I used to think that I got more use from my slow cooker in the winter. But with temperatures hitting 100 almost every day here in the Carolinas, I find myself reaching for my slow cooker several times a week. I love keeping my kitchen cool - and with just a bit of advance planning during the ...
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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 ...
Pesto Pasta with Quorn’s New Vegan Chik’n Tenders
I am thrilled to find that Quorn is now marketing its vegan products in the US! I've been a big fan of Quorn Meatless and Soy-Free Chik'n Tenders for many years, and I've long wondered why Quorn Vegan Pieces (as they are called in the UK) weren't available in America. Well wonder no ...
How to Cube a Mango in Three Easy Steps
My marketing and social media savvy son, Nick, tells me that I need to do shorter posts more regularly. Since I usually blog only once I've perfected a recipe after making it multiple times, I'm departing from that course and will be taking Nick's advice today. Despite the plethora of internet ...
High Praise from a Butcher’s Daughter
My recent blog on Sweet Earth Chipotle Style Seitan inspired a fellow foodie friend and unabashed meat eater (the daughter of a butcher, no less!) to try one of my recipes from Fool a Carnivore. Check out Deborah Quok's review here. Deborah is a long time friend from the commercial real world, ...
