I hope that all of you are as concerned about the outbreaks of positive COVID-19 cases at meat-packing plants as I am. Although I understand that there are studies that say that COVID-19 can't be transmitted by eating food, I am very concerned about the workers in these plants, and would invite ...
Easy Weekday Recipes
Pandemic Pantry Risotto
Day 30 of the pandemic means that I cook very differently than I used to. April normally means bringing home fresh picked asparagus from the Farmers Market to make asparagus risotto. Now, instead of going to the market or the grocery store, I try to rely on my freezer, my pantry, and my ...
Beyond Belief Meatless Meatballs stuffed with Mouthwatering Mozzerella
Who doesn't secretly love fried food? While I normally just say no to fried food, the concept of an air fryer that cooks food crisp without added oil is immensely intriguing. So when America's Test Kitchen had a sale on the air fryer it rated as a "best buy", I scored a GoWISE USA 3.7 Quart ...
Festive Purple Cabbage Slaw
Looking for a perfect side for your Memorial Day celebration? Look no further! My Festive Purple Cabbage Slaw is vegan, refreshing, healthy, simple to make . . . and delicious! It takes less than 20 minutes to prep your vegetables and make the dressing. Here are the veggies in the raw, ...
Baked Risotto Cakes – the Perfect Solution for Leftover Risotto!
Risotto is one of my favorite dishes. But the sad truth is that it's only truly delicious when it is first made. Or is it? Recently, I quickly transformed some well-chilled leftover mushroom, spinach and pepper risotto . . . . . . into some crisp and tasty baked risotto cakes to ...
Spicy Sesame Noodles with Vegan Porkless Bites
I love taking meaty recipes - and making them meatless! This month's issue of Cook's Country had an interesting recipe for Spicy Sesame Noodles with Pork . . . so I decided to simplify it and make it meatless! For my meat analogue, I chose Gardein's Porkless Bites. I've used Porkless ...
Delicious Hungarian Chicken Paprikash – with vegan and gluten-free options!
Every few months, I get a hankering for Hungarian dishes from my childhood. One of my favorites was Chicken Paprikash - but even though I ate meat until I was 19, I still enjoyed the delicious sour cream, bell pepper, and sweet paprika laden sauce over wide buttered egg noodles much more than I did ...
Lentil and Chorizo Stew – in a Flash with Instant Pot
I'm still amazed at how quickly I can make dinner in my new Instant Pot. My Lentil and Chorizo Stew takes me at least 6 hours in my slow cooker, so I was shocked when my same basic recipe took just 18 minutes of cooking in the Instant Pot. Talk about a time saver! In addition to saving time, ...
