I’ve had beans on the brain lately, and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s reading about flexitarians. Maybe it’s Lent, and thinking about how Catholics observed it pre-Vatican II. Maybe it’s because they make tasty soups that are easy to make in bulk and freeze. Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure piqued my interest in heirloom […]
I was born in Hawaii. That is both how I got my ridiculous name and how I became a life-long vegetarian. I don’t really know the details (mainly because I don’t want to), but the basic story is that my dad was a hippie who may or may not have at one time believed he […]
I recently moved, and while there are many benefits to my new abode (I haven’t heard anyone yell, “GUN!” followed by, “COPS!” once!), one of my favorite things about the new digs is the fact that I have a decent kitchen. My big New House Resolution is to get in the kitchen some more and […]
Are these cold winter days getting to you? Maybe a warm meal would help. You don’t have to resort to canned cream of mushroom soup to prepare a hearty meal in your slow cooker. There are healthy recipes to be had and precious time to be saved. Most of these meals are dairy-free and gluten-free […]
You know it’s happened to you: last minute dinner guests, no food in the house, what can you serve? Your pantry is always stocked with a jar of pasta sauce and this-and-that you can use to throw together a good meal — really! In fact, I’ll bet you can make three fit-for-company meals with what […]
My sister and my dear friend S. were coming over the other night for dinner. It was nearly 6 pm, I was tired and hungry, and I wanted to have something ready by the time the girls arrived. So I pulled out my four pound bag of red lentils and set to work. I know […]
As I was preparing my chicken breasts for dinner this evening, you know, standing at the sink, rinsing the breasts and patting them dry, I began to ponder where my habit of rinsing chicken came from. Perhaps my mother did this when I watched her prepare chicken as a child. Or maybe it’s because raw […]
