With Thanksgiving only a week away, I've been trying out some new alternatives to my usual suspect for vegan turkey - Quorn's Turk'y Roast. I was a tad skeptical when I read the ingredients in Field Roast Smokey Forager's Roast - especially since a pineapple mustard glaze didn't seem in keeping ...
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Baked Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
Did you know that zucchini blossoms are not only edible - they are delectable! Many of the friendly Asian farmers in Building A at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market are selling zucchini blossoms in the fall as well as the spring. That's good news for me because stuffed zucchini blossoms ...
Mediterranean Cutlets for an Easy Weeknight Meal
With my 92 year-old mother in rehab following a hip fracture and surgery, my time for cooking healthy meals for my family has been in short supply this past month. Probably, not unlike your home - since each of us has a unique set of family trials, triumphs, and tribulations to get through at any ...
Spicy Corn and Black Bean Salad . . . the Perfect Side for Tailgating!
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 . . ...
Tomatoes Stuffed with Sweet Corn and Lemon-Basil Chèvre
Looking for an easy alternative to the same old boring side salad? How about a plump juicy tomato stuffed with some late summer sweet corn and creamy lemon-basil chevre from Uno Alla Volta (UAV)? Since my buddy, Zack Gadberry, cheese master extraordinaire, makes some of the most delicious ...
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 ...
Easy Oven-Fried Okra
Unless you live in the hot, sunny South, you may not be familiar with okra. Since temperatures have been soaring in the Carolinas, okra is one of the veggies that fortunately loves heat. If you've never seen okra growing, it might surprise you to know the plants can get five to six feet ...
Just in time for the 4th – a truly meaty vegan burger!
Vegans and vegetarians rejoice! You finally have a plant-based burger that can compete with the "real meat" burgers at your family's Fourth of July bash. The cool folks at Beyond Meat have taken the Beast Burger up several notches with The Beyond Burger. I was thrilled to find it yesterday ...
