A recipe for easy energy bars packed with chia seeds, dried tart cherries, dark chocolate, nut butters, and oats for a quick snack to keep you going. Each morning begins the same. Pushing back the down comforter that radiates warmth, I face the cold winter light and slip … [Read more...] about Dark Chocolate Cherry and Chia Energy Bars
Valentine’s Day Treats with Frontier Co-op
A few Valentine's Day treats for your sweet, including heart-shaped no-bake energy bars, pink cranberry muffins, and a chocolate yogurt fruit dip. Last night we invited friends over for dinner. The older children arrived both by bus and on foot with my own, traipsing into the … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Treats with Frontier Co-op
Thai Green Mango Salad
A crisp and refreshing Thai salad made with unripened (green) mango, mung bean sprouts, red pepper, and plenty of cilantro. The door opens inward, pushing against the rolled up towel that sits at the bottom attempting to block out the raw boreal wind that whips by on the … [Read more...] about Thai Green Mango Salad
Easy Thai Peanut Chicken Curry
A recipe for spicy and fragrant Thai peanut chicken curry with coconut milk and plenty of cilantro on top. The trailhead sits at the side of the road, burrowing deep into the woods that surround the lake. Just a few steps in and the world changes: the snow absorbs sound and … [Read more...] about Easy Thai Peanut Chicken Curry
Diet is a Four-Letter Word: Albion Fit Giveaway
In which I discuss a few of my feelings about the word "diet" in our culture and give away $150 to Albion Fit. Three nights a week we don gloves and winter coats after dinner and pile into the car and head to swim practice at the local YMCA. While my kids swim, I make my way … [Read more...] about Diet is a Four-Letter Word: Albion Fit Giveaway
