Happy New Year! A lot of us begin each new year with the very best of intentions. Have you ever resolved to lose weight or eat a more healthy diet? Three of the best resolutions to start your new year off right are to minimize refined sugar and red meat, and to maximize the amount of whole ...
Vegan
A Better Baste for Tofurky Veggie Roast
I've been loyal to Quorn Turk'y Roast at the holidays for many years. But then my hubby brought home Tofurky Veggie Roast for me to try. (Probably because it was on sale at Earth Fare!) While Quorn Turk'y Roast is meatless, but unfortunately not vegan because of the egg whites and milk ...
Organic Butternut Squash Soup – Simple, Tasty, and Vegan!
It seems like every restaurant I go into these chilly winter days has butternut squash soup on its menu. Since many restaurants are still fairly meat-centric, it's a tempting alternative. But then I need to quiz the server about whether it is made with dairy . . . or chicken stock. It's ...
My Kimchi Conundrum
I really, really, really wanted to like Kimchi . . . Friends had raved about it . . . I'd read online blogs about its powerful probiotic punch . . . And since I adore sauerkraut and am totally sold on the powerful health benefits of probiotics, I thought I would give making my own Kimchi a ...
Whole Wheat Pasta with Broccoli, Sausage, and Roasted Tomatoes
I’ve been searching for a long time for a really good brand of whole wheat pasta. Who knew that I’d have to travel all the way to Eataly to find a brand that my carnivores liked, rather than tolerated! Yes, a recent trip to Manhattan allowed me to experience the sheer magic of all ...
Sicilian Cauliflower Sausage Pasta
My last post extolled the virtues of Eastern European flavors, but today I'm writing about a dish that represents my Sicilian heritage. That's right - I'm a certified mongrel! My father's parents were immigrants from Hungary and my mom's folks came from Sicily. I often tell people that I'm ...
Linguine with Sausage Ragu – an Easy Vegan Sunday Gravy that even a Carnivore will love!
One of my easiest and most satisfying recipes in the slow cooker is my vegan version of Sunday gravy - a well-loved staple in the home of every Italian family. I have a much more complicated version in Fool a Carnivore (check out Pasta with Bolognese Sauce on pages 39-40 of my book), but I wanted ...
Butternut Squash and Bacon Sauce with Fusilli
Bacon is without question the hardest meat to replicate using plant-based sources. Trust me - I've tried! Although I am not a fan of most MorningStar Farms products, its Veggie Bacon Strips are still my go-to source for close to real bacon flavor and crunch. The cooler weather had me ...
