Archive for February, 2011
For Ellen Kanner (Huffington Post’s Meatless Monday blogger, and the Miami Herald’s Edgy Veggie columnist), this is a favorite Thanksgiving dish, but you need not wait for a special occasion to enjoy it. Read More→
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This luxurious and piquant grains-and-greens combo was contributed by Ellen Kanner, Huffington Post’s Meatless Monday blogger, and the Miami Herald’s Edgy Veggie columnist. Read More→
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Tiny orange sections provide a surprising burst of sweetness in
this high-protein grain dish. It’s flexible, too—use a different grain if you’d like (this is adapted from a rice dish in Vegan Express); use a different green other than bok choy (kale would work); and if you can’t find edamame or prefer not to use these tasty green soybeans, substitute green peas. Photo courtesy of In My Box: An Exploration of My CSA Box. Read More→
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When my son was diagnosed with severe food allergies, (eggs, nuts and citrus), I realized that I, along with so many others, was now faced with a mission…to keep my son safe, and educate others in the process. Food allergies are terrifying and daunting, and for the first few months, I was a deer in the headlights. Slowly, I started to get a handle on things as I researched, experimented, failed and succeeded. Read More→
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This fits into the category of warm dinner salads, but you could use
it as a side dish for up to four people. Recipe and photo courtesy of Susan Voisin, from FatFree Vegan Kitchen. Read More→
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Tangy and delicious homemade sauerkraut is a living cultured food that is high in lactic acid, it strengthens your immune system and has other remarkable healing properties. Refrigerated kraut holds well for months and gets sassier as it ages. This and the accompanying article: Fermented Foods Strengthen the Immune System were contributed by Rebecca Wood.
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[Accompanying recipe: Ruby Sauerkraut with Caraway] Why do some foods like chocolate, wine and cheese taste so delicious? Fermenting magically transforms their original ingredients into something more desirable. Besides upping flavor, some lactic-acid ferments, such as homemade sauerkraut, actually strengthen your immune system. Read More→
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True or False: It’s really important to feed our kids nutritious foods.
Of course every parent agrees on the importance of feeding our kids well—at least on an intellectual level. It’s putting principle into practice that’s so disagreeable. Consider this scenario: It’s late, you’re driving home from soccer (or basketball, piano, day care, or wherever) and Ronald McDonald beckons with fun and social acceptance for the kids and convenience and respite for the parents. Read More→
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