How to Open a Pomegranate

Pomegranates are lovely. Packed full of antioxidants and exploding with flavor.

But if you've never cooked with a pomegranate before (or, let's face it, seen one in person), they can be awfully intimidating. What do you do it? How to extract those little rubies enclosed inside?

Flavor of the Week: Orange Pomegranate Chocolate Chip Muffins

I have a weakness for muffins.

You might have noticed, what with my posts on Banana Chocolate Chip muffins & Carrot Blueberry Muffins.

These Orange Pomegranate Chocolate Chip muffins were definitely a blog-worthy success!

Book Review: Made by Hand

Made by Hand
Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World
by Mark Frauenfelder

Why I Don't Wear Sunscreen

In a nutshell, sunscreen does more to cause cancer than it ever will to prevent it.

Yes, it goes against everything you’ve ever heard about the sun and skin cancer.

But does it surprise you that I would blog about topics that are counter to the profit-driven culture and seem a bit ‘conspiracy-theory’ in nature?

I’m just looking for the Truth.

I lived in fear of developing skin cancer my entire life. Sunscreens slathered on liberally, just like the doctors and tv commercials told me.

The Simplest Dessert Ever

I love simplicity.

And simple, easy recipes that taste amazing at the same time? Watch out.

I also love variety. And this recipe brings together so many of the things I love.