Since cauliflower is one of the Clean Fifteen, I'm always trying to find new ways to use it in my cooking. The one complaint that I sometimes hear is that it is rather bland looking or monochromatic when mixed with pasta or rice - or God forbid, on a white plate! Well, never fear - colorful ...
vegetarian recipes
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 ...
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 ...
New Video Book Trailer
Please take 30 seconds and check out my new video book trailer for my Fool A Carnivore cookbook! I'd love to get your feedback! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxtGckXI1Tc&feature=youtu.be Fool A Carnivore video trailer ...
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, ...
A Different Way of Welcoming 2014
Our home was hoppin’ last night – our friends and neighbors feasted on three different types of Hoppin’ John, collards, and cornbread. My guess is that all of them are meat eaters, and yet no one complained about the lack of animal protein in my dishes. My Hoppin’ John recipe for a crowd has ...
Who Couldn’t Use More Luck?
Ringing in the New Year – Southern Style While most of you are probably preparing for a big night on the town, we’re spending a quiet evening at home getting ready for the real party tomorrow night. We host an annual New Year’s Day Good Luck dinner at our home. We invite an interesting mix of ...