In looking at other cultures that use few dairy products in their cooking, I thought it would be fun to develop some recipes using ingredients commonly found in Caribbean cooking. Like my last post on Chicken-free Tagine, this is not an authentic, traditional recipe or based on the ...
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Chicken-free Tagine
In my quest for new ideas for vegan recipes, I've realized that I need to explore other cultures that are less dairy-dependent than the cuisines of Italy and France - my two long-time favorites. Our fridge was short on fresh veggies, so I needed to make a pantry-centric dinner one night last week . ...
What does it mean to be 80% Vegan?
Happy New Year! One of my goals this year is to re-think my cooking and eating so that I am eating 80% vegan. I've tried many times to eat 100% vegan and find that it is not sustainable because I am just craving too many delicious ingredients that I love. Take last night, for ...
My Maple-Glazed Quorn Turk’y Roast will sweeten up your holiday meal
I've been eager to share the great new recipe I came up with at Thanksgiving for Quorn Turk'y Roast. Unfortunately, in our haste to eat it, I failed to take photos of the finished meal. So, I had to wait until it was almost Christmas to try this out again - and man, it's even better with a ...
Mountain Man – Out of the Campfire and into your Kitchen!
This is my fresh take on a traditional Boy Scout camping classic. After a camping trip a few years ago, our son Nick described how they layered sliced raw potatoes in a well-greased Dutch oven, with raw eggs, onion, and sausage on top. The Scouts would then cover the Dutch oven and bake the ...
Is Sesame Chicken Possible – without the Chicken?
Ever since our son Nick came home from Stetson after graduation, he has been craving Sesame Chicken. But not just any Sesame Chicken – apparently Top’s China was the favorite place for starving Stetson students to gorge on this Chinese staple in DeLand, Florida. Since Nick knows that I’m not ...
No Evil Foods is a Game Changer when it comes to Italian Sausage!
I often receive comments about plant-based protein being “processed food.” I’ve found a new company in Asheville, North Carolina called No Evil Foods that makes an amazing vegan Hot Italian Sausage they call “The Stallion” with eight simple ingredients – all of which are non-GMO and three of ...
Why Forcing Students to Eat Vegetables Backfired
Was anyone besides me not surprised to learn that students are throwing away more of their vegetables and fruits now that schools are required to include them in school lunches? Researchers found that students were throwing away fruits and veggies at a rate that was 56% higher than before the foods ...
