Recently, I have been on a quest to find vegan meat and cheese alternatives that will make me (a vegetarian) and my omnivorous family happy. At the grocery store, I filled my cart with a variety of products from many different brands. It’s been fun trying them out and we found some new favorites. My […]
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Beyond Meat Chicken-Free Strips
This meal was absolutely delicious and my family was shocked. I’m a vegetarian and my family likes their meat. I enjoy cooking, but it’s a lot more enjoyable when I don’t have to cook separate meals for each of us. It’s just plain easier if we can all be satisfied with the same meal. Over […]
Vegan Tips from Kelly Childs
All my life I was taught that you are what you eat. As a vegan, this has become central to my passion for baking and cooking. Here I share my lessons in how to practice a vegan diet, and eat gluten-free. Be green – as in eating your vegetables. I am an advocate for plant-based […]
Bok Choy and Ginger Stir Fry
Chinese New Year falls on January 31st this year. 2014 will be the Year of the Horse! Melissa’s Produce sent me a fantastic assortment of Asian vegetables, so that I could have fun creating dishes to celebrate the season. Yes, I have been having lots of fun. This stir fry is really easy to prepare […]
Vegetarian Black Eyed Peas
New Year’s Day is almost here and that means it’s time for black eyed peas, aka cowpeas. Southern tradition says that eating black eyed peas on January 1st will bring you good luck and prosperity throughout the new year. I’m not generally superstitious, but I am happy to take my chances on this tradition. Black […]