I originally wrote this post a number of years ago but the information on the Instant Pot still rings true but some of the facts don’t: I have been using the Instant Pot for more than a decade now. It’s a wonderful electric pressure cooker. You can create beautiful dishes like this one for black beans in almost no time. How about 6 minutes at
Vegan Cruise: The Mediterranean with The Veggie Queen
It’s hard to believe but it’s time to plan cruise travel for next summer 2019. From June 23rd to July 4th, I will be in Europe on a vegan plant-based cruise from Rome to Venice and ports of call around the Mediterranean. I am truly excited about traveling with a intimate group of like-minded people. This cruise is filling up so it’s not too soon
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.
Borscht – Vegan Under Pressure
Thank you to both Heather and Amy for reviewing Vegan Under Pressure and featuring Borscht with a Lemon Twist and Greens recipe on your blogs. This recipe can be found below and on page 164 of Vegan Under Pressure. Heather Nicholds, Heather Nicholds.com Amy Katz, Veggies Save the Day I cannot claim that it was my idea to add red lentils to this beautiful red
Mother Earth News Fair, Albany, Oregon
Mother Earth News Fair, Albany, Oregon, June 4th 5:30 to 6:30 pm Pressure Cooking for Personal and Planetary Health, included in ticket price for the fair. Hours Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Pre-order tickets and save! All pre-orders include a FREE bumper sticker and 25% coupon for the FAIR bookstore! Single day passes may be purchased at the gate for $25. Weekend
The Airport Club, Santa Rosa cooking demonstration
The Airport Club, Santa Rosa cooking demonstration at 12 pm on Tuesday April 26th. FREE but you must call the club to register. 707-528-2582
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
Instant Pot and Other Electric Pressure Cooker Vegan Recipes with Videos
I love pressure cooking, whether it’s on the stove top or in the electric pressure cooker like the Instant Pot. Luckily Chelsea Elyse of Make Real Food loves her Instant Pot and really likes making videos. Her most recent vlog is for the Garlic Parsley Mashed Potatoes from my book The New Fast Food. Click here to watch the video of Chelsea in action and
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
Instant Pot Newbies – Gagoots
By Sara Turnasella, “virtual intern” As someone who is new to pressure cooking, I must say I feel like I’ve been in the dark for a very long time. I’d heard of the pressure cooker before, but never realized the effect it would have on my diet. Having the ability to cook veggies, grains, and beans quicker than I ever thought possible has been nothing