I recently had the privilege of meeting up with NBC-15 News in my kitchen to chat about healthy gluten-free holidays, some of my favorite recipes for the season, and a few other tips that make gluten-free living easier. Two of the recipes—the Dark Chocolate Brownie Balls and Balsamic Beet & Kale Salad—can be found in  [Continue reading...]

I’m beyond excited to share my first video with you today! Shot from the comfort of my living room, I sat down for a few minutes and decided to share some of my favorite ingredients to keep on hand all year round, plus some tips for surviving the holidays healthfully. I’m looking forward to doing  [Continue reading...]

Every time I make caramelized onions, I’m amazed at how such a simple cooking process can yield such a sweet, silky result. Caramelization is nothing more than the process of cooking something long enough to bring out and develop its natural sugars. Inexpensive and easy to store, onions are a kitchen staple for me, especially  [Continue reading...]

I always keep fresh ginger root on hand. It’s become a sort of salt-and-pepper staple for me over the past few years. Added to soups and stews, it provides subtle heat and Indian or Asian-inspired flavor. Grated into salad dressing, fresh ginger offers spicy zing to the most humble of vinaigrettes. I seem to find  [Continue reading...]

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of driving out to my friend’s home in the country to spend the day canning salsa with her, using fresh tomatoes from her garden. My experience with canning is pretty much zilch (unless you count the one time I made applesauce only to have it grow moldy in the  [Continue reading...]

I’ve spent some time over the past few weeks compiling tips from a handful of great bloggers relating to eating well on a budget. Below, they share their advice on everything from bargain hunting to growing gardens to grocery shopping. I hope you’ll find their tips as helpful and valuable as I have. Enjoy! Veg  [Continue reading...]

It’s D-Day here at my house…Demolition Day. In case you haven’t heard, I’m undergoing a complete kitchen remodel over the next month and a half. Read all about it here. Needless to say, this whole process has definitely presented me with challenges already as far as what I can cook. (Thank goodness for grills and  [Continue reading...]

Last week I launched a new series of posts called “A Day in the Life of…” and we kicked things off with Kelly Brozyna from The Spunky Coconut. In case you missed it, check out the fun interview here. This week I’m happy to give you a peek into the life of Michelle Stern, founder  [Continue reading...]

Today I’m launching a new series of posts around the theme “A Day in the Life of…” The idea is to take a deeper look at the lives of some of my favorite bloggers and cookbook authors to see just how they incorporate eating well into their different lifestyles. We’re kicking things off today with  [Continue reading...]

  If you saw or made my recipe for Lavender Almond Tea Biscuits several weeks ago, you already know how deeply in love I am with lavender. I simply cannot stop playing with it in the kitchen. Floral but also herby and earthy (quite like rosemary), lavender seems to taint anything it touches with an  [Continue reading...]