Our home was hoppin’ last night – our friends and neighbors feasted on three different types of Hoppin’ John, collards, and cornbread. My guess is that all of them are meat eaters, and yet no one complained about the lack of animal protein in my dishes. My Hoppin’ John recipe for a crowd has ...
Who Couldn’t Use More Luck?
Ringing in the New Year – Southern Style While most of you are probably preparing for a big night on the town, we’re spending a quiet evening at home getting ready for the real party tomorrow night. We host an annual New Year’s Day Good Luck dinner at our home. We invite an interesting mix of ...
Extra Can of Pumpkin Purée? Try My Vegan Tomato Pumpkin Bisque!
If Thanksgiving left you with an extra can of pumpkin purée in your pantry (there were actually four in mine), try this simple Tomato Pumpkin Bisque. It's vegan, low in fat and calories, and so simple to make. And if you make it with organic pumpkin (try Farmer’s Market Organic Canned Pumpkin) and ...
Sweet Earth – My New Favorite Chipotle?
I simply adore finding new products that improve on my recipes in Fool a Carnivore. I recently stumbled on a new product at Whole Foods by Sweet Earth Natural Foods, a brand that wasn’t available locally when I wrote Fool a Carnivore. Sweet Earth makes a dynamite Chipotle Style Seitan that puts ...
Carnivores Love Bacon
Carnivores crave bacon. Witness Epic Meal Time’s obsession with bacon – which even extends to their creation of a 216,960 calorie Christmas tree decorated in – you guessed it, bacon. As much as I love plant-based protein, I have to admit that bacon is the hardest thing to replicate. I keep praying ...
Who Makes the Best Meatless Turkey?
At our nation’s most meat-centric holiday, stuffed squash just doesn’t cut it. Those of us who don’t eat meat can enjoy all the wonderful sides, but it’s nice to have something that looks and tastes like turkey to accompany the delicious casseroles, mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, and cranberry ...
An Easy Alternative to the High Price of Supermarket Vegetables
On the rare weeks when I’m not able to patronize the Charlotte Regional Farmer’s Market, I shudder at paying $2.50 for a red pepper at my local supermarket. My blog today is a shout out to the hardworking farmers and vendors who make that market run year round. Don’t get me wrong – shopping there ...
Love Chorizo? Try this Meatless Version!
It's fun discovering new products that make my recipes taste even better - and more meat-like. I've written before about Upton's Natural's - a unique brand that is doing amazing work with Seitan. Seitan is often called "wheat-meat" because it so closely replicates the mouth-feel of meat. When ...
