Healthy Recipes

“Why can’t we just use a tortilla instead of bread?” my friend asked while we were prepping for a healthy snack. I started to explain … Read more

“Pass me the mayo,” my coworker Jenna said one Tuesday afternoon while I was fumbling with a sad, soggy sandwich that just wouldn’t hold together. … Read more

Introduction The office brunch was in less than an hour and I’d completely blanked on what to bring. Everyone else was showing up with fancy … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, I was rummaging through my fridge last Saturday morning when a faint tangy scent hit me — and suddenly … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday, I popped over to my neighbor’s for a quick chat, and before I even stepped inside, the sweet, tangy scent of strawberries … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple batch of oatmeal cookies. I grabbed the wrong kind of apples—those tart green ones instead of the … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple side dish—just a quick cucumber salad to accompany a hurried weeknight dinner. I grabbed the wrong peeler, … Read more

My roommate had insisted for years that energy bites were just trendy snacks with nothing special about them. Months of hearing her dismiss the whole … Read more

The summer I spent volunteering at a small community garden in downtown Charleston, I wasn’t expecting to pick up much more than a few gardening … Read more

The other afternoon, I was waiting in the checkout line at the grocery store when the faint scent of cinnamon and something warm hit me … Read more