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 […]
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Stir Fry for Vegetarians and Carnivores at the Same Table
Yesterday I received in the mail and started reading a new book, Healthy Eating, Healthy World: Unleashing the Power of Plant-Based Nutrition, by J. Morris Hicks with J. Stanfield Hicks. It seems to pull together and build upon other books that have greatly influenced my thinking about what I eat: […]
Vegan Black Bean Soup in Slow Cooker
Within the past couple of months, I have read or heard from at least 3 different sources with good culinary reputations that soaking dried beans is unnecessary if you cook them slowly for a long enough time. So I decided to try a black bean soup in the slow […]
Smoothie with Berries, Banana, Pear, Apple and Various Superfood Powders
I know that I have posted smoothie recipes before but I am discovering more and more superfoods that I add to the daily smoothies I blend. Also, I discovered something interesting the other day when I mixed up my morning routine a little bit. Usually, I start my day […]
Pasta with Vegetables and White Balsamic Vinegar
I am on an email list for America’s Test Kitchen, and periodically receive recipes that have been tested and are usually good. Recently, they sent me a recipe for pasta with pan-roasted vegetables, which I adapted to include many more vegetables, what I had in my kitchen, and what […]
Lentil Soup with Mushroom Broth and Spinach
I recently visited the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Reading the information on the exhibit signs heightened my awareness of why we should choose organic food whenever possible. Agricultural runoff pollutes the rivers, oceans and lakes. It depletes oxygen from the water, making it difficult or impossible for some […]
Stewed Tomatoes and Green Chilies With Pork Over Cheesy Polenta
Here’s another dish to use up that leftover pork from the pork shoulder we cooked in the slow cooker (posted 2 days ago). My husband and kids LOVED this. You should definitely try it. And it is so easy to make. Why is it green planet eating? Because by using […]
Pork and Vegetables With Sage and Lemon Zest In Reduced Cream Sauce
I whipped this up in less than a half hour, and it was quite good. I got the idea after watching “The Taste,” a TV show on ABC. One of the cook-contestants prepared a winning dish that she described as “braised pork in cream with lemon zest and sage.” […]
Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder-Takes Only 5 Minutes of Prep Time!
The other day, in anticipation of a big snowstorm (which became a blizzard here in the Northeast U.S.), I purchased a pork shoulder, intending to cook it in my slow cooker. I have found that pork shoulder or pork butt is one of the best things to cook in a […]