Anyone who has been to a Passover Seder knows that the Seder Plate is the centerpiece of the table. It is rich with symbolism of the Exodus of the Hebrew slaves and is a main part of the Seder’s ceremonial rituals. But some of the items on the Seder plate are not vegan-friendly and […]
It is officially Spring but apparently, no one has told the weather that! It’s been cold! Sure, there have been a few days of warm weather and sunny skies but then it gets cold again. In fact, the weather forecast says snow for tonight and tomorrow!! So even though my thoughts have turned to […]
Now that I’ve gotten better at baking, making cakes and cookies doesn’t seem so scary to me. Still, sometimes it’s nice to take a little help from the experts and use a prepared baking mix. With a mix, all the dry ingredients have already been chosen, measured and combined. As long as the ingredients in […]
Sometimes simple is better. Recently, I was sharing our dinners with a friend and when I revealed that our food is vegan, he was shocked. Well, ok, first I had to explain what vegan meant but after I did, he was shocked. I told him that I could make anything vegan and that he […]
It used to feel that the only options one had when it came to pasta was which shape to buy – spaghetti, ziti, bowties, elbows, etc. Then when I began eating gluten-free, the number of choices I had dropped significantly – spaghetti, rotini and maybe fettuccine. But then I discovered eating other types of […]
“Easy as pie.” I’ve always had issues with this saying. Tom uses it a lot and it’s become a sort of bit between us. He says something is as “easy as pie” and I reply, “Pie is not easy!” Because to me, baking is not easy. While I am not as baking-challenged as I […]
It seems like everyone has the flu or is sick in some way. The weather has been bad all over the country – tons of snow and freezing temperatures. We just had two days where the temperature went up to the 30s and people are celebrating like it’s summer but we are expecting another […]
As my followers know, the food I thought I “couldn’t live without” was chicken. My father used to say I ate so much chicken that one day I would sprout feathers. When I gave up meat, I wasn’t sure how I was going to survive without chicken. Over the years, however, I have learned […]
Whenever we go out for a long drive or need to run errands we know we have to bring along some snacks because it’s hard to find healthy, vegan snacks out there. Even at the college where I teach, there is little to choose from. The vending machines are filled with chips, cookies and […]
It’s party season – whether it’s the Grammys, the Oscars, the Super Bowl or (my pick) the Puppy Bowl. Now you can receive this FREE gift, a 118 page full-color e-book containing 50 delicious and healthy recipes that are perfect for your next party. The e-book contains appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, sides and desserts. It […]
There are two things I can never get enough of: puppies and food that is Buffalo-style. On February 2nd, I can indulge in both. While most of the country will be watching something called the Super Bowl, I’ll be settling with lots of red, messy, finger-licking deliciousness while watching the Puppy Bowl. Puppy Bowl […]
It’s awards season – a time to acknowledge the best of the best in so many venues. There is the Superbowl, the Puppy Bowl, the Olympics, the Golden Globes, the Grammys, the Emmys and the Oscars! It’s a season of competition and winners!!! For a lot of people, that means a lot of parties and […]
In my mind, animal rescuers are the most wonderful, admirable and compassionate people out there. They tirelessly spend their time, money and lives saving animals from death, helping them to heal, get food, shelter and medical care and then, hopefully, homes where they can forever live in peace and happiness. The love and empathy […]
Autumn is my favorite season. The rich jewel tones of autumn are my favorite colors and autumn leaves is my favorite pattern. It was even part of the theme of my wedding – autumn leaves and Westies. But autumn is over; I guess I have to come to terms with that. The 12 inches […]
Over the years I have developed about a dozen vegan burger recipes – partly because I love burgers and partly because there aren’t many prepared vegan burgers that I like enough to buy. To me, most of them don’t have a lot of flavor and the texture leaves a lot to be desired. And finding […]
Some food combinations are marriages made in Heaven. Take a favorite dip, combine it with a favorite pasta dish and serve it in individual little roll-ups and you have an amazing dish that will make you roll your eyes back in your head. I’m talking about creamy, cheesy spinach-artichoke dip combined with the decadence of […]
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition. It dates back to the Roman Catholic tradition of abstaining from meat and dairy on Fridays, during Lent and on the eves of certain holidays. People would instead eat fish that was usually fried in oil. Over the years, many types of fish […]
Did you hear the news about Santa? If the word on the strip mall circuit is correct, Santa has gone gluten-free! Apparently, all the flour from all the cookies all these years has taken a toll on his intestines. Maybe Santa’s round belly is filled with more bloating gases than jelly. I also hear that […]
Seitan and vital wheat gluten are magical. They are. They let us make food that is so close to animal meat, it’s scary. They add stretch and elasticity to food and give it that “chewy” texture we want in burgers, cutlets, steaks and more. But what happens if you’re gluten-free? Beyond Meat is amazing […]
I came to like eating fish later in life. Other than frozen fish sticks, I just never liked eating fish. Later, however, I came to love eating shrimp, salmon, catfish, sole, and calamari. I remember the first time I ate calamari. Sitting in a restaurant, I was munching away on the fried, breaded rings, […]
It’s time again for me to compile a list of my favorite things. I can be pretty hard to please so the things that made this list are pretty special. And many of them are gifts that keep giving and give back because those are the very best gifts of all. Books will be […]
I made the most amazing doughnuts today, even more delicious than the last ones I made. While I could go on and on about how much I love banana bread and how that led me to want to make banana doughnuts and how only a peanut butter glaze would be the perfect topping, I […]
As many of you know, I didn’t cook much before I became vegan. Most of my meals were take-out or eaten out. When I did cook, my version of “homemade” involved a lot of boxes and envelopes. My vegetables were the frozen kind that came with the little packet of sauce. My mashed potatoes […]
I know Chanukah is supposed to be a holiday filled with fried foods but you can’t fry cookies, can you? And I had to make rugelach for Tom. When we lived in the Bronx, I used to buy rugelach from a Kosher restaurant, probably THE Kosher restaurant, on Lydig Avenue. Then we became vegan […]
