I often receive comments about plant-based protein being “processed food.” I’ve found a new company in Asheville, North Carolina called No Evil Foods that makes an amazing vegan Hot Italian Sausage they call “The Stallion” with eight simple ingredients – all of which are non-GMO and three of ...
Why Forcing Students to Eat Vegetables Backfired
Was anyone besides me not surprised to learn that students are throwing away more of their vegetables and fruits now that schools are required to include them in school lunches? Researchers found that students were throwing away fruits and veggies at a rate that was 56% higher than before the foods ...
Chorizo Enchiladas
Please excuse my long absence from my blog. The month of September has sped by with way too much of my time spent on two of my volunteer passions: mock trial and green buildings. As the attorney coach for the York Preparatory Academy mock trial team, I accompanied our team of talented high ...
Fool a Carnivore – British Style
Did you see the Daily Mail article about the British woman who tried to fool her carnivore husband with meatless meals for a week to see if he would notice a difference? Joanne Gould gave a day-by-day assessment of how well her meals satisfied her hubby carnivore’s cravings. I found it ...
Celebrating My Mom’s 90th Birthday with Vodka Pasta
Celebrating life’s milestones with family and friends is one of my greatest pleasures. Last Thursday, I was thrilled to host a dinner party for my remarkable mother’s 90th birthday. Ida Menage Olah (known as Eda to her Cleveland family and friends) doesn’t like to be the center of ...
Bitter Melon Proved Me Wrong
I have a boundless curiosity about food and am always willing to try something new. In fact, I'm a big believer in trying any new food three times before deciding not to eat it again. So, I approached bitter melon with eager anticipation. I'd been seeing those green squash-like veggies, covered ...
Spiderbite Pasta
One of my favorite Easy Weeknight Meals is Marcella Hazan's Bell Pepper and Goat Cheese Sauce for Pasta from her wonderful book Marcella Cucina. In fact, I've made this dish so many times that my hard cover book has cracked in that very spot. I've tried many variations over the 18 years that I've ...
Panko Crusted Fried Chick’n
There are a ton of blogs and recipes on the internet about how to make vegan fried chicken using Gardein Chick’n Scallopini. Almost all of the recipes use cashews, soaked overnight, and then pureed and strained to create a cashew cream. Sounds intriguing – but with organic cashews running $ ...
