My carnivore hubby loves meatloaf. So when he asked if we could have meatloaf with my garlic mashed potatoes, how could I refuse? I wanted to do something different than my Mini Meat Loaves from Fool a Carnivore. I was determined to create a dish that looked more like “real meatloaf”. Since meat ...
Are Four Extra Steps Needed To Make Great Pesto?
As a veteran pesto maker (35+ years and counting), I was intrigued by Cook’s Illustrated’s promise of gentler, more well-balanced pesto, without the “bite” of raw garlic. After making their recipe tonight, I have to tell you to not waste your time. My pesto takes about 20 minutes to make – Cook’s ...
Nancy’s Homemade Pesto
Since we are blessed with a long growing season in the Carolinas, I grow my own basil from mid-April through early October. I usually buy at least six to eight basil plants and grow them organically. We reap an incredible amount of basil and enjoy pesto often. In fact, it is our son’s most requested ...
Birthday Musings on 40 Years Without Meat
Earlier this week I was at a business meeting at which lunch was served. As usual, I was the only person not eating meat. With a smile, I told everyone not to hold it against me, to which one of the men snickered, "Don't worry - you'll come around." I laughed it off, because after ...
Fourteen Bean Soup
Sometimes I like playing with recipes from Fool a Carnivore to create something different. This is a new version of my Fifteen Bean Soup recipe that I’m calling Fourteen Bean Soup, because that was the number of beans in the organic mix I used today. For the record the beans were red kidney beans, ...
Fix Meatless Jambalaya for your Mardi Gras Dinner
On the Tuesday before Lent begins, we celebrate Mardi Gras in our home. We don beads, wear purple, green and gold, play some jazz, and pretend we're in New Orleans! I generally make jambalaya at Mardi Gras because good, fresh okra is hard to get in late winter in the Carolinas. (Although if you can ...
Prasad Kaipa – How Wisdom can Change our World
I felt privileged today to listen to Dr. Prasad Kaipa at the kickoff event for Queens University TWIST Conference. Prasad is one of the co-authors of From Smart to Wise: Acting and Leading with Wisdom. Prasad spoke thoughtfully and with such quiet insight about what it means to make wise ...
The High Cost of Cheap Chicken – a Consumer Reports Article Worth Reading
People often tell me that they no longer eat beef or pork - but wouldn't dream of giving up chicken! Although I choose not to eat chicken, I am always surprised when people tell me that they have used "real chicken" in my Fool a Carnivore recipes that are ...