Articles by Jessie Erwin

Whenever I have open hours at our local natural foods store, I prepare a healthy sample for customers to nibble while they ask me nutrition questions. The sample serves as customer magnet, light refreshment and

I remember my first taste of almond milk. Clutching an enormous glass between unsteady fingers, I took a tentative sip of the pale liquid … and loved it. Did I mention this event took place

Most of us are familiar with MyPlate, the USDA‘s healthy eating guide. For the first time in nearly 20 years, this food guide is not in the shape of a pyramid. (For more history, check

Shortly before my husband and I were married, my then-fiance entered what I like to call his "kitchen appliance-gathering phase." In spare moments between law school papers, he would comb the Internet for the greatest

Chocolate. Just the word conjures up the taste of rich hot cocoa and the snap of a pure chocolate bar. For some, it is tied to the memory of a favorite birthday cake or the

I often challenge myself to use an ingredient in a new and unexpected way. The results — pumpkin mac 'n' cheese or chocolate barbeque sauce — are usually delicious. Okay, perhaps cucumber cookies weren't such