Healthy Recipes

I swore I would never be a protein ball person. For years, I watched friends blend dates and oats into sticky little orbs, claiming they … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store, of all places, holding a bag of wall anchors and a new screwdriver, when … Read more

My roommate, Jen, asked why I couldn’t just mash the banana into the oats instead of slicing it on top the next morning. I had … Read more

This was supposed to be a cucumber water situation. I know, that sounds ridiculous. I had bought a beautiful, firm English cucumber at the farmer’s … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was staring into the fridge like it owed me money. I’d just finished a late … Read more

I had been staring into the open refrigerator for what felt like the fourth morning in a row, the cold air hitting my face while … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen last Tuesday, staring at a mountain of zucchini from my neighbor Carol’s garden—she’d left a bag on my porch … Read more

There used to be a tiny health food café tucked behind a used bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible no-bake energy … Read more

I was standing in the middle of my kitchen, staring at a box of store-bought granola bars that cost almost eight dollars. My oldest had … Read more

A few weeks ago, my nephew asked why I couldn’t just skip the bread and roll the turkey and cheese up in a tortilla instead. … Read more