I love the tartness of fresh cranberries. I also love the comfort of a warm, homemade applesauce. Cranberries elevate this recipe from lunch box staple to sophisticated seasonal treat. This two ingredient recipe is as simple as they come, and your home will smell amazing while the flavors come together over the fire. The color […]
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Everyone is looking for a good soup recipe come winter. This one adds extra warmth with chili powder, and is packed with nutritionally dense veggies and lentils. Indian Spiced Red Lentil Soup Adapted from Summer Tomato 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium yellow or white onion 4 celery stalks 1/2 lb baby carrots 2 teaspoons […]
My sun loving husband, El Profesor, thinks I’m nuts. But December is my favorite month of the year. Why?, you may ask; but it’s simple really. There is even a song about it: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. It’s the hap-happiest season of all. Festive gatherings, holiday decorations, presents, days off from […]

This morning, I woke up ten minutes before my alarm clock. I layered, warmed up, and headed to Central Park for a six mile run with ten one-minute aerobic intervals. I returned home and got ready for work. Work was pretty mellow today, so I took a bit of a longer lunch so that I could […]
I get it. I’m a healthy lifestyle writer. I should be obsessing over squash right now. I should be dreaming about it. I should have another squash recipe to share each night after dinner and each morning after breakfast. Well, guess what? I don’t. It’s the middle of October, and already I’ve been squashed out. […]