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Are you wondering about getting enough protein in your plant-based way of eating?

Recently, my daughter asked if I'd take a look at how much protein she was getting as a plant-based eater, since she was having a hard...

May 13, 20218 min read

Oil-free Romesco Sauce: Swirl over pasta. Drizzle over vegetables. Spoon into soup or stew.

Romesco sauce is one of the greatest gifts Spain ever gave to the culinary world. I first encountered it during a driving (and eating!)...

May 6, 20213 min read

Soy Curls offer amazing flexibility in meal planning that rivals tofu.

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...

Apr 20, 20214 min read

Home canning: A pandemic skill that will serve you well

I've been 'canning' and preserving food for about 50 years. Really. Starting when I was about 15 years old. My female relatives all did...

Apr 2, 202112 min read

Culinary thickeners for vegan mayonnaise or heavy 'cream' (plus: two new salad dressings!)

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...

Mar 16, 20219 min read

Potage de Crécy - Creamy vegan Instant Pot carrot soup. Elevated.

This became one of my favorite soups after I had it years ago in a little, unexceptional Paris bistro. The waiter delicately mounded an...

Mar 7, 20214 min read

Asian Dumplings: Fill your freezer full of 'Quick and Delicious'

I've been a fan of Asian dumplings in all their many forms for as long as I can remember. My father was a veteran of the Yangtze River...

Mar 2, 20214 min read

Lose your fear of tempeh with Tempeh Gumbo!

Believe it or not, but before a couple years ago, I didn't have a clear idea of what tempeh was. Sorta kinda like tofu? Maybe? Having...

Feb 25, 20213 min read

Lentils alla Norma

I've made the classic dish, Pasta alla Norma for years. It's one of my standards when I have a nice eggplant to use. But, as I was...

Feb 23, 20214 min read

Vegan No-Oil Heavy Cashew 'Cream' is fast, simple and richly satisfying

You've joined the 'just say "No" to dairy' crowd, but are wondering what to do when you've gotta have heavy cream for a recipe. Hmmm....

Feb 16, 20213 min read

Salade de carottes râpées? Or, just grated carrot salad? Either way, it's quick easy, and tasty.

Salade de carottes râpées is beloved in France. It's found on 'le menu' in bistros across the country. I can pick up a container of it in...

Feb 11, 20214 min read

Creamy, Vegan Fire-Roasted Hatch Green Chili and Corn Soup

If you're a chili aficionado, you've no doubt heard of the world-famous Hatch chilies from New Mexico. These amazing, meaty pods have a...

Feb 7, 20214 min read

Mushroom Bolognese with Seitan

The mushrooms looked so very tempting in my local Winco the other day that I bought a few. Well, a lot. Probably too many. Truth? I...

Feb 3, 20215 min read

Yes, Virginia. You can have fresh, tasty salad without a single lettuce leaf.

Salads can be the definition of 'missed opportunity'. So many people think that if they don't have lettuce leaves and tomatoes, then it...

Feb 2, 20215 min read

This Creamy Cauliflower Soup is deliciously vegan, and no-oil, too!

As I was rehabilitating and organizing my freezer stash of frozen vegetables - I came across a large bag of frozen cauliflower. Hmmmm....

Jan 31, 20214 min read

Creamed Spinach: A steak house standard, modernized.

If you're of a, ahem, certain age, you probably remember the all-American Steakhouse. It's where people went to get their slabs of meat,...

Jan 29, 20214 min read

Quick and easy glazed root vegetables!

Are you still wondering what to do with those less common root vegetables? I'm talking about parsnips, turnips and, gasp! rutabagas. I...

Jan 25, 20214 min read

Just call 'em Swedes. Mashed Rutabagas might be your new favorite, ahem, potato.

My grandmother, Ruth Valborg Isakson - and the whole big clan - was from Sweden. They came over in the first decade of the 20th c. and I...

Jan 14, 20213 min read

This vegan, no-oil Spinach Sauce brings star-quality to soups, pasta and more

While cleaning out and reorganizing the freezer - I'm on a mission to make everything more visually accessible - I found a...