I've been a huge fan of homemade unsweetened applesauce for years. It's a taste treat on its own and great as an accompaniment to latkes or other foods. Sometimes, I even add it to yogurt with granola for breakfast or a quick snack. But only lately, I've come to understand that applesauce often works as a substitute for other foods. Applesauce can substitute for oil in baking. (Typically the applesauce subs for only part of the oil. While many uses of oil in baking recipes makes them ... read more
How to Celebrate Tu B’Shvat
The Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shvat is basically Jewish Arbor Day. I grew up calling it the birthday of the trees. When I was in school, we gave money to organizations to plant trees in Israel, often in memory of loved ones who had died. As an adult, I have come to associate the holiday with the broader themes of saving our planet and environmental justice. Whether you take the narrow or broad view and whether you are Jewish or not, find a way to celebrate Tu B'Shvat - at least what ... read more
Easy Dried Cranberry Oat Scones
These Easy Dried Cranberry Oat Scones are the happy product of misreading a recipe and the rabbit hole that scone-making can become. I've made lots of scones - currant scones, pumpkin ... read more
Secret Ingredient Crispy Granola
Are you tired of pumpkin everything yet? I do pumpkin with the best of them. Pumpkin scones, pumpkin butter - even chili with pumpkin and pumpkin-filled pavlovas to name just a few. But I'm happy to ... read more
Vegan Curried Coconut Carrot Soup
Gone are the days when store-bought soup satisfies me. Homemade soups are always better. Especially if they involve a new ingredient or an entrancing flavor combination. A recipe gets extra points if ... read more
Jammy Blueberry Ginger Cornmeal Cake
I knew I shouldn't have bought out-of-season blueberries. But in a moment of weakness, I fell for them. Then I tried them alone, in yogurt, and in fruit salad. Nope. They just lacked the intense ... read more
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