If you haven’t visited Kelsey Brown’s blog Happyolks where “recipes and stories for happy folks” are born, you’re missing out. Kelsey and her husband treat Happyolks as a collaborative project, where he takes the photographs and she develops the recipes and shares some of the most beautiful stories you’ll read. Trust me, I read a lot of blogs but hers remains one of my absolute favorites.

When you visit Happyolks, expect to find whole foods recipes, breathtaking imagery, and thoughtful narrative that will pierce your soul. We had the extreme pleasure of speaking with Kelsey recently about her blog and her approach to health. Here’s what she had to say. 
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You’ve asked. We’ve listened. Starting today, our biggest fans can pick up a DIR T-shirt anytime they like. And because we always like to exceed your expectations, you’ll get a copy of our Baker’s Dozen cookbook, too!

The DIR Bundle is just $10, and you’ll receive:

• An American Apparel T-shirt available in a few sizes and colors. They’re super soft, have little shrinkage, and are adorned with the blue flower that says you’re awesome…and care about your health.

• A copy of Baker’s Dozen, featuring 13 exclusive healthier breakfast and brunch recipes bound in 30 quality-printed pages with photography you’ll drool over and food you’ll actually want to make.

Orders process securely with Paypal.com. At this time we are only shipping to US addresses and are not able to ship international orders.

Women’s-cut shirts are available in hot pink for small, sunshine yellow for medium, and bright green for large. These are much more fitted through the shoulders and waist. American Apparel calls this fine jersey short-sleeve shirt “The softest, smoothest, best-looking T-shirt available anywhere.” We tend to agree.

Men’s/Unisex shirts are available in hot pink for small, sunshine yellow and baby blue for medium, bright green and baby blue for large, and ash grey for xl and xxl. For men and women, these shirts offer a more comfortable fit while still being American Apparel’s softest, smoothest T-shirt.

Every order includes a copy of Baker’s Dozen!

We really love food that’s fresh, homemade, wholesome, and pretty. So we mixed all of that and whipped up our first e-cookbook, a collection of our 13 best breakfast and brunch recipes. You’ll be tempted in a guilt-free way to enjoy Blood Orange Basil Mimosas, Sweet Potato Parmesan Hashbrowns, Fig and Honey Breakfast Quinoa, and you can even preview the Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pancakes and Baked Apple Streusel Doughnuts. You’ll get the beautifully printed and spiral-bound version. When your friends really need a copy, they can download Baker’s Dozen here for 99 cents!

Order your DIR Bundle for just $10!

The roaring twenties will no doubt be a theme of many a summer party this year as The Great Gatsby film release has everyone reconnecting with this classic novel that embodies one of the most fabulous periods in our history. When most people think of the 1920s in the U.S. they think of the flappers, Prohibition, gangsters, and jazz. What people often overlook are the great advancements in home cooking and recipe development during this period.

The availability of “sliced bread,” refrigerators, and other convenience foods that are dogged today helped (mostly) women spend 44 hours each week in their kitchens preparing meals. By 1965, women were only spending 25.7 hours per week cooking, and research in 2010 revealed women today spend only 13 hours each week on all household chores.

If you plan on hosting a Great Gatsby party this summer, you’ll want to dress the part of course, but the food can play a major role in pulling together the theme. If healthy is your goal, stick to the recipes we’re sharing. But if authenticity is most important, you’ll appreciate the homemade, healthified versions of many of these processed foods that are still popular today.

Thai Blueberry Old Fashion

Alcohol was banned for much of the 1920s during a period known as Prohibition, but that didn’t keep the booze from flowing. The Old Fashion, a tart whiskey-based cocktail, was a creation of this decade that we still raise a glass to today. Guests will easily celebrate with this jazzed up version with fresh blueberries and a Truvia simple syrup.
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Remember those oatmeal cookie sandwiches with the creamy, sweet filling that you used to swipe from vending machines and beg your parents for in the grocery store? Well, these are those, only a million times healthier. A cause for healthful indulgence? We think, yes.

These oatmeal cookie sandwiches are almost 100% vegan and made with healthful ingredients like rolled oats, grated carrots, whole wheat flour and banana. Though the inspiration for the recipe was pre-packaged oatmeal cream pies, these little guys take the treat to a whole new level and are even better than the original (we think).
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When I stumbled upon Ashley’s McLaughlin’s blog Edible Perspective years ago, I was first drawn to the stunning photography. Ultimately, her sunshiney personality, amazingly creative recipes, and down-to-earth writing style hooked me in.

To date, Ashley’s recipes are some of the healthiest and most delicious recipes I’ve tried from any food blog – and I’ve visited a lot. The girl taught me how to make almond butter for goodness sake! Stop by Ashley’s blog for a wealth of information on gluten free and vegan cooking, as well as desserts that always fall on the healthier side – my favorite kind.

Why did you start your food blog?

Edible Perspective started after making a cross-country move to Colorado with my husband, Chris. When we first moved out west we were lucky enough to stay with Chris’s brother and wife for a few months as we furiously hunted for jobs. To return the favor to them, I cooked our weeknight dinners and decided to document my creations along the way. It was at this time when I finally decided to pick up Chris’s clunky dSLR camera and put down my trusty point-and-shoot. I never imagined what it would evolve into!
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