I’ve been a huge proponent of organic food for many years and believe in the health benefits of eating organically. Since I was trying to eliminate chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides in my diet, I finally had to ask myself why I wasn’t seeking out more organic ...
Oyster Mushrooms Berkeley over Tagliatelle
Back in the 1970s-1980s, every vegetarian owned a copy of The Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas. One of my all-time favorite recipes from that cookbook was Mushrooms Berkeley. Over the years, I have made a lot of different variations, including my Beef and Mushrooms Berkeley included in ...
My Favorite Polenta and Sausage Dish
As I was preparing for my Herb Gardening Made Easy class tomorrow at the main branch of the York County Library in Rock Hill, I was looking for my recipes that use rosemary - and found this post - still sitting in "draft" on my website - waiting to be published. Sometimes, I just have too much ...
Brussels Meets Italy
Brussels Sprouts are among the most polarizing of veggies - people either love 'em or hate 'em. I'm a self-confessed Brussels Sprouts lover, but have often resorted to cheese and dairy enhancements to get my carnivores to enjoy them. This week, I stumbled on an interesting idea by Kay Chun in ...
April Fools’ Day – Fool Your Family Carnivores with Chorizo Seitan Pasta
Since tomorrow is April Fools' Day, what better time to fool the carnivores in your family? My recipe for Chorizo Seitan Pasta uses Upton's Naturals Seitan and is a dead ringer for a spicy Spanish sausage. Since our son Nick claims Seitan has the most "meat-like" texture of any of my favorite ...
Homemade Meatballs in Honor of National Meatball Day
So according to three emails I received today, March 10th is National Meatball Day. (Who besides me was clueless?) So I decided to remake my meatballs from Fool a Carnivore. Please don't get me wrong - the Quorn Meatless and Soy-Free Meatballs and the new version by Gardein are both very good. ...
Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage
With all the cold, damp, rainy or snowy weather we have been experiencing lately in the Carolinas, I have gone back to my roots to re-discover some "stick to the ribs" meals I grew up with as a child in Cleveland. My ethnic background is Italian (actually Sicilian on my mother's side) and ...
If Life Gives You Lemons . . . Make Sure They are Organic!
I always choose organic produce . . . whenever I have a choice. But many folks complain that organic produce is too expensive. I decided to test out this theory with lemons – one of my most frequently used ingredients. I bought a bag of conventionally grown GMO Sunkist lemons for ...
