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 ...
Slow Cooker Recipes
Pasta with Bolognese Sauce
Every Italian family makes its own version of “Sunday gravy.” This recipe could have just as easily gone in my sausage chapter, but the consistency of the ground meat in the sauce stands out more than the sausage does. A couple of ingredients may give you pause, but please use them. The bread ...
Cannellini Chorizo Stew
This recipe will take you about fifteen minutes to prepare and assemble before you leave for work. Your efforts will be rewarded when you walk in the door knowing that all you have to do is wash and slice the spinach, sauté the sausages, make a salad, and dinner will be on the table. You can use ...
Brazilian Feijoada
Feijoada has been a staple in my culinary repertoire ever since I was introduced to the dish by Frances Moore Lappé in her seminal book, Diet for a Small Planet. It seemed exotic to me as a teen, and the hearty flavor of the beans was very satisfying on a brisk autumn evening. I’ve made many ...
Sweet n’ Sour Cabbage with Kielbasa
Since my father was Hungarian and I grew up in Cleveland, I enjoy making many delicious dishes from Hungary, Poland, Russia, Austria, and other eastern European countries. The trouble is that most of them are very meat-centric! Here’s my new slow cooker take on an old classic. This is a ...
Hoppin’ John
Hoppin’ John is a traditional Charleston dish that is now served all through the South. Although I'm a Northerner by birth, this is the dish I serve every year on New Year’s Day. I usually invite a lot of friends over and cook up a big mess of Hoppin’ John, collards, brown rice, and corn bread. ...
Pot Roast
Seitan is a good stand-in for beef, if you are craving those Sunday beef brisket dinners of your youth. I recommend West Soy Cubed Seitan, in the blue box. If you decide to use another brand of seitan, make sure that you choose one that is not designed for stir-fries, since they are usually ...
Classic Red Beans and Rice with Chorizo
This is a hearty dish that cries out for a great red wine. Consider opening a rich Malbec or a Cabernet Sauvignon. No wimpy red wines for this dish! The beans will cook all day in your slow cooker, and their aroma will permeate your home. I normally don’t add salt to my bean-soaking water, but ...
