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Is coconut sugar really a healthy sugar alternative?

by Caroline Siegrist | Aug 13, 2018 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks

Let’s talk about coconut sugar, since so many people in my life seem to be doing just that these days. I’m always trying to make healthier versions of the sweets I love (looking at you, sweet potato cupcakes), which means I’m using natural sugar...

6 tasty snacks recipes to boost breast milk supply, from savory to sweet.

by Caroline Siegrist | Aug 7, 2018 | Recipes

About a year ago this time, I was on the hunt for snack recipes to increase my breast milk supply. Because of all the interventions my lactation consultant recommended (skin to skin contact, pumping, and so on), changing up my snacks just seemed like the easiest thing...

7 must-try sheet cake recipes that make every celebration better

by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 26, 2018 | Party!, Recipes

I’m not a very skillful cake maker. Layers come out uneven and crumbly, and I never seem to wait long enough to frost them. But sheet cakes I can handle. I love the simplicity of one, generous layer whose flaws you can easily cover with a spread of luscious frosting....

6 creative pie crust alternatives, because sometimes, life’s too short for rolling out dough.

by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 14, 2018 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

The last traditional pie crust I made from scratch was over twenty years ago, when I was trying to impress my future in-laws with a homemade pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. It looked gorgeous when it came out of the oven, but right after snapping a photo of it, it...

9 easy, last-minute, 4th of July dessert recipes that will be the star of your party

by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 2, 2018 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes

I’ve got some easy to prepare, semi-homemade last-minute 4th of July themed desserts for you that will have your guests saying, “Baby, you’re a firework!” Because I’ve been there: The 4th of July picnic is in a few hours, and I totally forgot I volunteered...