Water is boring. Or it can seem boring when you stand it up next to all the competitors: hyped-up energy drinks, sweet soda, flavored iced coffee concoctions, vitamin-enriched waters, rainbow-colored sports drinks, fancy bottled iced teas, etc. But it’s still the best thirst quencher out there, and the lack of calories is pretty appealing nutritionally. I know flavored waters are popular, […]
3 Low-Calorie Homemade Flavored Waters Read More »
It’s 72 degrees and sunny in Bellingham today. Then there’s rain in the forecast for a week, so this might be my last chance to post a warm and toasty soup recipe before the seasons change and the weather turns warm and toasty permanently. (Let’s hope!) I’ve been working on this recipe for a while, remaking it with tweaks and
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My friend Karin makes the best Easter dinner on record. We’ve been friends since high school and have continued to live relatively close together, so I’ve been lucky enough to sit at her Sunday table many times. The menu has changed through the years, but I have distinct memories of fresh rolls, roasted asparagus, rice pilaf with peas and Parmesan, and peach pie. Everything is
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Are you missing summer? The warmth of the sun on your face, long lazy days, and ice cold glasses of lemonade to cool you off in the afternoon? Me too. Amid the frigid temperatures of February, sharing recipes for cold drinks might seem a bit out-of-place. But what better time to dream of summer and
A Taste of Summer Any Time: Creamy Peach Lemon Smoothie Read More »
I’ve got something special to share with you today. It’s a guest post on another food blog called Eating Rules. The site belongs to Andrew Wilder, the creator of and driving force behind October Unprocessed. His idea is to challenge us to read labels and make conscious decisions about what goes in our grocery cart and what goes in our mouths by simply doing this: join