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Hearty Tempeh Tomato Sauce

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 ...

Roasted Delicata Squash with Sweet & Savory Greens

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

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 ...

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Stuffed Winter Squash to Suit the Tastes of Vegetarians & Omni(Carni)vores Alike

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 ...

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Creative Cooking: Making the Most of What You’ve Got

Creative Cooking: Making the Most of What You’ve Got

With all the traveling I’ve been doing lately, I keep missing farmers’ markets (and even grocery store trips), and I’ve found myself throwing together some interesting meals.  Today I’m sharing with you my Greens-Beans-and-Millet “Burgers”, but keep your eyes open for my other interesting, healthy, and totally slapped-together concoctions, including Cherry-Vanilla Coconut “Ice Cream” (coming soon!). ...

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Healthy Junk Food?

Healthy Junk Food?

I have been doing a Spring Greens Cleanse since last week, and the food on this cleanse mostly comprises greens and spring veggies (kale, arugula, fennel, watercress, asparagus) and some lighter grains (quinoa and millet). I love all that stuff, so it’s been really fun and I feel great eating all this seasonal food. But ...