With cooler weather rapidly approaching, I love turning to my slow cooker for easy weeknight meals. But I also like to play with flavors – and since I do a ton of Italian, French, and Mediterranean cooking, I decided to change things up and concoct a stew that borrowed some elements from the ...
Tomatoes Stuffed with Sweet Corn and Lemon-Basil Chèvre
Looking for an easy alternative to the same old boring side salad? How about a plump juicy tomato stuffed with some late summer sweet corn and creamy lemon-basil chevre from Uno Alla Volta (UAV)? Since my buddy, Zack Gadberry, cheese master extraordinaire, makes some of the most delicious ...
Colorful Cauliflower Pasta in 30 Minutes
Since cauliflower is one of the Clean Fifteen, I'm always trying to find new ways to use it in my cooking. The one complaint that I sometimes hear is that it is rather bland looking or monochromatic when mixed with pasta or rice - or God forbid, on a white plate! Well, never fear - colorful ...
Easy Peperonata Chicken – Vegan and Gluten-Free!
Looking for a quick, easy sauce using gorgeous end-of-summer peppers and tomatoes? Don't forget about Peperonata! We had an abundance of beautiful organic sweet mini peppers from my favorite organic farmer (Daniel Price, owner of Freedom Farm in Old Fort, NC) and I wanted to find a fresh ...
Peachy Vegan Chili – with a Bourbon Kick!
Peach season is at its peak in South Carolina. And yes, South Carolina is second only to California in growing delectable peaches. (I was amazed to learn that Georgia, whose nickname is the Peach State, is now a distant third in peach production.) Unfortunately, the peach crops in both ...
Summertime Slow Cooking
I used to think that I got more use from my slow cooker in the winter. But with temperatures hitting 100 almost every day here in the Carolinas, I find myself reaching for my slow cooker several times a week. I love keeping my kitchen cool - and with just a bit of advance planning during the ...
Easy Oven-Fried Okra
Unless you live in the hot, sunny South, you may not be familiar with okra. Since temperatures have been soaring in the Carolinas, okra is one of the veggies that fortunately loves heat. If you've never seen okra growing, it might surprise you to know the plants can get five to six feet ...
Just in time for the 4th – a truly meaty vegan burger!
Vegans and vegetarians rejoice! You finally have a plant-based burger that can compete with the "real meat" burgers at your family's Fourth of July bash. The cool folks at Beyond Meat have taken the Beast Burger up several notches with The Beyond Burger. I was thrilled to find it yesterday ...
