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After a couple weekends of back-to-back smoked meats, I was due for a Saturday and Sunday of vegetarian meals. Last night was some great Asparagus Risotto. Following up last night’s meal, I had some beautiful swiss chard from the La Canada Farmers’ Market that needed to get used. This dish was a perfect way [...]
UPDATE: I watched the show this week. It’s a train wreck. Bad directing. Bad jokes. Obnoxious expressions. Tons of stupid gimmicks. This show will not last. It is painful to watch unless someone decides to rework it and make it more about the food instead of trying to be funny and cool. Oh well, [...]
Before last Sunday I had no clue what a Pear Zucchini was so don’t worry if you do not either. You can substitue any vegetable here. A ‘normal’ green zucchini or yellow squash is fine or skip both and add cauliflower and/or broccoli. Basically this is anything you want it to be. However, if you [...]
This is an adaptation of a recipe I posted before: Lentils with Turnip, Leeks and Carrots. I made a few edits since I’m still doing my series on “Hotel Home Cooking.” Much of the original recipe was followed; however, I lacked cloves and red wine vinegar plus I had some yellow zucchini that I added [...]
I’m not much of a celebrity follower. Though I have come to enjoy one celebrity’s blog covering some great vegetarian food choices and recipes. Actress Alicia Silverston is anything but Clueless when it comes to finding good things to eat. This recipe is a simple roasted vegetable medley with butternut squash, zucchini, carrots and onions [...]
Paella is one of my absolute favorite dishes. Of course, I’m talking more about a traditional Spanish Paella full of shrimp and sausage. This vegetarian take on Paella from a new cookbook I received for my birthday last month, takes a vegan attempt at this classic dish. I skipped the setan meat substitute which was [...]
Is animal cruelty not enough of a reason to convert to Veganism? How about a more powerful sexual drive that will leave your partner in a neck brace and limp? Believe it or not that’s the latest pitch from PETA in their new ad campaign: BWVAKTBOOM, “Boyfriend Went Vegan and Knocked the Bottom out [...]
If I was a vegetarian this would be my main dish for Thanksgiving. Add some green bean casserole and mashed potatoes and I’d be perfectly happy with a turkey free day. The flavors in this dish are so beautifully combined that every bite puts a smile on your face. I adapted this recipe from a [...]
Last Christmas I asked for some new cookbooks to add to my bookshelf. With the change to making vegetarian/vegan 4 times each week, I thought some updated cookbooks in my meat-focused cookbook collection would be welcome. One book that kept coming up is Veganomicon many reviews felt it is the essential vegan cookbook on the mark [...]
This dish is adapted from a recipe found on Barefoot Contessa’s website. Last week a friend shared how she made the original version along with some grilled salmon. I love lentils and had been looking for something new to do with them. Plus I really like the use of a turnip, which is a neglected [...]
