by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Bacon! Need we say more? Well, OK, we will: Bacon is the current golden child of the foodie world. And with good reason. It’s delicious and incredibly versatile, used in everything from savory breakfasts and quick lunches to hearty dinners and even sweet desserts […]
Breakfasts
Zucchini Fritters for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner!
Come summer, zucchini is abundant. But it’s also pretty available (and pretty tasty) all year round. I love to shred zucchini and sauté it in butter for a quick veg to eat at any meal, but I was recently looking for a way to make it even yummier as a side or maybe a vegetarian […]
5-Minute No-Cook Fruit and Chia Jam
by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine The sweetest part of summer: fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, and basically all of those fruits that taste kind of meh any other time of year. And while you could just eat them as-is or toss them into a smoothie, you’re definitely going to want […]
Mango & Kiwi Chia Seed Pudding Parfait
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Chia seeds, shiny glass jars, and tropical fruits in the summer and spring… These are a few of our favorite things! Chia seeds are teeny-tiny nutritional powerhouses. They pack a big punch in even a small handful. In fact, just two tablespoons of these […]
Homemade Nondairy Yogurt
by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine I’m in a minor predicament: Regular milk-based yogurt makes me feel like garbage, but most nondairy yogurts taste like junk and contain sketchy additives (e.g. controversial carrageenan) to give them that traditional yogurt texture. Blech. So, what’s a yogurt-lovin’ clean-eating foodie to do? Roll up […]
Must-Try Mason Jar Meals for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s What’s the best place to house everything from pennies to pasta to pickles? A mason jar, of course! Since its creation in 1858, the glass canning jar has been used to help keep us organized, preserve our seasonal harvests, and look lovely on our […]
Clean Blueberry Detox Smoothie
by guest blogger Candice Kumai, clean-eating chef and cookbook author Still feeling full from Thanksgiving? Had too many calories and not enough nutrients over the past few days? This deep-blue smoothie is a detox powerhouse that can help you get back on the clean-eating track: Just one serving packs 50 percent of your daily requirement […]
Fluffy Scones from Scratch
There are two kinds of scones in this world: the dense kind that are more like Irish soda bread and the fluffy kind served in Britain and its colonies on proper tea trays. In Australia, what’s traditional is a version of the fluffy ones Australians call lemonade scones, which use a sweet soda in the […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
Order NowOrganic Manifesto
Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
Order Now