I need another cookbook like I need a hole in my head. The pantry is holding steady at 114 at last count. This, of course, hasn’t stopped me from putting 7 more on my Christmas list despite my limited shelf space. I’ll never get around to every recipe on every page, but I have hope that each new acquisition […]
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Wouldn’t you love to live in a healthy neighborhood? What would you choose to fill the real estate? A grocery store that only sold food that was good for you? A gym or yoga studio? How about a juice bar, farmer’s market, massage therapist, and a whole grain flour mill to boot? All of that might just make it easier
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It was a pilgrimage of sorts. Twenty-some food bloggers boarded the bus to Milwaukie, Oregon to tour Bob’s Red Mill, the headquarters of healthy flours, seeds and cereals. We were a quiet bunch, strangers mostly, as the conference that had brought us together hadn’t officially started yet. After a couple days of book fairs, keynotes, workshops and receptions
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It’s like Christmas every week. I drive to the pre-arranged drop site, park and walk up onto the porch. I pick out a box from the stack of waxy, multicolored cardboard packages. Technically, they’re all the same, buy it feels like I’m selecting my favorite from under the tree. Inside is an assortment of seven
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If you’ve been a vegetarian for long or even if you’re new to meatless meals, no doubt you’ve tried your fair share of veggie burgers. They’re a convenient substitute for meat, and most offer a nice helping of protein. The stand-by burger in our house is MorningStar Farms Grillers Original. We keep a box in
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