I owe the idea for this soup to my sister-in-law, who recently developed and shared with me a recipe for roasted butternut squash soup.  I wanted to make a turnip soup, and adapted her recipe to the turnips and other root vegetables I had in my refrigerator.  The ginger and […]

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 […]

There are many reasons to try to reduce or eliminate your consumption of animal products.  Unfortunately, human population growth is taking its toll on the planet, as food production becomes massive and industrial.  When food production was more localized, the Earth could more easily repair itself and adjust to the […]

If all of us eat less meat, we will help make the Earth more sustainable, as more land is required to raise animals than to raise plants for eating, in terms of how far the food will go to feed people.  With that in mind, I try to eat vegetarian […]

I got the idea for this soup from one of my favorite websites, www.epicurious.com.  I tweaked a few of the ingredients and simplified it to make a fairly quick meal.  I started the meal by shopping at my local health food store and taking a clean empty glass (salsa) jar […]