You know all those veggie scraps you throw into the compost? (Or worse, into the trash?) You can extend the usage of your vegetables if you save the ends and peels in a ziplock bag or storage container in your fridge to make vegetable broth, or what I like to call “Compost Soup.” In the [...]
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These brownies are the world’s best. I know I don’t take the best pictures in the world to prove it, but you’re going to have to trust me. This brownie is the brownie you pay extra for at your favorite bakery because you know how good they are. In fact, for many years I did [...]
What’s better than receiving a fruitcake? Um, not receiving a fruitcake at all? If you’re tired of making fruitcake that nobody appreciates here are a few quick and easy-peasy chocolatey suggestions, perfect for the chocolate lover in your life, or even for yourself! The first two recipes ship and keep well too. And yes, let [...]
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As a kid, my favorite sandwich used to be peanut butter and Cheez Whiz. These days I’ve traded in my Cheez Whiz for a nice aged white cheddar and I’ve added a drizzle of honey, but most people still think this is a weird food combination. Of course, once they try it most people like [...]
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This is my official heirloom, pass it down to my kids, vegan rockstar pumpkin pie recipe. You totally won’t be able to tell there’s tofu in it. I’ve surprised many a tofu-hater after serving this pie, like my step-dad, my uncles, my Grandma… “Great pie Melodie!” “Oh really? You like it?” “Yeah! Best pie ever!” [...]
Late summer produces a lot of fruit, much of which falls on the ground and turns to mush, fodder for bugs and birds. Sometimes it breaks my heart to drive past a yard and see tons of apples or plums on the ground, completely going to waste. That food could be eaten by people who [...]
Childhood birthday parties were not complete without my mom’s homemade ice cream cake. On my 16th birthday I remember she decided to shake things up a bit and buy me a slab cake from Safeway like all my friends had. She thought I would have outgrown my need for ice cream cake. But a kid [...]
