Author: Wendy

Orange Kale and Chicken

 

  I try to use as many local ingredients as possible.  Kale is a vegetable that you can probably find at your local farmers’ market, if you don’t grow it yourself.  I even included kale in my garden this year, which speaks to the ease of growing it.  Increasing the […]

Green Beans with Asian Dressing

 

  Sometimes the simplest dishes are the best.  I love fresh green beans, best when eaten within a day or two of picking.  This is the time of year to enjoy them!  I was raised eating green beans with melted butter, salt and pepper.  Delicious, but not so good for […]

Watermelon, Tomato, Basil and Feta Salad

 

  Sustainable eating requires eating foods that are in-season, grown locally.  Tomatoes, watermelon and basil are plentiful now in New England, and hopefully where you live, too.  I have to admit that the feta cheese I used for this did not come from a local farm.  If you can source […]

Yellow Squash Casserole (Vegan)

 

  Summer brings yellow squash, one of my favorite vegetables when locally grown and fresh.  The smaller ones are sweeter and more tender than the larger ones, so I like to choose small squash at the farmers’ market or farmstand.  One of my favorite ways to prepare it is a […]

Kale, Potato and Cherry Tomato Blend

 

 This morning, a friend of mine blessed me with a gift of some kale from her garden.  I returned home and thought how nice it would be to have the kale for lunch, at its freshest.  The key to a simple but delicious meal is to start getting the hang […]

Vegan Lemon-Blueberry Scones with Hint of Coconut

 

  I am trying to see how much I can use old recipes that I love, substituting plant-based ingredients for animal products that are standard.  I am thinking more and more about the health benefits of making such substitutions, and also want to what I can to decrease support for […]

Wheatberry, White Bean, Jicama, Orange and Avocado Salad

 

  I have been reading a new book, Whole:  Rethinking the Science of Nutrition, by T. Colin Campbell, PhD, the man who wrote The China Study.  It discusses how and why a plant-based diet prevents and fights against diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.  It also discusses, more as […]

Creamy (Without the Cream) Broccoli Soup

Figuring out ways to eliminate animal products from dishes I like is my current passion.  Our planet would be so much better off if humans did not eat meat.  It is hard for our environment to absorb all the waste products that come from large factory farms.  Methane from livestock–both […]