I am a firm believer in changing the exterior to change the interior. If you think about it, it's asking an awful lot of yourself to break a habit, get out of a rut, or change a routine while everything else stays the same.
Read moreCHEWY SPELT OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES
A good novel will always be waiting. Listening to "Latch" by Disclosure will always make you want to dance. And these particular oatmeal cookies will always come out chewy and just a bit sweet.
Read moreBANANA BREAD FLAX GRANOLA
I've been making granola for a long time now, ever since I realized that the exact combination I wanted didn't exist in a store-bought bag. Granola is a perfect example of all those great things about home cooking: no preservatives, much more economical, customizable to just what you love, and on and on.
Read moreCOCONUT CHAI COFFEE CAKE
Route 1 meanders through the Big Sur region of California, segmented into various state parks and state reserves. You pass a half-mile of densely wooded hills, sunlight blocked by the sequoiadendron giganteum, the coastal redwoods. A nondescript National Park kiosk heralds a change in scenery. The next half-mile is marked by motels, signs promising lower cabin rates and tent sites “right on the river!”
Read moreSPICED BAKED APPLE CHIPS
Some of the best, most brilliant recipes are the most simple. (Perhaps that is also true of many things in life). But finding out how easy it is to make homemade fiery-red beet chips, or a silky-smooth hummus, is always such a revelation to me.
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