First read the article, then make the cake. It's delicious. It might inspire other great treats. Did I mention, the cake is delicious? We made it last year as part of a breakfast and shared leftovers with friends then next day. Everyone raved. Try this cake. And if you're having a party, and you don't want to make this cake, invite me; I'll make it.

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The day before Thanksgiving we woke with a lonely cup of pumpkin puree in the fridge and cookies on our mind. Tom left for work at 7, and minutes later the kids and I went to work on pumpkin cranberry chocolate-chip cookies. While these cookies are so just-barely-sweet they might not qualify as actual cookies, they are tasty little morsels, more sweet than savory, so "cookies" they remain. Not only are they relatively healthy, they are quick and easy. We had the cookies out of the oven and everything cleaned up by 8. Even with the kids "help." These are a perfect snack for these funny days where you're going to dinner a little later than usual and you need a little (delicious) bite to tide the kids (read: you) over. The key to their chocolaty-ness while maintaining a vague healthiness* is mini chocolate chips. You can use much less and still get that yummy chocolatey taste! "Read more" for the recipe.

*Yes, I know, chocolate is good for you, but the sugar, fat and other stuff they put in chocolate chips isn't.

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We've been doing some great cooking, but it's been tough to tear myself away from school work (as teacher and student) and family life to write about it.But I want to... so many delicious things to share. Reading this blog (and having the laundry put away at 11:00 on a Saturday morning) got me a little inspired. So here goes.

We've been using this bread dough for a while now (having created our own whole grain version before their new book Healthy Bread in 5 Min a Day came out) to make naan, pizza, sticky buns, and, of course, bread.

I just joined a group that will be baking through the book, and I am really looking forward to it!

We also canned some applesauce, in a crockpot, no sugar necessary. For applesauce (with an optional twist) and apple sticky buns click read more.


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