This isn’t necessarily a book I would have picked from the bookstore shelf myself. Admittedly the cover is incredibly cheesy. This came as required reading for staff meetings at work. And I was actually pleasantly surprised at how much new information I learned from it! [...]
You know those days when you open the refrigerator and just stand there staring into it? You’re hungry. But you don’t feel like taking the time to cook anything fancy. You’re not in the mood to throw together a salad. Or to snack on veggies [...]
Yep, not only is it the title of a Relient K song that defined my sophomore year of college, sunny with a high of 75 was the actual forecast for the day here in Nash-vegas. And what a glorious day it is! I love being [...]
Let it be known this was the first time I’ve ever cooked with lentils. I know, I know…..what kind of health nut are you? Just goes to show that I’m not as crazy as people might think. (Or, maybe I am. It’s definitely debatable.) At [...]
Pomegranates are lovely. Packed full of antioxidants and exploding with flavor. But if you’ve never cooked with a pomegranate before (or, let’s face it, seen one in person), they can be awfully intimidating. What do you do it? How to extract those little rubies enclosed [...]
I have a weakness for muffins. You might have noticed, what with my posts on Banana Chocolate Chip muffins & Carrot Blueberry Muffins. These Orange Pomegranate Chocolate Chip muffins were definitely a blog-worthy success! The coming of fall means pomegranates appear in the grocery store. I can’t [...]
Made by Hand Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World by Mark Frauenfelder I happened to find this book on Amazon’s homepage. I was definitely intrigued, especially by the book’s tagline, so I put it on my WishList. I love making things myself, using recycled [...]
In a nutshell, sunscreen does more to cause cancer than it ever will to prevent it. Yes, it goes against everything you’ve ever heard about the sun and skin cancer. But does it surprise you that I would blog about topics that are counter to [...]
I love simplicity. And simple, easy recipes that taste amazing at the same time? Watch out. I also love variety. And this recipe brings together so many of the things I love. The basis is a super simple Chocolate Fondue: Pour some coconut milk (full [...]
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