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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
Vegan Holiday Soups and Salads
Starting your holiday meal with a healthy soup and salad can aid digestion and help prevent overeating. Not everyone will choose to indulge but if you make it and there are leftovers, so much better for you. Vegan Holiday Soups: These vegan holiday soups are family favorites and are a perfect way to start your holiday meal. Curried Pear and Squash Soup from my cookbook The New Fast
Vegan Tomatillo Black Bean Salsa for Cinco de Mayo
By Nikki Kuhlmann, “virtual” intern and dietetics student South Dakota State University Happy Gringo Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate today with a delicious Tomatillo Black Bean Salsa from Jill Nussinow’s cookbook, “Nutrition CHAMPS: The Veggie Queen’s Guide to Eating and Cooking for Optimum Health, Happiness, Energy and Vitality”. This salsa can be spiced up or spiced down to your liking. It tastes great and also covers
The Veggie Queen’s Raw Kale Salad
By: Nikki Kuhlmann, “virtual intern”, South Dakota State University Kale? The superfood? I’m sure most of you have heard someone mention this nutrient packed leafy green at least once. This superfood is a staple in my kitchen and I also try to sneak it into other recipes. “But how do you make it taste good?” is a common question I hear. This kale salad will
Pressure Cooker Vegan Munggo
When my late dog Bear was alive, I used to cook him a brown rice and mung bean dish. One day after I accidentally overcooked the mung beans I posted on Facebook asking my friends for something to do with them. Luckily my sister’s childhood best friend, Lisa, responded that she would make a Filipino dish called Mungoo. She gave me rough directions and here’s
Thanksgiving Vegetables Add Interest to the Holiday Meal
By Rose Kaplan, “virtual intern:” It’s November. There’s a cool, crisp feel to the air, and the sound of crunching leaves underfoot., It means that Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we’ve entered a new season all its own: Holiday Season! Many people find trying to eat a balanced diet at this time of year stressful. Eating one big holiday meal after another sometimes
Giveaway: Free Online Cooking Classes with Heather Nauta
I don’t have the time, or the inclination necessarily, to do a lot of video filming. Luckily for you, my colleague and friend in healthy eating, Heather Nauta, likes to make videos. Here she shares a recipe just for you, my readers. If you comment on this blog why you want to win the online cooking lessons with Heather that are worth $147, you might
Pressure Cooked Sweet Potatoes, Tempeh, and Kale
Simply pressure cooked vegetables are amazingly tasty, transforming just a few ingredients into a magical dish.
Are You Kidding Me? Or Your Body? Food Choices Matter
I spend a lot of time on the computer – possibly too much. I read a lot of nutrition information, blogs, other recipe developers, cookbook authors and Facebook and Twitter post. I have come to a number of conclusions but the biggest one is that there are many ideas about “healthy eating” with which I disagree. When I see someone post that they are excited