I hate tragedy. It brings out the worst in me. I get melancholy and morose, go inward and want to hide. And this time is no different except that the people responsible for the bombings in Boston not only attacked other human beings who were out running for their health and life, but have now put a crimp in what I do: teach people how
Sara’ Cooks Artichokes Because It’s Spring
Sara Turnasella is my “virtual intern” who has been working behind the scenes doing research for my next book, Nutrition CHAMPS: The Veggie Queen’s Guide to Eating and Cooking for Health, Energy and Vitality. To give Sara a more public face, I asked her to write about her favorite spring vegetable. Here in California, artichokes might be a regular part of our diet but on
The Next Big Thing; Nutrition CHAMPS
My friend, and fellow cookbook author, Robin Asbell, asked me if I would participate in a bloghop. I had never heard of it before and neither had she. I am a bit late posting but here I am, at her insistence. I guess that this is a good way for we authors to help each other. Only problem for me is that the week whooshed
You and Your Pressure Cooker: It’s a Relationship
Fellow Registered Dietitian, Dina Aronson, MS, RD, saw me this past summer at Vegetarian Summerfest in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She walked up and said (and I am paraphrasing here), “I want to thank you for encouraging me to get a pressure cooker. It took me a little while to develop a relationship with it but now things are great. It has really changed my life.” I
Pressure Cooked Sweet Potatoes, Tempeh, and Kale
Simply pressure cooked vegetables are amazingly tasty, transforming just a few ingredients into a magical dish.
Are You Kidding Me? Or Your Body? Food Choices Matter
I spend a lot of time on the computer – possibly too much. I read a lot of nutrition information, blogs, other recipe developers, cookbook authors and Facebook and Twitter post. I have come to a number of conclusions but the biggest one is that there are many ideas about “healthy eating” with which I disagree. When I see someone post that they are excited
Salad with a Twist
Megan Faletra is my new virtual intern. This is her first post here on my blog. For more about her, read her bio below. For all the people out there who are gluten intolerant or have celiac disease and miss a good vegetarian wrap once in a while boy do I have a wonderful substitute for you. I recently discovered how to make the perfect
Vegan Eating and the Olympics: Every Day is Different
Poor Mckayla Maroney As I watched the Olympics last night and saw Mckayala Maroney mess up one of her vaults, my heart sank for her, considering all the hard work that she had put in up to that point. My husband actually left the room because he couldn’t watch any more after Mckayla was unable to stick the landing on her vault. The commentator seemed
My First Date with the Fagor Chef Pressure Cooker
Those of you who know me and my cookbook The New Fast Food: The Veggie Queen Pressure Cooks Whole Food Meals in Less than 30 Minutes know that on page 12, I discuss my boyfriends: they are my pressure cookers. I show a photo of The Fagor Chef even though this particular pressure cooker just entered the world a short time ago (mid-May 2012). The
The Veggie Queen Loves Sea Vegetables: You Can Win Some
You only have a few days to get in on this sea vegetable giveaway If you know me, you know that not only do I tout the health benefits of sea vegetables but I go out and harvest them. I consider sea vegetables superfoods of the highest order. So, when I had a chance to let one of you lucky readers get a gift box