The Best No-Bake Bars
Peanut butter, chocolate, coconut oil – what more could you ask from a quick and easy no-bake bar recipe?
Condensed Psychology For A More Joyous Life
Lemon Pie offers short mini-chapters on how to live a better, more joyous life. In broad strokes Mitchell touches on living in the moment, not allowing one’s behavior to be influenced by another, practicing compassion, and making a sincere effort to be sorry when in the wrong.
Foraging: It’s Fun!
Master the art of foraging and you can begin easily and safely adding to your table’s bounty without any extra trips to the market.
Blueberry Kale Smoothie
If you haven’t tried kale in a smoothie yet, give this a whirl and see what you think.
Miller House Gluten Free Cherry Bread
From the Virginia Bed and Breakfast Cookbook, this recipe was first cooked up at The William Miller House in Richmond, Virginia. It’s a gluten free quick bread recipe that is both hearty and deliciously unique.
Grandma’s Cornbread
Most Southerners wouldn’t be caught dead putting sugar or honey in their cornbread, but this recipe has a little bit from both North and South just like my home state of Kentucky.
Lacinato Kale
Originally published in the California Bed and Breakfast Cookbook, this particular kale recipe packs an eco-friendly (if you buy the ingredients locally) and nutritious helping of deliciousness!
![By Donovan Govan. [GFDL (http-_www.gnu.org_copyleft_fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http-_creativecommons.org_licenses_by-sa_3.0_)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.womensadventuremagazine.com/wa/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Soup_SpoonBy-Donovan-Govan.-GFDL-http-_www.gnu_.org_copyleft_fdl.html-or-CC-BY-SA-3.0-http-_creativecommons.org_licenses_by-sa_3.0_-via-Wikimedia-Commons1-e1361898345808-150x150.jpg)
Chicken Soup with Apples and Leeks
In 1986, the Golden Gate Hotel’s owners created the kind of hotel they’d always dreamed of—comfortable and charming, serving a great cup of coffee. And a great cup of soup! Here is the hotel’s secret recipe for Chicken Soup with Apples and Leeks.
Microwave Brownie in a Mug
Here’s a tarted up version of the microwave brownie in a mug, the darling of Pinterest!
![By Alec Perkins from Hoboken, USA (Granola Uploaded by victorgrigas) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.womensadventuremagazine.com/wa/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/512px-Granola_5532501690-e1361311017389-150x150.jpg)
Flora Vista Inn Granola Bars
This gluten-free granola bar recipe is a hit among guests at the Flora Vista Inn near Santa Cruz and Monterey, California.
![By User:pschemp (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.womensadventuremagazine.com/wa/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/777px-Cakegingerbread-e1360619725226-150x150.jpg)
Blueberry Gingerbread
This Blueberry Gingerbread recipe hails straight from a Victorian bed and breakfast overlooking New England’s Southwest Harbor. We’re hoping that this rare recipe cheers up all you snow-bound New Englanders and inspires the rest of you to bake after a day outdoors.
Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls in 45 Minutes
Adventures in baking! These hot sugary cinnamon rolls take 45 minutes from bowl to plate.
Chili Time
At my house, we love chili so much, there’s a pot on the stove every weekend. Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike love this veggie version.
Chicken or Chickpea Pot Pie
Two of our staffers put their heads together to come up with this pot pie recipe that can be vegetarian or chicken.
Great Grandma Margaret’s Pumpkin Bread
Fall means pumpkins and what better way to enjoy this nutritious squash than pumpkin bread? Heads up – Great Grandma’s recipe has a secret ingredient!
Curried Lentil Soup
Replacing iron used in exercise can be a challenge and that’s where lentils come to the rescue. With 6.6mg of iron in every cup, lentils are iron champs!
The Only GORP Recipe You Will Ever Need
GORP was originally the acronym for “good old raisins and peanuts.” This is the new-school, gourmet version, with whole nuts, seeds, and coconut.
Banana-Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Bananas and chocolate! Here’s a way to use up those overripe bananas you have hanging around that’s much quicker than banana bread.
Quinoa and Squash Lasagna
This is an absolutely delicious vegan lasagna based on an original recipe from Vegetarian Times.
Cooking and Brewsky
Delicious slow-cooked pintos made even better with the addition of bacon and beer!
Apple Crisp
Ah, Autumn! The apples are finally here and this crisp recipe is just the ticket after a long fall hike or ride. It’s super-simple and gluten-free.
Colorado Columbine Cookies
These cookies are Kristen’s 5th place-winning entry into the Better Homes and Gardens State Cookie Contest. Kristen and her son brainstormed and came up with these cookies to represent Colorado’s state flower, the Columbine.
Banana Mango Blueberry Buckle
Sweet endings (or beginnings) to your adventures. Here’s a great way to use that single brown-spotted banana in your fruit bowl.
Spring Salad
Spring has us longing for fresh, crunchy veggies! Pair this salad with some homemade bread and you’ve got a great lunch or light supper.
Eggs in a Baggie
Assistant Editor Jennifer Olson demonstrates an easy way to prepare scrambled eggs in the backcountry. The most important elements: minimal cleanup and maximal taste.
Whole Wheat Oatmeal Scones
An Americanized scone recipe, good for hikes if you can wait that long to eat them.
Winter Grill
This marinade is a great way to tenderize chewier cuts of beef while you’re out skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, or taking part in the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count.
Holiday Cranberry Sauce
This easily-prepared recipe is a serious taste and nutritional upgrade from the canned variety. Enjoy this version with your holiday feast as it provides taste with high quality nutrients including antioxidants and phytonutrients.
Bok Choy Saute
This delicious recipe makes a wonderful side dish for the holidays. Bok Choy provides both indoles (13C) and sulforaphane, which support healthy detoxification and elimination of cancer-producing substances.
South Carolina Sweet Potatoes
I just couldn’t resist one more sweet potato recipe this fall! This one is a family favorite, and since I’m southern, it features butter and sugar. But what doesn’t feature butter and sugar during Thanksgiving time?
Sweet Potato Burritos
Every once in a while, I make a stab at conversion from vegetarian to vegan. I usually last about a month or two, then life seems flat and meaningless without cheese.
A breakfast (or trail) treat
I know it’s called Blueberry Swirl, but this Odwalla bar tastes green. It’s the color of vitality, which is probably what you’ll gain from eating this super food.
Vanilla Energy Balls
This recipe is in my “14 Day Gourmet Cleanse & Rejuvenation” Book. I have gotten such great feedback that I wanted to share it with all of you. This is another high energy, kid-favorite snack.
Healthy Caramel Apples
This is one healthy Halloween treat you’ll want to share with your kids and their friends!
Chocolate Macaroons
These delicious chocolate macaroons will delight your taste buds and boost your energy levels. Chocolate is plentiful in magnesium, which is the #1 mineral most people are most deficient in. Chocolate is also touted to relieve depression and increase libido.
