October 2010
Get Well Grounded, On the Road
Lately things have been a little sleepier than I like it here on the blog. Sorry about that. More recipes, stories, and nutrition info are on the way. I promise. I’m nowhere near out of ideas and just try to keep me from sharing them! This just happens to be a crazy busy time around ...
Hearty Tempeh Tomato Sauce
For pasta sauce, lasagna, or anything else you use a hearty tomato sauce for… (Serves ~4-5 with pasta) Ingredients: 4 oz tempeh (I used organic 3-grain tempeh) 3 cups diced tomatoes (your own fresh or canned, or a great canned option from the store is Muir Glen organic tomatoes) 2 small yellow onions, chopped 1-2 ...
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies (the Non-Buddhist Way)
Sometime over the past couple weeks my kitchen has been overrun with fruit flies. It’s not hard to understand why. I do a lot of cooking and most of the kitchen waste I produce is food scraps (yep, I sure am dreaming of moving someplace where I can have a compost pile). Anyhow, when your ...
Chickpeas. Garbanzos. Ceci. It’s All Good.
Over the weekend I cooked up some chickpeas that I started from the dried beans. I often use canned chickpeas because I don’t always think ahead, and I have this recurring misconception that it’s a pain in the you-know-what to make beans from scratch. It’s really not. There’s a little bit of thinking ahead required, ...
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Mock Tuna (Chickpea) Salad
If you’re now living a veggie lifestyle and you miss tuna salad, or even if you eat meat still but want to cut down on your mercury load from tuna, here’s a substitute that may satisfy your craving. And if you try it and it doesn’t feel like a substitute for tuna, then just enjoy ...
Spiced Pear-Apple Crisp (with a Superfood Option!)
Don’t get intimidated. This recipe is simple. It only looks complicated because I wanted to be precise and clear for all of you (this is why I avoid the baking most days) . (This Pear-Apple Crisp will serve 8 of your gluten-free friends) * Optional Ingredients Here’s what you’ll need for the topping: 1-1/4 c ...
Roasted Delicata Squash with Sweet & Savory Greens
Ingredients: 1 medium Delicata Squash (or large acorn squash) 1 large bunch rainbow chard (or other greens, like kale) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 small sweet onion, chopped 2 tsp 100% pure maple syrup 1 generous TBSP tamari sauce ~2 TBSP olive oil salt to taste Making Your Squash with Greens: (serves 3) Preheat oven ...
Versatile Stuffed, Roasted Winter Squash
Vegetarians: Choose tofu over sausage. Vegans: You’re all set with the Veggie option if you skip the goat cheese garnish. Omnivores: Get yourself some sausage from local, humanely raised animals and enjoy. (Serves Eight) Ingredients: 4 winter squash (2 delicata + 2 acorn to keep things interesting?) 1/2 cup (uncooked) quinoa — white, red, or a mixture (makes ...
Stuffed Winter Squash to Suit the Tastes of Vegetarians & Omni(Carni)vores Alike
I believe I have already done my waxing poetic about winter squash in some of my previous posts (Lovin’ the Winter Squash & Soup Season), so I’ll spare you most of that (can’t make any promises) and get right to the recipes. It’s really only one recipe, but I’m including two versions: veggie (using tofu and ...
Lovin’ the Winter Squash These Days
I love winter squash. There are so many different varieties: butternut, acorn, pumpkins, delicata, and spagetti squash, to name a few. They keep forever in your kitchen/pantry/cellar without going bad, they are incredibly nutrient dense, they’re so sweet and tasty, and they are really great for you for several reasons. Winter squashes are a great ...
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