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 […]
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Rustic and Super Easy Jam Tart—With Homemade Jam in Breadmaker
One of my good friends sometimes invites me over for morning coffee and something yummy that she has baked. Once she made a delicious jam tart that lingers in my memory, often in the morning while I am drinking coffee and wishing that I had a piece of jam […]
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 […]
Vegan Black Bean, Tomato and Avocado Tortilla
My “go-to” quick dish for black beans often involves tortillas and cheese. I have been reading more and more information suggesting that cheese really is not that good for you, so I have been thinking about how to make things I like without using cheese. I have read that […]
Black Bean Quesadillas
These quesadillas make a terrific snack, lunch, or light supper. Last week, I made a batch of spicy black beans in the slow cooker and the same day I made quesadillas for dinner. Then I froze the black beans that were leftover, stored them in a small container in […]
Spicy Black Beans in Slow Cooker for use in recipes
I accidentally discovered how fantastic a dried chipotle pepper is in a pot of black beans. I wanted to try cooking black beans in my slow cooker in order to use them in simple, quick & easy recipes, rather than opening a can of beans. This is easier than […]