Easy Christmas Table Setting
On Christmas Day, I want to focus on spending the day with all the people I love, not be slaving away in the kitchen and worrying about a fancy table
Holidays
Healthier Holidays Giveaway + Chewy (Unrefined) Sugar Cookies
Disclosure: For this post, I’ve teamed up with Madhava Natural Sweeteners. I received 2 bags of their Better Baking Blend to try, and I am being compensated for my recipe
Holiday Treats eBook + Smoked Salmon Omelet
Sorry it’s been a few weeks since I last posted…I’ve been busy working on my new eBook! It’s called Holiday Treats and it was really fun to write. I made
Pumpkin Panna Cotta
I’m participating in National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) which means I’m blogging every day of November, 2013! I’ve got a thing for creamy, custard-like sweets. The Italian dessert panna cotta
Pomegranate Prosecco Spritzer
I promised you I’d be back with a cocktail in hand as soon as I finished writing my book. Well, I am done (at least for the moment…I have a
David Chang-style Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Thanksgiving Recipe Inspiration
Hello friends! I apologize for my One Simple Change posts AND my typical recipe posts being very few and far between lately, but I do have a good excuse…my book
Honey From Our Bees! (And Apple Raisin Challah)
It’s been a little over a year since I started keeping bees. As I explained in this post back in July of 2011, I knew it was going to be
Chewy Fair-Trade Chocolate Mint Cookies
Last year around the holidays, I discovered and fell hard for Cooks Illustrated‘s recipe for chewy chocolate cookies. I adored their lovely soft texture and how they contain the perfect
A Hot Toddy (and a last minute Holiday Gift Guide)
I’ve always loved the idea of a hot toddy, but until last week I’d never had one. I first read about (and was intrigued by) Amanda Hesser’s Hot Toddy with
Chocolate Mint Sugar Scrub
As promised, I am back with another DIY holiday gift idea: a homemade Chocolate Mint Sugar Scrub that smooths and nourishes the skin. I’m a total sucker for natural sugar
Iced Ginger Bars and NYCookieSwap Recap
The 2nd annual NYC Cookie Swap was held this past Sunday, and it was such an awesome event. It was an afternoon full of great people, beautiful cookies, and delicious
Spiced Pumpkin Granola with Cashews and Cranberries
Happy December, my friends! Throughout the coming month, I am going to be posting some homemade gift ideas…tasty treats (and maybe some diy body products) you can make in larger
Red Kuri Squash Pie
I planted red kuri squash in my garden this year, and I wish I could say I grew the one below. Sadly, my plant didn’t do well at all, so
Fair Trade Chocolate Sunflower Seed Butter Cups
A week ago, we were having typical fall weather and I was taking photos like this… Over the weekend, however, we had a crazy snowstorm. Now everything looks like this…
4th of July Cupcakes
I was going to tell you about my new honeybees (!) for eco-friendly Friday, but since you might want to make these 4th of July-inspired cupcakes for the holiday, I’ll
Happy New Year (plus a Black Eyes Peas recipe and my top 10 of 2010)
Happy New Year everyone! 2010 was pretty great, but I’m hoping 2011 will be even better. In order to ensure good luck in the coming year, I ate a great
Spiced Candied Kumquats and a DIY Gift Round-up
Winter seems to have dug its heels in…it’s very cold, and it will be for a while. When the temperature dips, I find myself reveling in the enjoyment of seasonal
NYC Cookie Swap Re-Cap and Jam Filled Bow Tie Cookies
Last Friday was a fun and delicious day with friends old and new, when I joined a group of bloggers in NYC’s theater district for lunch and a cookie swap
Giving Thanks, Sage Butter Roasted Turkey, and a T-Day Recipe Round-up
I did not advance to Challenge 8 of Project Food Blog, but I want to thank all of you for your tremendous support over the last few months. I had
Making A Gingerbread House
The December 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Anna and Y of Lemonpi. They chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ everywhere to bake and
Cranberry Glogg
While researching cardamom for my post about cardamom roasted vegetables, I learned that cardamom is one of the spices that typically flavors the Scandinavian winter-time drink known as Glögg. According
Sweet Potato Indian Pudding
The first time I made Indian Pudding was for dessert last Thanksgiving. Because I am serving this pumpkin cheesecake, I decided not to make Indian Pudding again this year. But
Agnes’ Celery Root, Kale and Wild Rice Soup
Good thing I love soup; I’ve certainly eaten a lot of it this week! Today at Healthy Green Kitchen we’ve got another yummy seasonal recipe, straight from the menu of
Announcements and a Recipe for Pumpkin Gingerbread Stuffing
Before I get to the pumpkin gingerbread stuffing recipe, I have a few announcements… First, I completely forgot to let you know that the winner of The Gluten Free Almond