Healthy Recipes

This was supposed to be a smoothie. I had the bananas, the milk, the peanut butter—everything lined up for my usual rushed morning routine. But … Read more

There used to be a tiny Vietnamese sandwich shop tucked between a laundromat and a nail salon on a random strip mall in San Jose … Read more

My sister-in-law Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday afternoon. I’d stopped by to drop off a book she’d lent me, and this warm, … Read more

My friend Jenna had sworn off breakfast for years. “I’m just not a morning person,” she’d say, waving away any suggestion of a meal before … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly damp Tuesday in late October, and I had the kind of sore throat that felt like I’d been … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked behind a dry cleaner on Elm Street in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible pumpkin … Read more

My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—my car had made that horrible grinding noise on the … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked behind a laundromat on a side street in Portland that made the most incredible pumpkin banana bread. … Read more

My cousin Mark had declared salads “rabbit food” for as long as I can remember. Thanksgiving dinners, summer barbecues, Sunday potlucks—he’d pass the bowl without … Read more

I swore I’d never keep a sourdough starter. For years, actually. The idea of a living thing taking up space in my kitchen—needing to be … Read more