We love baking around here and we always make cookies for Santa and these just came out of the oven. What are they? Cowboy cookies! They are like a cross between chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal raisin cookies but with some extra goodness. Read on for the recipe!
Author: Lisa Dawn
Aleppo Pepper Chili Oil
This recipe is inspired by a recipe for Sichuan Chili Oil in Meera Sodha’s new cookbook East. I had to figure out how to make it without Sichuan chili so this is what I came up with. I love it so much! Read on for a super delicious recipe that is going to turn into one of your favorite things to eat!
Our Annual Apple Picking Trip, 2020 Style, Plus Applesauce and Chutney!

We love to go apple picking in the Hudson Valley. We were excited to gather our haul but it turns out the orchard suffered a frost early on in the year and they lost their crop. So they trucked in bags of apples from their other orchards across the state and hung them in bags on the branches for us to “pick!” Par for the course, 2020!
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Immortality Bowls
A while back, my husband sent me an article entitled, “These Foods Are the Closest You’ll Get to Immortality” that highlighted six foods. It said, “Want to look young forever? Eat the right foods. When we follow a diet that’s rich with a variety of high-quality foods that contain antioxidants, healthy fats, water, and different nutrients, our body will show its appreciation through its largest organ: our skin.” Who doesn’t want pretty, glowing, amazing skin? Read on for the perfect recipe that incorporates 5 of the 6 foods.
Book Report: The Plant Protein Revolution Cookbook + 2 Bonus Recipes + Giveaway!
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After 6 months of writing and cooking for my new cookbook, I am happy to say I put it to bed! It will be coming out in May 2021. As we get closer, I will share more details but now that it’s done, I can finally dive into all of the new vegan titles that have come out in the last few months. And I am super excited about The Plant Protein Revolution Cookbook: Supercharge Your Body with More Than 85 Delicious Vegan Recipes Made with Protein-Rich Plant-Based Ingredients by Robin Robertson! This book is fantastic and timely and packed with recipes that answer the age old question, “But, where do you get your protein?”
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