Having a well-stocked pantry and freezer is the first step to getting a fuss-free dinner on the table and saving money.

Small changes in how you shop, store, and cook can dramatically cut your household food waste.

My journey to becoming a vegan wasn't complicated by the thought of giving up eggs, since a couple years prior, I'd developed an aversion...

I've never really been much of a 'dessert' person. Back when I was still using animal products (butter, in this case), I made the...

I've been browsing the WFPB (whole-food, plant-based) groups and forums, and this question seems to come up every time. It's easy to...

Although I've been cooking various iterations of Japanese soba noodles for years, the recent scorching heat waves here in Reno, Nevada...

Take heart. You're not alone. I did it wrong for years, storing potatoes in the refrigerator is 'no bueno'. Same for onions and garlic....

Packages of Soy Curls just seemed like a good thing to have in the pantry during the early days of the pandemic - when it seemed like so...

Making and preserving your own jams, sauces and more will not only save money, but you'll have the freedom to make them just the way you like them.

Up till now, I'd always relied upon raw cashews and Aquafaba to make my thick and creamy vegan mayonnaise ... and by extension, a vegan...

Have your glasses been fogging up no matter how you try and configure them on top of your mask? I asked my Ophthalmologist about that the...

Since we went WFPBNO (Whole-food, plant-based, no added oil) here, it's been a learning curve to figure out how to make a salad dressing...

Just the other day, I received another package of 'caviar'. Well, the 'caviar' of lentils, that is, since we roll WFPBNO (whole-food,...

When the winter sets in, we love our bowl of hot cereal in the mornings. Filled with mixed whole grains, dried fruit and nuts, it's just...

I'm a long-time fan of the FoodSaver vacuum pack gizmo. That's saying a lot, since I have a generally cynical view of gizmos and gadgets....

If you've been following my recipes and cooking tips, you'll see links to several products - and online stores - that I've really come to...

When I was a beginning cook, um, some decades ago, there simply weren't many choices beyond salt, pepper, oregano and the ubiquitous...

We don't have hot cereal around here except in the winter months, but occasionally our daughter will be here and want oatmeal. Microwave...

We've all been there. The clock marches up to the dinner hour and you have that wide-eyed 'deer in the headlights' look. Uh. Oh. What are...

UPDATE: June 23, 2026 - Click here for the recipe for a whole wheat cornmeal blend dough for the blackberry galette. I used to make pies, back in the day, but have decided over the years that a galette, in the French tradition is somehow more satisfying - as well as being faster and easier. You can make a galette on the fly. From anything. Really. All you need are some discs of the pâte brisée dough tucked away in your freezer. And, fillings? Seasonal fruit from a farmers' ma