October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, a time that reminds us to be mindful of our health before diving headfirst into the cookie jar. A vegetarian diet presents a lot of advantages because many meat-free foods such as fruits, vegetables, and legumes are high-fiber, and low-fat and free from harmful chemicals. In addition, a vegetarian diet [...]
We are having a bit of a long summer here in Chicagoland, so I decided to pay homage to the freshness of summer and add a little spicy kick from all of my Zumba Classes this week and of course Penzey’s Spices, because I have now become a spice snob.
Yesterday we made Sweet Potato Bake with Apple, you can watch a video and read more here. Today I dabbled around the kitchen because I love to cook and I love to re-invent food for vegans like me (and I hear President Clinton too!) This afternoon I prepared something I have been craving for a [...]
The Complete Root Cellar Book: Building Plans, Uses and 100 Recipes By Steve Maxwell and Jennifer MacKenzie Root cellars are a natural way of storing fruits, vegetables and preserves for longer shelf life and in these hard economic times, root cellars are making a big comeback. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables are important [...]
I received a copy of this book for review and was ecstatic to find out there was a use for my crock pot outside of the homebirth arena. As a vegan for the last 20 years I have never even dreamed of using a slow cooker, let alone understood why I would want to. Well, [...]
