Hey Reader September is National Preparedness Month, so now's a good reminder to take another look at preparedness. And I don’t mean filling a shopping cart with survival gear or worrying about every possible disaster. The boring stuff matters first. Do you have food your family will actually eat? Could you manage through a power outage? Does everyone in the house know what to do if you can’t reach each other? That’s where I’d start. Survival Preparedness for Beginners If preparedness feels...

Hey Reader This last weekend of August always feels like a bit of a handoff. The garden is still very much in summer mode, but September is sitting there on the calendar with cooler evenings, busier routines and all those little jobs we meant to get to before fall. So today’s reads are a little of both. Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins If zucchini is still multiplying on your counter, this is my newest recipe over at Recipes From Leftovers. These muffins use two cups of grated zucchini,...

Hey friend, The Labor Day weekend is right around the corner, and this is one of those holidays you don't want to overthink. Maybe you’re feeding a crowd. Maybe you’re taking something to someone else’s place. Or maybe you simply want good food that makes the long weekend feel a little different from every other weekend. I pulled together 47 Labor Day recipes in one place, including breads, salads, mains, appetizers and desserts. And several of the recipes come from the archives of An Off...