With my 92 year old mom finally out of rehab, I’m reverting for a few weeks to a decidedly Italian orientation in my cooking to try and please her somewhat finicky palate. When my hubby enthusiastically returned home with two large eggplants he’d gotten for a buck at Harris Teeter, my first ...
Weekend Recipes
French Onion Soup Redux
On a bitter cold day, there is nothing better than a bowl of French Onion Soup. Unfortunately, this is one of the soups I can never order in a restaurant because it is always made with beef stock. I’ve updated the recipe from Fool a Carnivore to include a terrific product that I didn’t know about ...
Baked Ziti with Vegan Sausage
Belated Happy New Year! If your holidays were as hectic as mine were – followed by a seemingly endless string of days of bone-chilling temperatures – you may be looking for a fresh take on a comfort food favorite. One of my all-time favorite comfort foods is baked ziti – but for a ...
Enhancing Quorn Turk’y Roast for your Thanksgiving Table
If you've read my blog before, you know that Quorn Turk'y Roast is my go-to plant-based protein for holiday dinners. And I'm always trying to find new ways to make it more appealing to carnivores. A couple of years ago, I created a marinade that included extra virgin olive oil, maple syrup, ...
Loaded Baked Potatoes Stuffed with Gorgonzola and Benevolent Bacon
It's hard for carnivores to imagine life without bacon. And unfortunately, most of the plant-based bacon products aren't very good. Trust me, I've tried them all! Sweet Earth Hickory & Sage Benevolent Bacon is one of the newer products, and I was pleasantly surprised at how well it ...
Oven Baked Ratatouille with Vegan Spinach Pesto Sausage
Finding a new way to make a favorite dish is always fun. That's one of the reasons I continue to subscribe to both the print and online editions of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country, even though a lot of their recipes contain meat and chicken. I love the fact that their super smart cooks do ...
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 ...
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 ...
