Baked “Fried” Chicken with Mango Avocado Salad

Top down view of fired chicken strips on a mango avocado salad stacked on a white, ceramic plate.

In our protected pocket of middle-class America, it’s hard to believe that one in six Americans (!) is struggling with hunger. But unfortunately, according to the USDA, that is exactly the case. What’s even harder to believe is that we can do anything to help when we’re just small people with small budgets ourselves. Because …

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Food and Fun in Pensacola, Florida Over a Weekend

From raw honey to artisan bread to wholesale seafood, there’s a lot more to Pensacola than turquoise waters and miles of white sand. Here’s a look at what we found to love in The Emerald City, which is home to great food as well title-holder for being America’s oldest settlement. We made the plans to visit …

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Smooth and Creamy Soaked Vanilla Maple Almond Butter (Vegan)

Overhead view of a food process full of soaked vanilla maple almond butter on a dark wooden background.

Beyond the digestive benefits of this almond butter, it’s also delicious, as in, the most delicious almond butter you’ve ever had. Nutty and salty but also sweet, kissed by vanilla and maple syrup, it’s as good on raw celery as it is eaten on its own, by the spoonful. Get the recipe now.

Winter Lettuce Salad with Roasted Peppers and Feta

Slightly oblique side profile view of a Winter Lettuce Salad with Roasted Peppers and Feta on a white, ceramic plate.

Looking for a winter lettuce salad recipe? Welcome! And if you’re finding this post not in winter, substitute in some summer greens and enjoy. Since we’ve last talked over here, as you might expect, Tim and I have been spending all our spare moments in the kitchen. This weekend, we’ve tested 12 recipes in two …

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Garlic Scape Pesto

Top down view of garlic scape pesto in a food processor.

Thursday through Sunday, I was away in the northwoods with no Internet, little phone signal, creatures crawling in the walls in the middle of the night (!!) and daily dinners at supper clubs where the only vegetables were potatoes. It’s a funny world to escape to for a greens-loving girl, but, every year when I …

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