Pumpkins are plentiful this time of year in the United States. Yes, the recipe calls for garnet sweet potatoes, but pumpkins would also work well. “Sugar pie” pumpkins would be a good choice. Acorn squash and butternut squash are also fine substitutes. Credit goes to Healdsburg, California based Lia Huber for [...]
Hello all. October – in additional to being the time when autumn kicks in and Halloween trick-or-treats appear – is Vegetarian Awareness Month. At this point, we’re a week into the month. What better way to celebrate than to have a decadent chocolate cake! Three of the skills necessary to [...]
Ann Gentry, chef and editor of Vegetarian Times, makes this truly delicious crostini from relatively simple ingredients. There’s tofu, shallots, garlic, portobello mushrooms, some spinach and a baguette. Simple but good!
Another one from the Hippy Gourmet. This really delicious raw pizzetta is from the Blossoming Lotus in Kauai. If you don’t have access to flax seed crackers for this recipe, a good substitute would be one of the larger sized crackers from your local grocery store. Can’t handle tree nuts? Try [...]
Since I’m on a roll here with the fun food videos, how about a few short pieces with vegan musician Moby?
More with Moby sharing a few of his favorite kitchen tools. Cool – except for his preference for microwaves. Yes, they may use less energy than a standard stove and preserve a few [...]
As many of you know, today – July 17, 2009 – is “Bloggers Unite for Human Rights” day. While the focus of this particular day is censorship, torture, journalistic freedom and crime among others, food is a crucial element in equality and human rights. Megacorporations, GMOs, the uneven distribution of food and food [...]
Coconut is one of my favorites and a versatile staple for vegetarians. Great for drinking, savory dishes and sweets, I simply love coconut water. Here’s a fantastic recipe from Hippy Gourment.
this is a quick and easy raw recipe for healthy pasta with raw chef, Jennifer Cornbleet.
Many of you are familiar with food writer, Mark Bittman. Perhaps you even have his well-known book, How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. In Bittman’s own words “I’m not a vegetarian…but I am a less-meat-tarian. Those who are vegetarian, you get a free pass.” He discusses the correlation between what we eat, health and in particular [...]
On food network delicious video of broccoli soup by Michael Chiarello. Guess what? It contains chicken stock. Yes, that’s right; it’s listed a “vegetarian” recipe with chicken stock. As you can guess, I’m a fan of Michael Chiarello’s cooking, but I don’t know what food network was thinking with this one. So, here’s my recommendation: [...]