It was a few hours before the Super Bowl, and I was making kale chips to bring to a party. I'd made the chips plenty of times before and, thinking of how nice it would be to bring two batches, decided to crack up the heat ever so slightly. Fast forward to burnt kale chips, less than 30 minutes before the game with nothing to bring. Hello party saver: Popcorn! More

On cold winter mornings we love a hot buttered or jammed muffin with a good cup of coffee. It just starts the day right. Need some inspiration? From oatmeal muffins to spiced pear and good ol' chocolate chip, these 10 recipes are our go-to favorites: More

I apologize for the terrible choices before you. Do you make the Korean Chicken Sliders for the Super Bowl or a giant pot of chili? A bowl of Yogurt-Covered Cranberries to snack on, or indulge your sweet tooth with M&M Peanut Butter Brownies? There's also that fantastic Superpower Green Smoothie to kick the day off right...and an Orange Old Fashioned to wind it down. So many choices this week. All of them good.

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You may be stuck inside all night speed-reading and cramming for Friday's test, but that doesn't mean you should go hungry. Not on my watch. Gather your best study buddies, make a batch of maple-butter spiced popcorn and a few thermoses of chai, and we're in business for one seriously productive study session.

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You know when you get that craving for just a little something sweet after the dinner dishes are cleared, but don't have anything to nibble? That can be a desperate moment. Personally, I always turn to chocolate chip cookies -- I always have chocolate chips in the cupboard, so hot cookies are only 20 minutes away. When desperation hits, pantry and fridge staples like chocolate chips, oats, cream cheese, and even frozen bananas can be a total life saver.

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Poor, unglamorous cabbage. It doesn't get all the cool-kid attention that kale does, even though it's just as dependable during the dark days of winter, and with its mild sweetness and amazing versatility, maybe even easier to love. These 10 recipes are a reminder of how adaptable and tasty cabbage can be, whether served shredded in an addictive peanut-dressed slaw, stuffed into sausage sandwiches or simmered quickly with yogurt in an Indian-style curry. More

Here are the reasons that you, a grown adult of sound mind and body, should go sledding: it's good clean fun that doesn't cost a dime, there's no one to stop you from going on the steep path, and you get to bring a flask. Also, that dinner that you slow-cooked earlier in the day is going to taste amazing when you and your buds tromp in from the snow. Yup, sledding party: it needs to happen. More

Looking for a delicious weeknight meal? Take a squash, potato, or vegetable and stuff it. Follow this template as a guide or get specific. Craving healthy comfort food? Try the stuffed sweet potatoes with kale and white beans. Interested in indulging? Then the cheese soufflé-stuffed artichokes should fit the bill. We even threw in a stuffed figs recipe, even though we know figs are neither squash nor vegetable. But they're delicious, so why not? More

In many ways, I think this is the best time of winter for cooking. There's no holiday pressure. Our guests have all gone home. We have no real obligations at all. Which means that we get to cook exactly what we want, when we want to, and eat at our leisure. If you're at home today, I'd say this is the perfect time to drag out a heavy soup pot, pick some spices, and get something warm and comforting simmering on the back burner. More

It was greens 'n' beans galore this week! Not only did we have that beautiful greens and gruyere tart with its cornmeal-millet crust, but there were braised lentils and chard with an egg, a bright and fresh winter greens pesto, and that vegan sweet potato shepherd's pie. Need some indulgence to balance things out? Don't miss the crispy glazed bacon or the cheesy black-eyed pea dip. So good. More