My research reveals that there are dozens of recipes for making Tikka Masala sauce – that beloved creamy tomato cocoanut curry that makes my mouth water. Unfortunately, many of them take between 45 minutes to 5 hours to prepare. Since I’m working on Easy Meatless Meals e-book, I’m focused on how to ...
Easy Weekday Recipes
Cheddar-Stuffed Meatloaf Mondays
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 ...
High Praise from a Butcher’s Daughter
My recent blog on Sweet Earth Chipotle Style Seitan inspired a fellow foodie friend and unabashed meat eater (the daughter of a butcher, no less!) to try one of my recipes from Fool a Carnivore. Check out Deborah Quok's review here. Deborah is a long time friend from the commercial real world, ...
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 ...
Meatless Gyros That Can Fool a Carnivore?
Is it possible that I've found a meatless gyros that can fool my carnivore husband? Introducing Viana Veggie Gyros - with just the right amount of spice and a great texture that actually had the mouth feel of meat. You may recall that I gave a less than glowing review of Viana's Kielbasa about ...
A Different Memorial Day Barbecue
Since barbecue is one of our most popular Memorial Day foods, I decided to slow cook two different kinds of seitan yesterday in my own homemade barbecue sauce. (Recipe to follow, once I refine it a bit!) Baked beans are also traditional, too. But instead of navy or Great Northern beans, I baked ...