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Make Your Own Mixes

Looking back over 2011, I would say that the biggest change that has happened in my kitchen is that I’ve started to make my own mixes. It started this summer when I was making my Fluffy Pancakes for Milo on … Continue reading

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Yellow Rose Greatest Hits is Available!

Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers! I am thrilled to tell you that my newest cookbook, Yellow Rose Greatest Hits, is finished, available to buy, and is discounted this weekend! Yellow Rose Greatest Hits features roughly 100 updated and improved … Continue reading

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Recipe Monday: Bee’s Knees Pumpkin Potatoes

This is my pal Kati B (with her beautiful new pink hair, no less): Kati B works at Sweetpea with our Katie Jane (and with Matt, for that matter, but that is not relevant here, let’s look at a picture … Continue reading

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Recipe Monday: Fluffy Pancakes

For the past week, I have been compiling the recipes for my upcoming Best Of cookbook, and I can’t help but think of these Belle & Sebastian lyrics while I’m doing it, because they really are true! Writing about love … Continue reading

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Recipe Mon, Er, Wednesday: Kitchen Sink Stew with Sweet Potato Dumplings

I am embarrassed that it has happened so soon, but I’ve missed a Recipe Monday. To make it up to you, here is a recipe on Wednesday. What do you do when you’re low on cash and have a half … Continue reading

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Nuggets Comparison

Today, I was making vegan nuggets for Milo’s and my lunch, and I thought to myself: “I wonder how these bad boys stack up nutritionally against their packaged equivalents?” Since nuggets form a significant portion of my family’s diet and … Continue reading

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Cannellini and Kale Soup with Baked Sweet Potatoes

When I was reading the newest issue of Martha Stewart Living1 this month, I stopped on this page and turned down the corner: Cannellini and Kale Soup. Vegan? Yes! There has been a noticeable increase in the percentage of Martha’s … Continue reading

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Clean Out the Pantry Week

I am going out of town this weekend and will be apart from Milo for the first time for more than 18 hours since he was born. I am a little anxious about it. And what do I do when … Continue reading

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All-Time Very Best Vegan Brownie Recipe

When I think of what makes my ideal brownie, two qualities are essential: 1) fudgy, not cakey and 2) that crispy-crunchy top layer. After many (mostly failed) attempts, I finally have my go-to recipe. Even better: there is some variety … Continue reading

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Anticipation

It’s that time again. Can you feel it? Fall is just around the corner. This past Monday, I woke up and went outside to cut sunflowers, and I could just smell it in the air. I like the anticipation of … Continue reading

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