Bake with abandon!
Update: First podcast launch ever? Make that WORST podcast launch ever. Internet Explorer refuses to launch it. Blogger refuses to embed it. And until iTunes adds me to the feed, no iPod can use it. Changing my motto to: Real podcasts. Real life. They ain’t …
Since I didn’t blog yesterday I’m double dipping today. First I’m answering Debbie’s question from her contest entry. She asks. What’s the difference between a sweet potato and a yam? Seems Debbie isn’t the only one who’s confused. Google yielded 24,700 hits when I typed …
As the entries to win a copy of Dana’s Top Ten Table roll in, a few patterns emerge. You’re bored, strapped for time and dealing with fussy eaters. While Dana’s going to address the first two questions (and eight others) in an interview later, I …
Given a choice, I’d snack on sweets. These donuts, made fresh at the local farmers’ market each Saturday, are more than tempting. The only reason I can resist them week after week is that they’re not dipped in chocolate. While dark chocolate is relatively low-fat …
Share and share alike. A while ago I posted about roasted chickpeas. One reader, Jolie from New York City, loved them so much, she wrote to tell me about her caramelized onion variation. I gave her suggestion a whirl and thought the crispy onion pieces …
I had hoped to post on Friday, but this is how my first attempt at the requested Starbucks Oat and Fruit Bars turned out. They tasted great, but I had to eat them with a spoon. If Anja wanted granola, I could have just pointed …
This week’s challenge has far fewer restrictions but a twist of its own. It comes from my friend Anja, who writes: Can you replicate a recipe from Starbucks? They have an oat bar that I love, but haven’t been able to replicate it myself. I’m …
A couple of weeks ago, I posted one of the most challenging reader questions to date. What do you feed a multi-generational family where one person is on a gluten-free, dairy-free diet and another must eat low-GI foods but no root vegetables? Oh yes, lean …
This past week I’ve faced the challenges of my husband’s junk food obsession. I must have done a good job since he enjoyed an “unprovoked salad” just to have the homemade ranch dressing. However, I’m now stuck. This week’s Reader Question comes from a former …