This rustic one-skillet dish from EatingWell‘s best hits catalog is easy to make, and even easier to clean up. Pillows of potato gnocchi mixed with tender Swiss chard, creamy white beans, sauteed onions, and cheese will warm you up faster than you can say “it feels like ten degrees below zero again?! COME on.” (I’m…
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Planning…The Week in Food(ie)
After hunting through cookbooks and trolling my favorite food blogs, I decided on my main meals for the week. You can see the results of this treasure hunt on my exquisitely (or obsessively, depending on your perspective) laid out shopping list. This week, I will be cooking: 1. Leek, Ricotta, and Toasted Walnut Pizza on…
NEWS ALERT for Boston: The Water Ban Is Over
Boston folks – the water ban has been lifted. Skip down to see detailed steps on how to “flush” your water before you start using it. Non-Boston readers – here’s the background: After a water pipe sprang a leak in a western MA suburb on Saturday, 30 towns and communities, including Greater Boston have been…
Vending Machines…Jetson’s Style
Foldable cars, aerospace highways, robotic housekeepers…ok, so the 21st century didn’t live up to much of what The Jetson’s predicted. However, new touch-screen vending machines come pretty close to everyday space-age consumer gadgetry. Thanks to Kraft and Coca-Cola, the siren’s call of your mid-day vending machine penchant just got a little louder (and way cooler)….
No-Fuss Cold Asian Noodle Salad
Hello quick recipe, how are you? I’m hungry. Can I make you in under 30 minutes? Oh, I can? Done. This fresh, cold noodle dish is best served the next day – so have a little for dinner, pack it up, and eat it for lunch at work or school. Real Simple’s recipes are designed…
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Update on Fat Toad Farm’s Goat’s Milk Caramel Sauce
Wow. Oh wow. I just had my first spoonful of Fat Toad Farm’s Vanilla Bean Goat’s Milk Caramel sauce and it was absolutely wonderful. Somehow, my mouth started watering while I was eating it – apparently my subconscious was anticipating more! The first second of the first taste, I didn’t like it. But after I finished licking…
Caroline is a freelance writer, nutrition communication consultant, and counselor with a holistic approach to healthy living. 
