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
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
Miso Soup
Rebekah Facteau is my new virtual intern. She is a senior dietetic student from New York and will be writing blog posts on a regular basis. See below for more about Rebekah. by Rebekah Facteau Miso soup is the perfect food to warm the body, and satisfy the soul during these colder winter months. Now a Japanese staple, miso actually originated in China, but found
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
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
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
The Doctor Who Loves Pressure Cooking: Eben Davis, DC
Dr. Eben Davis learned how to pressure cook by watching The Veggie Queen DVD and reading her ebook, The New Fast Food. Prior to doing this, he didn’t know his way around the kitchen.
Cashew Cheese
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
Vegan Burrito
Do you love burritos? Vegan burritos are especially tasty and easy to make at home from ingredients that you have on hand. This mixed red bean and brown rice burrito has the added bonus of sweet red pepper, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, avocado, cilantro and a good shot of hot sauce.
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