Cooking Steel Cut Oats in the Pressure Cooker: 3 Minutes
Over at Pinch My Salt people are going ga ga over steel cut oats. And they have to cook them for at least 25 minutes. I, too, like steel cut oats and in fact Alex of the Facebook group Lorna Sass is my homegirl reviewed my DVD and saw that I have a recipe for a cooked cereal. He asked about cooking steel cut oats. And the recipe for that is the same as any chunky grain cereal. Take 3 cups of liquid — I like to use 2 cups water and 1 cup... [Read More...]
Pantry Cooking on a Budget and Whole Foods $50 Gift Card Giveaway
I don;t know about you but I love to do easy cooking from my pantry. So, when Whole Foods contacted me to see if I'd like to participate in the $50 pantry challenge with the offer of giving away a $50 gift card to one lucky reader, I loudly said YES. Included in the challenge were a few foods that aren't on my vegan diet such as a an of tuna and a few boxes of chicken broth but other than that, all he other foods provide the basis... [Read More...]
The New Fast Food Pressure Cooking Cookbook is HERE
I am proud to announce that the paperback version of The New Fast Food: The Veggie Queen Pressure Cooks Whole Food Meals in Less than 30 Minutes is now available. Those of you who read my regular email newsletter know that I have been hard at work on this for a while, and that i released the ebook version in April. Since the release of the ebook people have been inquiring about the "real" version and it's here now. I also have a new... [Read More...]
Big Vegan: Squash Quesadillas with Cranberry-Jicama Salsa
When fellow cooking teacher and cookbook author Robin Asbell asked me if I'd participate in the special online "potluck" release of her new book, Big Vegan, , I immediately said yes. I then got to choose a recipe from a well-prepared menu of items. I love winter squash so I chose the Squash Quesadillas with Cranberry-Jicama Salsa. I've known Robin for a number of years and like her work. Here is my recap of preparing the recipe.... [Read More...]
Thrive Foods book by Brendan Brazier Speaks to Me
You might not know it (but if you knew me well, you would), I do not need another cookbook. I have hundreds of them and many of them could use a new home. So, I was reluctant to receive a copy (yes, they gave it to me – full disclosure here) of Brendan Brazier’s Thrive Foods book. My interest was piqued when I heard something about a nutrient to resource ratio, which means that there was some thought put into the book. Well,... [Read More...]
A Contest: Bring on the Veggie Burger Recipes
I am having a contest. I want your best veggie burger recipes. They can be anything that you want or like to make – based on beans, grains, soy, nuts. It's your choice. The only caveat is that you may not use any animal products. The prize package is still being put together but will definitely include food: some sweet treats, some spices and other goodies, including one of my Garlic Twists. Only one person will win. The deadline... [Read More...]
The Doctor Who Loves Pressure Cooking: Eben Davis, DC
Dr. Eben Davis is a chiropractor with an office in San Francisco. I have been writing for Dr. Davis’s newsletter/blog for at least a couple of years. His goal is to help his patients gain all aspects of health. Here the story of how and why he started pressure cooking. A couple of months ago, Davis asked me about my pressure cooker ecbookbook, The New Fast Food. He sent a bunch of questions about making the recipes and... [Read More...]
Cashew Cheese Post by Maggie Sloan
This is another post by my "virtual" intern Maggie Sloan, a vegan nutrition school graduate working her way toward becoming a Registered Dietitian. I have learned how to cook some really awesome food since becoming vegan earlier this year. I love it! It’s so much more creative than the traditional American diet. I’ve eaten/made so many dishes I never would have thought about if I were not vegan. One of my favorites that I’ve... [Read More...]
Did You Say Vegan Burrito Contest? My Vegan Burrito
When I saw a post on Epicurious Vegan about making, and posting, about a vegan burrito to win a ticket to the Vida Vegan Bloggers Conference in Portland, OR, I thought that I'd give it a go. I was busy doing other recipe development and generally have the ingredients for a burrito hanging around, although I don't always have the tortillas. I usually use sprouted corn tortillas stashed in my freezer to make tiny tacos but they are much... [Read More...]
Seasonal Vegetable Simplicity Results in Synergy: Onions, Mushrooms, Asparagus
Once again, I'd have a photo of the dish that I just cooked in my pressure cooker but I was too hungry to stop and shoot it. It also wasn't the most beautiful looking dish but it certainly hit the culinary mark for me. Now that I am satiated, I can write more clearly about what I just cooked and why it matters to anyone but me. (Or maybe it doesn't?) Yesterday I was shopping at Trader Joe's and did a quick scan of their organic... [Read More...]
