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...]

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...]

Why Using a Pressure Cooker for Brown Rice Makes Sense, Saving Energy and Time

I recently spoke to a group of vegans, vegetarians and those who want to eat more vegetarian food at Osmosis Day Spa and Sanctuary. I had a great time and got such wonderful questions. One of them was, "Why should I cook my rice (or maybe anything else) in a pressure cooker when I already know how to cook it on the stove top and time isn't an issue?" That question made me think, which I have become accustomed to doing well on my feet.... [Read More...]

Maggie Makes The Veggie Queen’s Hummus

This is another guest post by Maggie Sloan, nutrition school graduate from Alabama, who has been vegan since January 2011. Hummus is one of my all-time favorite foods! When I saw this recipe for hummus in The Veggie Queen cookbook, I had to make it. Hummus is also simple to make. All you have to do is throw everything into a food processor or blender and it’s done. This recipe is fantastic! I have never seen a hummus recipe that uses Bragg liquid... [Read More...]

Why Eat a Vegan Diet? Guest Post by Maggie Sloan

Maggie Sloan has a degree in nutrition and  will be contributing to my blog on a regular basis. Her blog is Vegan Fat Kid. Here's what she has to say. Why did I start following a vegan diet? I'm from Alabama and it's absolutely unheard of for anyone to be vegan in this state. Occasionally you'll find some vegetarians, but rarely any vegans. Alabama is known for it's large obese population with very high rates of health-related... [Read More...]