Healthy Recipes

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a garden rake, and this warm, yeasty, slightly tangy smell hit me … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just skip the food processor and mix everything by hand. I was in the middle of explaining why that … Read more

I had a strict rule about breakfast. Hot food only. Eggs, toast, maybe some bacon if I was feeling fancy. Cold cereal was for kids, … Read more

My neighbor Margie watched me coughing through my third cup of tea last January and didn’t say anything at first. Then she just appeared at … Read more

Three winters ago, I found myself elbow-deep in a bag of dried elderberries at 11 PM on a Tuesday, muttering about the stains on my … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just roll up some turkey and cheese instead of spending an hour making those fancy sandwich spirals for … Read more

I was staring into the fridge on a Sunday night, completely out of ideas. My kid had rejected sandwiches for the third week in a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting lunch inspiration from my car mechanic, but there I was, sitting in the greasy waiting room of “Mike’s Auto Repair,” listening to … Read more

Introduction My neighbor watched me struggling with a blender full of lumpy banana chunks and oats, not saying a word at first. Then, with a … Read more

Introduction It was 11:17 PM on a drizzly Wednesday, and an odd craving for something sweet but not too heavy hit me like a lightning … Read more