The bowl is a perfect vessel in which to create simple, delicious, and healthy meals. When gathered together in a single dish, lean proteins, greens, vegetables, and whole grains nestle against each other in a unique marriage of flavor and texture. This is how Sara Forte, beloved food blogger and author of the James Beard Award–nominated book The Sprouted Kitchen, cooks every day…
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Stir by Jessica Fechtor
At 28, Jessica Fechtor was happily immersed in graduate school and her young marriage, and thinking about starting a family. Then one day, she went for a run and an aneurysm burst in her brain. She nearly died. She lost her sense of smell, the sight in her left eye, and was forced to theContinue reading “Stir by Jessica Fechtor”
SNEAK PEEK: Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan
I’m the daughter of murdered parents. I’m the friend of a dead girl. I’m the lover of my enemy. And I will have my revenge. In the wake of the devastating destruction of the luxury yacht Persephone, just three souls remain to tell its story—and two of them are lying. Only Frances Mace knows theContinue reading “SNEAK PEEK: Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan”
Top Ten Tuesday: 5/12
Ten Authors I REALLY Want To Meet 1. Mindy Kaling | She’s so cool. 2. JK Rowling | How could she not make this list? 3. John Green | He’s hilarious. 4. Leo Babauta | He’s so insightful! 5. Tina Fey | Maybe her AND Mindy would have lunch with me?! 6. Sarah Dessen |Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: 5/12”
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world. As she dwellsContinue reading “A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas”
The Healthy Mind Cookbook by Rebecca Katz
A collection of more than 120 recipes formulated to optimize brain health, boost memory, improve mood, sharpen the central nervous system, and more. Between digital overload, sleep deprivation, and the stress of modern life, most people’s brains are constantly in flight-or-fight mode, with levels of cortisol and other hormones and neurotransmitters out of whack. BrainContinue reading “The Healthy Mind Cookbook by Rebecca Katz”
5 Bookworm Beach Necessities
Because summer is coming and Kiesha left me for Hawaii (don’t worry, folks, it’s only temporary) this week will feature summer/beach themed posts. 1. A hat 2. A tote bag to haul your books (or e-reader and snacks) 3. If the first hat didn’t do it for you, then get an umbrella hat. 4. A bookish chairContinue reading “5 Bookworm Beach Necessities”
Thorn by Intisar Khanani
For Princess Alyrra, choice is a luxury she’s never had … until she’s betrayed.
A Magic Dark & Bright by Jenny Adams Perinovic
She meant to help a ghost…not unleash a curse. Amelia Dupree hasn’t seen the Woman in White since the night her brother died. The ghost seems to have disappeared from the woods surrounding Asylum, Pennsylvania—that is, until Charlie Blue moves into the creepy old MacAllister House next door. Amelia can’t help liking him, even thoughContinue reading “A Magic Dark & Bright by Jenny Adams Perinovic”
5 Beach Reads Kiesha Should Have Taken To The Beach
Because summer is coming and Kiesha left me for Hawaii (don’t worry, folks, it’s only temporary) this week will feature summer/beach themed posts. 1. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling | Seriously, I will make her read this some day. Am I the only one a little obsessed with Mindy? Whatever. This read isContinue reading “5 Beach Reads Kiesha Should Have Taken To The Beach”
