Healthy Recipes

Prep time: 15 minutes | Servings: 8-10 Introduction The fourth-grade Halloween party was in two hours and I had completely blanked on the sign-up sheet. … Read more

This was supposed to be a quiet afternoon of muffin baking with my youngest. I had the pumpkin puree measured, the spices laid out, and … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to find my new favorite Thanksgiving side dish on a random Tuesday in October. My neighbor, Sarah, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday morning to borrow a cake pan—mine had mysteriously vanished after … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just toss the pecans in maple syrup and roast them instead of making a separate candied coating on … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I had a turkey problem. Not the big, showstopper, feed-the-entire-extended-family kind of turkey problem—no, … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark swore he hated squash. For years. Like, would push it around his plate kind of hated it. Would make a whole production … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me started talking about salad. Not just any salad, … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last October, staring at a bag of pre-made ghost-shaped pizza snacks, when the smell of over-sweetened cinnamon … Read more

I was elbow-deep in packing boxes last spring, trying to remember if I’d packed the garlic press, when my new neighbor, a retired truck driver … Read more