Healthy Recipes

This was supposed to be a completely different recipe. I had this whole plan for a Greek-style chicken pita situation—light, fresh, with tzatziki and tomatoes. … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just freeze the breakfast burritos whole, foil and all, instead of wrapping each component separately. I started to explain … Read more

My friend Sarah asked why I couldn’t just skip the whole massaging-the-kale step. We were standing in her tiny apartment kitchen, a bag of pre-washed … Read more

I wasn’t expecting salad advice from my accountant, but there I was, stuck in his office chair on a Tuesday afternoon in late November, watching … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I was supposed to be packing lunches for the next day. Instead, I found … Read more

Marta wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to borrow a garden rake—mine had snapped in half that morning—and the smell hit … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had this ridiculous craving for mashed potatoes. Not just any mashed potatoes — the kind … Read more

I was supposed to be making a butternut squash mac and cheese. That was the plan. I had the squash roasted, the cheese grated, and … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just skip the food processor and mix everything in one bowl with a wooden spoon. I started to explain … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late October, and I had a craving so specific it almost felt ridiculous. I wanted something … Read more