than just dropping a few pieces of diced apple into pancake batter or using apple ...
slow cooker apple pie steel cut oats recipe (stovetop version, too!)
I feel like whining. Nooooo, I don't waaaaaaant school to start tomorrow. I have to wake up so eaaaarrrrrly. Ugggh. And lunnnnnnches. Ok. I'm done. Thanks for listening. I think making breakfast, lunch and dinner during the school year is hard. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a competition ...
winter fruit salad recipe
Although I'm not 100% strict about it, I do try my best to eat seasonally as well as locally. This helps to keep our bodies in harmony with nature, and is more healthful for us as well as the planet. I know, easy for me since I live in Southern California. It's true we do have access to such a ...
Raw Brussels Sprout Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe
Good gracious, I do believe Christmas is a mere seven days away. I should probably get started on that box of holiday cards sitting next to my desk, what do you think? I also have a couple of gifts to buy, but that hasn't been occupying my thoughts as much as food. Shocking, I know. There is a ...
Perfect Apple Pie Recipe
I am teaching Apple Pie in my Thanksgiving classes this month and I thought I really should share the recipe with you too, my dear readers. Perfect for Thanksgiving or if you're hunkered down watching Election Day coverage tonight. What is more American, classic and delicious in the fall than a ...
harvest chopped salad
Halloween is tomorrow, but to tell you the truth, I don’t make much of an effort to show my “spirit” with cupcakes that look like spiders or swamp slime green Jell-o. Do my kids really need marshmallow ghosts on top of the candy I have not forbidden them to inhale as they trick-or-treat? Silly ...