Coming home from the office today, I had a dilemma. I wanted to take a nice long late afternoon walk along our lovely greenway, but I also wanted to enjoy a delicious dinner. Fortunately, I remembered an easy recipe from my cookbook that can literally be put together in minutes. Here was my ...
Is Carnitine the Missing Link between Red Meat and Heart Disease?
Since my dad died of heart disease at 47, I am always interested in how our diets impact our health. I will write more about this later, but in the meantime, please take five minutes to read about this important study by the Cleveland Clinic. It may not be the fat in red meat that is the big ...
Cooking with Grace . . . and a Purpose!
I spent a lot of happy times cooking with our son Nick before he left home for sunny Stetson University! So, I’ve been looking for other kids who I can teach to cook. Meet Grace! Grace is my friend Lora’s eight year-old daughter, and we usually color Easter eggs together. Since we weren’t able ...
My Vegan Mushroom Sauce is Gluten-Free, too!
Since my mushroom-hating son is away at college, his mushroom-loving dad and I can revel in the bounty of early spring mushrooms. I bought my fresh shitake and oyster mushrooms from "the mushroom man" at the Charlotte Farmer's Market, and supplemented them with some baby portobello and white button ...
Triple Citrus Flan – a Low-Fat and Gluten-Free Dessert!
I’m getting more and more people asking me for gluten-free recipes. After a friend asked for ideas for gluten-free desserts for his wife, I decided to share the recipe for the lovely low fat flan than I made for my recent Spanish cooking class. The three different kinds of citrus (lemon, lime, ...
Vegan BBQ – my most viewed post to date!
I never know what is going to be appealing when I sit down to blog or post an update on my Facebook site. I'm thrilled that my simple Vegan BBQ post has been my most viewed post to date! We did lots of shots of this terrific meal, so please check out my Facebook page for a new album with more ...
Pad Thai – Vegan Style!
Pad Thai is one of my favorite Thai dishes. My recent visit to Drunken Poet in Sarasota reminded me how much I enjoy it. Unfortunately, more recipes still use fish sauce, eggs, and other non-vegan ingredients. Although those ingredients may not bother me or my family, I wanted to create a ...
Don’t be tempted to plant your basil outside! Yet.
I saw a lot of people buying herbs at the farmer's market today. After a winter of making do with dried herbs or the bay, mint, rosemary, and thyme that easily survive our mild Carolina winters, I'm eager to get my herbs planted. My advice is to wait at least two to three more weeks before you ...
