Back in late April, I reviewed two Butternut Squash Ravioli - one with dairy made by Rio Bertolini and a vegan version made by Candle Cafe. I loved the Rio Bertolini Butternut Squash Ravioli made with dairy and lamented that I was unable to locally obtain Rio Bertolini's Vegan Butternut Squash ...
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Aduki Bean Sweet Potato Chili
Wow, it's been a long time since I found the time to blog! Our phenomenal annual scuba diving trip to Pirates Point Resort on Little Cayman followed by a business trip to Detroit really cut into my cooking (and blogging) time! When I return home from a trip, I'm always faced with a less than ...
Gardein’s Sizzling Szechuan Beefless Strips Made My Meatless Monday Simple!
If your Mondays are as busy as mine are, you may like Meatless Monday options that are super easy and don't involve a lot of thought or preparation. My family was pleasantly surprised at how tasty Gardein's Sizzling Szechuan Beefless Strips turned out to be. I had tried an earlier version of this ...
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Although I love to make dinner from scratch almost every night, I've had some very busy days in my law practice lately. And since I'm determined to get back my bitchin' beach bod by our scuba diving trip in June, I'm hitting the gym with our son Nick six nights a week. So, if you don't start ...
Vegan Sweet and Sour Pork
Sounds like a contradiction in terms . . . right? How can you make Sweet and Sour Pork . . . without the pork? Well until Gardein introduced its new product, Sweet and Sour Porkless Bites, the answer was that you couldn’t. We have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of one of Gardein’s newest ...
Orecchiette with Fennel, Spinach, and Sausage
Fennel has long been one of my favorite vegetables because of its versatility. I love its raw crunch in salads, and adore it roasted. I also appreciate that its peak season is late fall to early spring, so it covers the winter months with a welcome alternative to root veggies that can get a tad ...
The BBQ Battle – WestSoy Seitan vs. Tofurky Chik’n
My carnivores are Southern to the core, so BBQ has a special place in their hearts - and in their tummies! Since I had a very busy day, I decided to pit two very different BBQ meat analogues against each other. We've had WestSoy Seitan Pulled BBQ before, but Tofurky's Slow Roasted Chick'n ...
Vegan Seven Layer Dip
Since our Carolina Panthers are the odds-on favorite to win Super Bowl 50, you better believe that I’ll be cheering them on with my family and some good friends this Sunday. And I can’t think of a better Super Bowl appetizer than Mexican Seven Layer Dip. Although Seven Layer Dip is often a ...