Today is my birthday. I am 30 years old. Looking back on my teens and twenties, I remember how absolutely freaked out I used to be about getting older. Every birthday that ticked by seemed like a cruel joke to a carefree young lady with…

There are few things as uplifting as making a new friend. But meeting your soul mate? Now that’s ecstatic!I first started hearing from Elenore Bendel Zahn in the comments section here on my blog. She always seemed to be one of the first people to…

So I’ve seen all the black bean brownies making their merry way around the food blogs, but I still haven’t come across a recipe that, despite the use of legumes, is all that virtuous. Yeah, throw some veggies into a batter of processed sugar and…