Here's another mouth-watering recipe that will elevate you to a possible kitchen God/dess in the eyes of friends and family. Maybe they'll start thinking, hey, vegetables are...
Winter is the time for hard squash, and they are all fun to cook. Whether it's spaghetti squash, butternut squash, or acorn squash, there are lots of surprisingly delicious ways to prepare...
It's the holiday season, and this vegan chef does not normally celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas. I cook for a living which means I'm knee deep in roasting turkeys and hams, sweet potatoes and lots and lots of veggies. Our Chef has a southwest themed part of the...
Have you ever faced the produce section in the grocery store and wondered about all that squash? The different varieties, how to cook them, what they even are? And what about that pumpkin you carved a few weeks ago for Halloween? Was that actually edible? The cooking...
My friends like that I cook vegan. They have lots of questions. It is one of the reasons I started this blog. There's a new buzz word I've heard "plant-based diet." The phrase has two very unappealing words to me. Plant, and diet. I'll stick with vegan. I'm...
I compost. I don't like throwing all that good food waste into the landfill. And even though I don't have a reason to compost, I have this fantasy of being able to grow the food that I prepare and eat on a regular basis. It's not practical with the job I have, but at...
Sometimes I like to add a bit of heat to my dishes. If I'm making Sonoran Quinoa cakes, or Tofu Chili Tacos, I like to have this tomatillo sauce ready on the side. It's great with rice and beans, or mock chicken fajitas, and other delicious dishes you can think...
The other day, I went into full on cooking for the week mode — making several dishes and some sauces all at the same time. Earlier this year, I had picked up a salad spinner at a local thrift store for like $2.50. The parsley and cilantro I had bought were a bit...
Curry: A tale of cooks & conquerors by Lizzie Collingham is my current quest to further culinary knowledge. I’ve read a fourth of the book and learned more history then I was taught in high school about other countries. But I grew up in the West, in America,...
Marinades can make all the difference in the way food tastes. A good Vinaigrette adds the necessary acids to balance flavors of vegetables and fruits. Mastering salad dressings will help in making you seem like a rock star chef to your friends and family. Finding the...
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