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Simple Saturday: How to Cook Kale

The other day someone asked me how to cook kale. And my face lit up and I got extremely enthusiastic about explaining the delicious merits of this green veg. Because kale deserves excitement! Kale is the perfect side dish, pasta mix-in, pizza topping, salad green and even chip. I call it nature’s popcorn, because when […]

Going Seasonal

A few days ago I wrote about Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a fabulous book that has changed the way I think about food in many ways. It focused a lot on the positive, lasting impact of seasonal eating and buying locally. It’s amazing, when you think of it, how greatly the quality and taste of our […]

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

There’s this book that I’ve had on my “need to read” list for the past like 6 months. And I finally decided to give up my years-long mystery book streak to read “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver. I read one of Kingsolver’s novels (The Poisonwood Bible) in high school and then recently I found […]

The Hive Bar Review

There’s a new bar and restaurant in town that I have been anticipating for months! Ever since I heard that the snazzy and few-of-a-kind 21c Museum Hotel was coming to Bentonville, I was hoping that it would bring with it a great restaurant and bar…and it did! And I got even more excited when I learned that […]

Potato Latkes and Applesauce

Remember when I promised you some more vegetarian meal ideas back at the new year? Well, here’s a super easy and tasty idea for your next meatless meal. Potato latkes (of course, paired with sour cream and applesauce). They’re crispy, they take like 15 minutes to make, and they’re kind of like glorified hash browns. […]