Congratulations to Alex Tschegg of Matthews! He's the 8-year-old chef-in-the-making from Matthews, North Carolina who was the winner from North Carolina of the 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. Alex is one of 55 talented young people who will be dining with First Lady Michelle Obama at the Kids' ...
What makes vegetarians stray?
I've called myself a vegetarian since 1994 and have been pretty consistent, year after year, about maintaining a vegetarian diet. However, since I have lived in Hilton Head Island and Baltimore, two fabulous places for eating seafood, I long ago came to terms with the fact that there would be ...
Life happens between blogs . . .
Wow - it's been a month since my last post. Life sure has gotten in the way of my blog! Let's see - our son graduated from college, we celebrated his 22nd birthday, fulfilled business and family obligations, and took our annual scuba diving trip to Pirates Point at Little Cayman - that will take ...
Slow cookers are not just for winter meals
I bought a lovely organic cabbage at the farmers market a couple of weeks ago with the intention of making coleslaw. When I found the aging cabbage in the bottom of my produce bin the other day (remember, I have three refrigerators), I knew that my only viable option was to use it in a ...
Organic Red Wines – on a Budget!
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 ...
