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, ...
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Easy Peperonata Chicken – Vegan and Gluten-Free!
Looking for a quick, easy sauce using gorgeous end-of-summer peppers and tomatoes? Don't forget about Peperonata! We had an abundance of beautiful organic sweet mini peppers from my favorite organic farmer (Daniel Price, owner of Freedom Farm in Old Fort, NC) and I wanted to find a fresh ...
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 ...
An easy green smoothie even a kale-hater will love
My son Nick is not a kale fan. Of course, how many red-blooded 23-year old American guys are? But he when I asked him if he was willing to drink a kale smoothie with some fresh pineapple that was left from my delicious stir fry with Gardein Sweet & Sour Porkless Bites, he was at least ...
Can Eating More Plants Help You Live Longer?
According to a recent article in Time, one of the three things you can do to extend your life is to eat way more plants. We all like finding articles that support what we believe, so I was pleased to read that ". . . the healthiest diet is the one in which you eat a lot of plants." With that ...
Mac ‘n Cheese with a Twist
With the start of Lent this week, please consider some fresh alternatives to time-honored meatless family favorites. Come on, who hasn't resorted to Mac 'n Cheese as an easy meatless meal on a whole lot of Lenten Fridays? Last night, I came up with a better, super easy version that packs in ...
Extra Can of Pumpkin Purée? Try My Vegan Tomato Pumpkin Bisque!
If Thanksgiving left you with an extra can of pumpkin purée in your pantry (there were actually four in mine), try this simple Tomato Pumpkin Bisque. It's vegan, low in fat and calories, and so simple to make. And if you make it with organic pumpkin (try Farmer’s Market Organic Canned Pumpkin) and ...
Sweet Earth – My New Favorite Chipotle?
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 ...
