Even though the weather is still less than ideal in some parts of the US and elsewhere, outdoor grilling season is upon us. As summer rolls in, so do the invitations to picnics, pool parties, and myriad outdoor gatherings. None of those outings ever seem complete unless we fire up the grill and load the table with summer favorites like pasta salad, potato salad, and
How to Make Delicious Meals with Leftover Vegetables
The only thing worse than a bad meal is a drawer full of wasted leftover vegetables. I LOVE my veggies and hate to see them get thrown out. If you’re wondering how to make delicious meals with leftover vegetables in the Instant Pot®. I can guide you. Finding Joy Last month was a crazy busy month for me, and I spent a lot of time
Red Beauty Vegetable Sauce
A hearty red sauce can add flavor, nutrients and even color to a variety of dishes. When thinking about red sauce, a tomato-based sauce is probably what comes to mind. You might be surprised when you realize that this Red Beauty Vegetable Sauce is nightshade-free which means that it doesn’t contain a single tomato! (Although we have included a variation below that does include nightshades,
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
Summer Salads Video: Teaming up with Food Guru
I know that it’s been beyond a long time (how about eons?) since I have posted on my blog. I am truly afraid to think about how much traveling I have done since the beginning of May. I know that in July I was home for a total of 7 days (and here I am heading off to Oregon to present pressure cooking and more
Saffron Quinoa with Spring Vegetables
April is my birth month. Perhaps that I why I have such an affinity for what grows now: asparagus, sugar snap, and English, peas, bitter greens such as dandelion, nettles and lemony sorrel. Feel free to add any of them to this dish. When I first tasted quinoa, more than 20 years ago now, I fell for it- hard. There were few recipes that stood
The Simplest and Tastiest Instant Pot Vegan Chili
I know that I have a winning recipe when my husband takes the food on his own, eats it, proclaims it good and goes back for more. You see, my husband has not been a plant-eater for that long – only a few years. He still likes the more traditional and meatier-type things where I will go for the more vegetable heavy food. So when
Hemp Giveaway: National Nutrition Month
This month’s giveaway is sponsored by Manitoba Harvest. 2 lucky winners (and yes, you Canadians can enter and win) will receive gift packs of Hemp Hearts, Hemp Heart Toppers, and Hemp Protein Smoothie (with a value of around $50). I recently was sent some packages of the Hemp Heart Toppers to try. I love this product since it takes something that I already use,
Rumi Saffron and Endorfin Chocolate Giveaway
I care about you so I am doing another giveaway to show it. To welcome in this month of love there will be 2 winners (from the US only): one will win an Afghan saffron gift box from Rumi Spice and the other will win Endorfin Foods Vegan Floral Chocolate Sampler. There is a two step process to enter: 1st you MUST enter your email below in Rafflecopter, 2nd
Healthy Living at Your Library: Cooking in Season
Please join me at the Healdsburg Regional Library for a cooking demonstration using vegetables from local farmers markets for each season. As the seasons change so does the produce. Since our grocery stores have all kinds of produce year round, we often forget what’s in season, unless it’s a ripe summer tomato or a melon. However, we have abundant vegetables and fruit year round. Jill