We’re about to reach those days in the summer season where it is hot, hot, and triple hot. The time where even the most prolific bakers among us think twice before turning on the oven. And when anything other than sitting still with something ice cold in your hand sounds like some punishment for a […]
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7 Recipes to Make for Father’s Day That Daddy Dearest Will Love
This Sunday is Father’s Day. One of the best ways to show someone you love them is through food, so by my calculation Father’s Day is a day of cooking and baking. Specifically if you still don’t have a gift for your dad…and have no ideas of what to get for you dad…not that experience […]
7 Smoothie Recipes To Try This Summer
It’s not quite Summer yet—we’re just shy of 3 weeks to go—but the beginning of June tends to mark the start of Summer in our brains. Aside from the off day where it’s not quite hot, the Summer weather is already here, influencing the foods that we like to eat and drink. This usually puts […]
Starting From Scratch: Getting Back Into the Swing of Cooking and Baking
For most people, cooking and baking are things they either enjoy doing or not. For those who enjoy it, it comes naturally and they don’t worry about scheduling time for it or wondering if they’ll be able to or not. Up until recently, however, I was not one of those people. I’ve always loved cooking and […]
The Farmers Market: 3 Reasons to Indulge in a Local Adventure
Sometimes the meaning of the word “adventure” is lost in the stereotypical images we have in our heads. Many see it as a once-in-a-while thrill, or something that we would have to travel far away from home to experience. However, we shouldn’t overlook the little things that can really add pleasure and value to our […]
Have You Tried Chia Yet?
Everyone and their mother have talking about chia seeds lately, and with good reason. Hailed as the one of the hottest and most super of all foods, chia seeds are actually quite ancient. The nutrient rich seeds were widely used in Aztec and Mayan cultures for the energy they provided. In fact, the word chia means […]
7 Recipes Celebrating Cinco De Mayo
Tomorrow is Cinco De Mayo! Or perhaps you might know it better as party day! A day that began as a specific celebration of Mexico’s victory over France in a battle in 1862 has morphed into a more general celebration of Mexican culture and heritage. Per usual, I take this opportunity to celebrate the best […]
7 Deliciously Easy Easter Brunch Recipes Your Guests Will Love
This Sunday is Easter and if you’re celebrating you’re probably trying to pull together a menu right about now. Especially if you forgot it was Easter until a few days ago because the actual date of this holiday fluctuates, so it seems to just suddenly appear on the calender and you can never keep track. […]
6 Foods Worth Making Yourself
Even with much of food culture swinging towards emphasizing from scratch techniques, for many people there is still a sense of hesitation about making food from scratch. For some things this hesitance is warranted and making something from scratch will bring you little more than pride—or anger, depending on how it turns out. There are […]
How To Makeover Your Salad
Greens are a necessary part of a healthy diet and salads are the way many of us end up eating them. Thinking about the connotation that the word “salad” has (are you grimacing?)—eating them this way is probably more out of convenience than out of want. When I started changing the way I ate a […]
6 Valentine’s Day Desserts You Should Make
Valentine’s Day. While this holiday is normally associated with love, romance, and doing all the things for your partner that you should be doing all year round (oops?), for me tomorrow is just an excuse to make food red, pink, and chocolate all over. While savory food can definitely be played with, Valentine’s Day is […]
Living Better Overhaul: How to Finally Make This Year Your Healthiest
Admit it: when you said that you were “going to get healthy” in the New Year, you probably pictured yourself at the gym everyday or drinking kale smoothies for each meal. It sure sounds like what we all imagine to be the optimal path for healthiness. After all, consistent exercise and dieting would probably make just […]
6 Holiday Cookie Recipes You Must Try
A few weeks past Thanksgiving and we’re well into the holiday season now. What you celebrate and how you choose to celebrate it determines what you’ll be spending the next month or so doing. This one of my favorite parts of the holiday season—that it seems to be customized per family and you’d really have […]
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