I often joke that the color wheel is missing a shade, one I would affectionately call “Copenhagen gray.” A delightful combination of dull steel blue and gunmetal. Although this winter has been particularly bright, there are still those days that seem like the sun never…

Few things make you appreciate food more than being personally connected to it. I first tried harvesting amaranth in California, and quickly understood why it is such a precious (and costly) little seed. The grains are so incredibly tiny, and need to be fully separated…

Oh, it was a lazy weekend. The kind where you sleep for the better half of the morning, and the major event of the day is boiling the kettle to make tea. Read a paragraph of some book, then pass out again. Stare out the…

It has taken me years to convince my family and friends that I actually get more exited about a luxurious bottle of olive oil than a cashmere sweater. Clothes, shoes, jewelry? Um, can I eat those? No. All I really care about at Christmas are…

First off, no. You won’t get high. I promise that no matter how many Hemp Protein Granola Bars you scarf down, the only thing you’ll be feeling is really, really full (and happy, of course). Unbeknownst to many people, hemp is one of the oldest…

Blogpaper is a brand-spanking-new fashion and lifestyle online magazine out of Denmark. They asked me to be a part of their premier issue and come up with a fresh spring recipe. My heart said: risotto, my head said: risotto makeover. To see the recipe for…

I got a whole lotta love for brown rice, but let’s face it – it is so 2010 (I joke, I joke). Moving into the now, let’s get a handle on the newest and hottest whole grain to hit the health food store shelves: black…

My New Roots – How to Cook Quinoa from My New Roots on Vimeo. A new day has dawned, people. Have I got a surprise for you. Behold, the My New Roots-style cooking show. No 10-minute blab-a-thons. No bad lighting. No deep-fryers or microwaves. No…