In the wide world of vegan and vegetarian cooking, tofu is the preferred protein. Most Americans are intimidated when it comes to working with tofu and have no clue how to approach this super bean. I know that I had no concept of how to process tofu until I lived with...
If I was a really good food blogger, I would have had multiple posts ready to go on a second's notice, that would have covered this long absence. I am not that adept yet. Sometimes it' s a challenge just to get a good photo of the food I make or getting a recipe put...
I’d like to take a few paragraphs to thank all the people who have helped shape the Kitchen Shaman. First, my partner D’Marie, who encouraged me to write about food when she realized the amount of information stuck up in my brain that could be shared with...
I've been making Chili in various forms for as long as I've been cooking, and that really is quite a long time. Switching to veganism, I had to adjust the recipe for use with products like tofu and tempeh. They don't have the fat I'm used to, so I use a little more...
In the American Southwest, chile peppers flourish between September and October. In New Mexico, they are sold by the bushel, not the pound. Sacks of green, and then red chiles appear in the markets–and for around $20.00 you can take that bushel home. The chiles...
Today, people want recipes that help them cook fast and get it out of the way. Editors are looking for cookbooks that make the consumer's cooking life easier. Go to a book store and look at the titles of some of the cookbooks, "fast," "easy,"...
Lemongrass is a sweet, slightly lemon-ey flavor from Asia. When used properly, it imparts an earthy lemon scent to food. Used in rice, it adds a depth and dimension to whatever dish you are serving it...
Cilantro and lime meet rice in a tantalizing and scrumptious way. Read on for this recipe.
Lavender adds a perfume taste and scent to rice. Use a delicate grain like Jasmine for this infusion. Serve on a special occasion like Mother's Day. And the smell of lavender will permeate through out your...
Rice comes in all forms and varieties. The kind of rice you use depends on the application. For sushi, you would use sushi grade rice. For this recipe, you can use almost any kind of rice, even the difficult short grain brown rice. This is an herby springtime rice,...
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