Cold winter days leave me hankering for warm, nourishing soups and stews - especially ones I can create effortlessly in my slow cooker. Although it is always better (and cheaper) to make your own beans from dried beans, my busy schedule means that I am always looking for shortcuts that don't ...
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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, ...
A Different Way of Welcoming 2014
Our home was hoppin’ last night – our friends and neighbors feasted on three different types of Hoppin’ John, collards, and cornbread. My guess is that all of them are meat eaters, and yet no one complained about the lack of animal protein in my dishes. My Hoppin’ John recipe for a crowd has ...
Sweet Earth – My New Favorite Chipotle?
I simply adore finding new products that improve on my recipes in Fool a Carnivore. I recently stumbled on a new product at Whole Foods by Sweet Earth Natural Foods, a brand that wasn’t available locally when I wrote Fool a Carnivore. Sweet Earth makes a dynamite Chipotle Style Seitan that puts ...
Carnivores Love Bacon
Carnivores crave bacon. Witness Epic Meal Time’s obsession with bacon – which even extends to their creation of a 216,960 calorie Christmas tree decorated in – you guessed it, bacon. As much as I love plant-based protein, I have to admit that bacon is the hardest thing to replicate. I keep praying ...
Who Makes the Best Meatless Turkey?
At our nation’s most meat-centric holiday, stuffed squash just doesn’t cut it. Those of us who don’t eat meat can enjoy all the wonderful sides, but it’s nice to have something that looks and tastes like turkey to accompany the delicious casseroles, mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, and cranberry ...
An Easy Alternative to the High Price of Supermarket Vegetables
On the rare weeks when I’m not able to patronize the Charlotte Regional Farmer’s Market, I shudder at paying $2.50 for a red pepper at my local supermarket. My blog today is a shout out to the hardworking farmers and vendors who make that market run year round. Don’t get me wrong – shopping there ...
Robin Emmons – CNN Top Ten Hero Needs Your Vote
I love organic produce AND people who are inspired to make a difference in their communities. Please consider voting for Robin Emmons, a Charlotte woman who is one of the CNN Top Ten Heroes. She is the visionary founder of the local Charlotte nonprofit, Sow Much Good The mission of Sow Much ...
