Do you have any idea how sour raw rhubarb is? Until I found this Strawberry, Rhubarb and Radish salad in Louisa Shafia's New Persian Kitchen cookbook, I'd never thought to eat it raw. Thinly shaved it adds an acidic tang, but be forewarned, it's astringency can give you that dry tongue feeling, which some chalk up to…
Cutting up a whole chicken seems like one of those kitchen artforms lost to time, literally because there's not enough of it. My mom dismantled whole birds on the regular when I was a kid because doing it yourself was so much cheaper than paying for the boneless, skinless. It's a thing I've only gotten better…
Man, what a grey old day we had. It's the Pacific Northwest, but man, the first one of the year, the day where it doesn't get light until after 7 a.m. and it's in the mid-40s, and it's stormy, it's just a slap upside the head.
And I'm just done with turkey for now. I'm not hating…
Spring fever salad season is in full effect. After months of kale Caesars and roasted beet salads, it's finally time to break free. Sugar snaps are in. And not even the first-of-the-season price was gonna scare me off this week. Usually I like them simple -- just blanched and drizzled with a little sesame oil and salt.…
Every time I look at the hashtag #traderjoes on Instagram, people are posting their healthy eating pics – riced cauliflower, beet juice, yogurt, salads. It’s true, Trader Joe’s is great for grabbing some of those healthy staples at a reasonable price. Of course, Trader Joe’s also sells Peppermint Joe-Joe’s and a frozen mac and cheese…
I was a hold out for a long long time on Larabars. The texture always kind of weirded me out - they're just a little too soft, y'know? But after trying the Ginger Snap and more recently the Coconut Cream Pie, I'm on board. They're like Samoas without the chocolate! And they were a perfect…
