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 this recipe.  She has traveled extensively and written several articles.  In addition, Lia runs the Nourish Network community site which furthers her goals of “helping people enjoy food that’s healthy for both their bodies and the earth in new way” and sharing the “fundamentals of sound nutrition.”  While it’s not a vegetarian site, there are some suitable videos on the basics such as grating and mincing garlic and some recipes like “Farrotto” with Butternut Squash and Shallots.  See more recipes below.  Bon Appétit!

Honey-Ginger Roasted Carrots An easy, sweet and basic way to add taste to carrots.  Choose agave nectar, yacon or brown rice syrup instead of honey if you like.

Watermelon-Basil Agua Fresca Don’t have any watermelon? Try strawberries instead.

Eggplant-Ricotta Tartine Out of eggplant? Roasted red peppers or basil would be great substitutes.  Raw “cheese” would be a great replacement for ricotta.

Fennel, Red Onion and Blood Orange Salad with Miso-Orange Vinaigrette Enough said!

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video & photos: thanks to Lia Huber, Nourish Network and View From The Bay

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 be a successful vegetarian are: substitution, adaptation and modification. Today’s recipe requires replacements if you go vegan. Soyatoo or coconut cream are both suitable substitutes for cream. If you don’t eat eggs be sure to use an egg replacement such as Ener-g egg replacer or 1/3 cup of apple sauce (per egg) . Ditto for butter: vegetable oil and a substitute like Earth Balance spreads will work. With a little planning and know-how adaptation is no problem.

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 nutrients, but microwaves also change the structure of food in a way that may well be quite unhealthy.

Didn’t expect to see Moby on Epicurious did you? Well there’s time for one more, a recipe for vegan pancakes.

Bryant Terry’s philosophy:

Now for a recipe.