Holiday Gift Guide for Every Kind of Cook I will never forget the Christmas my mother only gave me cooking tools. I was 22-years-old, living on my own for the first time, and had been scraping by with two pots that had been bought in a bodega on the first floor of my building, a couple of cheap knives I think I had gotten at IKEA, and a set of measuring cups and spoons purchased…
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Staycation Idea for Families: Explore the World through Food 2020 was supposed to be a year of travel for my family. For Spring Break, we had planned on a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles along Route 1. That didn’t happen. Then, my husband and I had planned on traveling to Europe this fall to celebrate our 15-year anniversary. That’s out, too. This summer has definitely not turned out the way many of…
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The Healing Power of Food One of the things that has moved me deeply over the past week has been the stories and images of people handing out food to Black Lives Matter protestors. Granola bars, fruit snacks, bananas, oranges, bottles of water. Sharing these mundane food items has turned into an act of solidarity, an act of resistance, an act of love. And, for me at least, has really exemplified the healing power of…
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I am thrilled to announce The Scramble’s partnership with Prepear for all your meal planning needs! See below for details about this exciting new chapter in The Scramble’s journey, why it is happening how, and what it means for you. When I first became a health coach and was working with families and individuals who wanted to change their lifestyle, I knew that cooking was at the core. As the years have gone by and…
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The Scramble’s answer to the question, “what is family dinner?” may surprise you and offer relief. If you were to ask 100 people the question: what is family dinner. Everyone would have an answer and a clear vision of what a family meal looks like. Not only that, but everyone would have an opinion on whether that image is attainable, pleasant, and necessary. And all of the answers given by those 100 people would be…
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