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If going on a juice or whole food cleanse has been on your to-do list, but feels a bit daunting, you’re now in luck. Neka Pasquale’s new Urban Remedy doesn’t mean a liquid only diet, or counting (too...
View ArticleCan’t Beet This
Shelly’s been talking a lot about her new juicer lately. A lot. Not that I’m bothered by it. Not that I feel guilty when she talks in glowing terms about her juice addiction, as I pull yet another pan...
View ArticleBrussels Sprouts Chips
It’s no secret that I was a picky eater when I was a kid. Well, it’s kind of a secret–I’ve tried never to tell my kids. Especially the youngest, a notoriously picky eater. My mom would be very happy to...
View ArticleClassic Carrot Cake with Caramel Frosting
The first time I had carrot cake, I remember being astonished that something my mom made me eat all the time (and under duress) could be transformed into something I would actually want to eat (all the...
View ArticleGrapefruit, Avocado, and Escarole Salad {and a Cookbook Giveaway!}
I wasn’t a bit surprised to turn over my copy of Root to Leaf and see an endorsement from Alice Waters. The last time I held a cookbook this bursting with vegetable passion was when Waters’ Chez...
View ArticleGrilled Artichokes with Garlic Broth and White Bean Brandade
It’s hard to believe it will ever be spring. We had a tiny glimpse of it last weekend–the sun came out, the temperature soared (comparatively), the snow melted (mostly), and thoughts turned to...
View ArticleSpice of Life Shake {and a Cookbook Giveaway!}
Ever since bringing home my glorious new juicer, my old blender has sat forgotten and neglected, buried away in a dark corner cabinet. It’s been gathering dust while my juicer whizzes merrily along,...
View ArticleParsnip Wedges with Garlic “Mayo” Dipping Sauce {And a Cookbook Giveaway!}
It seems like every time I turn around, someone else I know has gone gluten free or paleo–and is really happy about it. My unfettered devotion to all things grain makes it difficult for me to grasp...
View ArticleLasagna Verde {and a Cookbook Giveaway!}
If ever there was someone who could be enlightened by a vegan cookbook, it would be me. At the risk of being ridiculed (I’m bracing for it now), I’ll admit that I hardly knew what vegan meant until a...
View ArticleHabanero Salsa
My first-born left for college almost two weeks ago, and if there’s one thing no one prepared me for, it’s the unfamiliar shift of food and eating habits that haunts my kitchen and our (new) family...
View ArticleCitrus Crush
Last year, inspired by watching Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, I went (and it was a journey, so the wording fits) on a four-day juice fast. I felt neither fat, sick nor nearly dead at the time, only...
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