My son Nick called me from his new apartment in Tampa this week because he was looking for a great side dish for his very first dinner party. He originally wanted to make the stuffed poblanos that he and I made a couple of months ago. Unfortunately, he bought jalapeños instead of poblanos . . ...
Easy Weekday Recipes
Colorful Cauliflower Pasta in 30 Minutes
Since cauliflower is one of the Clean Fifteen, I'm always trying to find new ways to use it in my cooking. The one complaint that I sometimes hear is that it is rather bland looking or monochromatic when mixed with pasta or rice - or God forbid, on a white plate! Well, never fear - colorful ...
Easy Peperonata Chicken – Vegan and Gluten-Free!
Looking for a quick, easy sauce using gorgeous end-of-summer peppers and tomatoes? Don't forget about Peperonata! We had an abundance of beautiful organic sweet mini peppers from my favorite organic farmer (Daniel Price, owner of Freedom Farm in Old Fort, NC) and I wanted to find a fresh ...
Pesto Pasta with Quorn’s New Vegan Chik’n Tenders
I am thrilled to find that Quorn is now marketing its vegan products in the US! I've been a big fan of Quorn Meatless and Soy-Free Chik'n Tenders for many years, and I've long wondered why Quorn Vegan Pieces (as they are called in the UK) weren't available in America. Well wonder no ...
Get Your Greens with Chimichurri Sauce
I discovered this weekend that making chimichurri sauce is even easier than making pesto. This potent fresh green sauce from Argentina combines fresh basil, mint, flat leaf parsley, and cilantro with olive oil, lemon, and garlic and can be made in less than five minutes in a food ...
Can Eating More Plants Help You Live Longer?
According to a recent article in Time, one of the three things you can do to extend your life is to eat way more plants. We all like finding articles that support what we believe, so I was pleased to read that ". . . the healthiest diet is the one in which you eat a lot of plants." With that ...
Mac ‘n Cheese with a Twist
With the start of Lent this week, please consider some fresh alternatives to time-honored meatless family favorites. Come on, who hasn't resorted to Mac 'n Cheese as an easy meatless meal on a whole lot of Lenten Fridays? Last night, I came up with a better, super easy version that packs in ...
Spinach and Kale Pasta (or How to Fool My AMD Parent into Eating What’s Good For Her!)
You probably know that eating cooked dark leafy greens is one of the best ways to lower your risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). But what do you do with a 91 year old mom who turns up her nose at cooked dark green veggies? My solution? Mix them with pasta! Since pasta is the one ...