Sprouting beans can make them more flavorful, nutritious and easier to digest. It’s rare that I spend time reading my own cookbook, except when I want to cook a recipe that I have not cooked in a while. Some of my recipes like Herbed Polenta, Creamy Dreamy Zucchini Chowder and Shane’s Fabulous Lentil Soup are committed to memory. Others less so. Recently, I was searching
Fresh Shelling Beans: How to Cook Shellies in Your Instant Pot
Fresh shelling beans or “shellies” such as black-eyed peas, crowder peas, and butter beans can be hard to come by. Shelling beans have edible seeds, but the pods must be removed which can be a cumbersome and time-consuming task. Many farmers prefer to let the beans dry before harvesting because the beans are easier to remove from the pods and they are a shelf-stable crop
Instant Pot and Pressure Cooking 101 Redux
After my first class at Gualala Arts at the end of January 2019 which was sold out, we decided to offer another class. While the basics will be the same, the menu will most likely be different as March is a different season than January, and I have a library of more than 400 recipes from which to choose. So come join me at Gualala
Instant Pot Apple Raisin Walnut Cake
There was just a big sale on the Kindle version of my cookbook Vegan Under Pressure. It has already come to my attention (again) that the publisher did not update the ingredient list for the Apple Raisin Walnut Cake. Sadly, there is no photograph for it – and I am too busy to make it and take one. So, you will have to believe me
Shepherd’s Pie (aka Cottage Pie) from Vegan Under Pressure
When it’s cold out which it is in most places these days, except for you lucky people down under, this is the kind of recipe that can warm you right up. The origin of Shepherd’s Pie was the shepherd using what he, or she, had around to make a dish worth eating. Since we are shepherding in a new way of eating for many people,
Tapioca Berry Parfait – Vegan Under Pressure
Thank you to the following for reviewing Vegan Under Pressure and featuring the Tapioca Berry Parfait recipe on your blogs. This recipe can be found below and on page 302 of Vegan Under Pressure. Debbie from The Health Seakers Kitchen Fran from FranCostigan.com Joanne from Foods for Long Life Julie from JulieHasson.com Making dessert doesn’t get much easier than this. Be sure to use a 6-quart
Straightforward Cashew Lemon Cheezecake – Vegan Under Pressure
Thank you to the following for reviewing Vegan Under Pressure and featuring the Straightforward Cashew Lemon Cheezecake recipe on your blogs. This recipe can be found below and on page 290 of Vegan Under Pressure. Jenna from Good Good Things Kathy from Healthy Slow Cooking (thank you for the great photo!) Sarah from Heal Grow Blossom Kittee from Cake Maker to the Stars I am not
Red Lentil, Sweet Potato, Hemp Burgers – Vegan Under Pressure
Thank you to the following for reviewing Vegan Under Pressure and featuring the Red Lentil, Sweet Potato, and Hemp Burger recipe on your blogs. This recipe has been featured before, but we’ve included it again below. You can find this recipe on page 244 of Vegan Under Pressure. Brian from The Sexy Vegan Donna from Wake Up and Eat Ellen from HuffPo’s Meatless Monday Kristina
Garlic Parsley Mashed Potatoes – Vegan Under Pressure
Thank you Kim Hoffman from The Healthy Hoff for reviewing Vegan Under Pressure and featuring my Garlic Parsley Mashed Potatoes recipe. This recipe can be found below and on page 217 of Vegan Under Pressure. Pressure cooking potatoes means that making real mashed potatoes takes just minutes. Make them as lumpy or smooth as you like.
Sassy Sesame Tofu – Vegan Under Pressure
Thank you to the following for reviewing Vegan Under Pressure and featuring the Sassy Sesame Tofu recipe on your blogs. The recipe can be found below and on page 211 of Vegan Under Pressure. Amy from Amy’s Nutritarian Kitchen Carmella from The Food Duo Dianne from Chic Vegan Sara from The Sausagetarian This crowd-pleasing recipe is a simple and delicious way to prepare tofu, which gets firmer under pressure and absorbs