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The Best Way to Peel a Hard-boiled Egg

The Best Way to Peel a Hard-boiled Egg

by guest blogger Caroline Praderio Peeling hard-boiled eggs is a task I would not wish upon my worst enemy. Seriously. Here’s how things usually go: After a firm tap with a spoon, the shell shatters, leaving you to pick off each infuriating little shard, and removing most of the egg white in the process. You’re […]

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Natural Egg Dyeing Tips + Maria's Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe

Natural Egg Dyeing Tips + Maria’s Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe

by the Rodale’s content team What is spring without a basket of beautifully dyed eggs? Dyeing Easter eggs is wholesome fun for the entire family. However, to keep things green and safe, it’s best to stick to coloring them with natural dyes instead of using artificial ones. One of our favorite ways to dye eggs […]

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10 Easy Back-to-School Breakfasts

10 Easy Back-to-School Breakfasts

With the return of school comes the age-old question, “What do you want for breakfast?” We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day—or at least it’s the first meal of the day, and the day always seems to go better when it starts with a good meal. I still remember […]

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The Joy of Buttered Eggs

The Joy of Buttered Eggs

I had never really thought or heard of buttered eggs until one day when I was reading a romance novel. It was Duchess by Night, by one of my favorite authors, Eloisa James. I think it started out as a suggestion to help someone sober up. Then it became a means to comfort a child. […]

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Real Men, Women, and Kids Eat My Quiche

Real Men, Women, and Kids Eat My Quiche

It’s hard to remember what all the fuss was back then when real men wouldn’t eat quiche… Was it the name? The fact that there might be vegetables in it? Anyway, around that time, I made my first quiche, from the original Rodale’s Basic Natural Foods Cookbook. Since then, I’ve made quite a few quiches, […]

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Deviled Easter Egg Salad

Deviled Easter Egg Salad

The egg hunt is over, the Easter dresses are all scuffed with grass stains—now, what to do with all those hard boiled eggs? Personally, I love the taste of deviled eggs. But it’s too fussy and time consuming to make them. Plus, if you use super-fresh organic eggs like I do, it’s real trouble to […]

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Pickled Red Beet Eggs: Beautiful and Delicious

Pickled Red Beet Eggs: Beautiful and Delicious

Last week I was making Easter dinner (wait, I’ll explain!) for a photo shoot for the April Issue of Prevention magazine. They are doing a story on my upcoming book, Organic Manifesto, and wanted a real Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen holiday meal to feature in their pages. So, this being for a spring issue, I […]

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