Hi everyone! My name is Nikki and I am the author of The Tolerant Vegan , a blog that is filled with vegan recipes and the occasional ramblings about cats and hockey. I’m so grateful to Jill for inviting me to visit her part of the world to connect with all of you. I’m here to chat about my Maple Sweet Potato Pecan Burgers, a
Pressure Cooking Steel Cut Oats in Just 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.
Big Vegan: Squash Quesadillas with Cranberry-Jicama Salsa
These tasty quesadillas from the new Big Vegan cookbook by Robin Asbell taste as good as they look. Actually in my photos, the dishes often taste better than they look.
Seasonal Sweet Onion, Mushrooms and Asparagus Melange
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
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
Raw Kale Salad
Today at the farmer’s market a guy that I don’t think that I know directly asked me if I’d seen any bok choy at the market. I said, “No” because, I hadn’t. Then he asked me if I’d seen chard, and since I was right at the Triple T Ranch and Farm booth, I pointed to the basket of Swiss chard. He went over to
Tempeh Vegetable Stir-Fry
I just had the most fascinating email chat with Mark Scarborough about tempeh. Now, how often does one get to do something like that with a kinda famous cookbook author? Not part of my usual day. Mark described his current desire for tempeh and vegetable stir-fries arising from having raised his own pigs and dealing with the aftermath in his meat-filled freezer . This may
Pressure Cooker Orange Scented Beet Salad
Beets and citrus are an amazing combination. Here the beets and citrus addsweetness while a touch of vinegar adds the sour. The whole thing comes together so quickly in the pressure cooker.
Immune Boosting Bowl
I have been working feverishly for the past month or so to complete my pressure cooking cookbook. I’ve taken few breaks and haven’t seen much of the world lately. Still, I managed to get attacked by a germ, a virus. I suspect that my son’s return from a trip back east with a sickness, and his coughing, without covering his mouth, led to this moment.
Five Tips for a Healthier and Happier Life NOW
Here are five of my key tips to improve your life daily: Be grateful for something every day. If it’s only the fact that you woke up and opened your eyes and you express gratitude, it will help your attitude. The more gratitude you have, the better you are likely to feel. Practice the 80/20 rule. Whatever you do 80% of the time has the