Originally posted on 09/01/2014 for Huffington Post Happy Labor Day and welcome to Whole Grains Month and a big shout-out to the fab folks at the Whole Grains Council, a celebration of amaranth, barley, buckwheat, millet, oats, quinoa, rye, sorghum, spelt, teff, triticale and other whole grain wonders. They’re complex carbs for good energy, and offer…
Vegan of the Month Club – Dr. Richard Oppenlander
Originally posted on 07/21/2014 for Huffington Post “We’re creating irreversibility in areas of global depletion. If we’re going to make it as a civilization or species, we have to change,” says Dr. Richard Oppenlander. “To move the world in the direction that’s truly more sustainable, the most efficient way possible means adopting fully organic, plant-based…
Date Honey
This fruit puree has the thick consistency of apple butter. Spread it on toast, dot it on oatmeal or whole grain pancakes, and by all means, dip apples in it at Rosh Hashana for a new spin on an old tradition. Orange flower water is available at Middle Eastern markets. Print Yum Date Honey Serving…
Arugula and White Beans
First century Rome predated Viagra by quite a bit. They had their own aphrodisiac — arugula. Pliny the Elder raved about its amatory properties. This luscious dish is arugula-packed and easy. It’s party-perfect, because you can make it in advance and tastes best at room temperature, so it’s sturdy enough to for a buffet. It…
Cowpeas with Za’atar
Originally posted on 07/11/2011 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday: Jack and the GMO Beanstalk Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack came from a hard-up family, but he considered himself a savvy, enterprising lad. To prove it, he went to the market, worked a deal and ran home to show his…
Down and Dirty Rice
It’s been ten years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The city’s coming back in a beautiful way. Here’s a Meatless Monday honoring the spirit of New Orleans. Originally posted on 04/17/2010 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday: Phat Tuesday They’re cooking up vats of gumbo right now in New Orleans, they’ve sold countless King Cakes…
Summer Grilling Special
Originally posted on 09/08/2014 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday: Barbecue Guru Steven Raichlen Fires Up the Meatless Grill “You’ve got a fire, bed of blazing embers, a large hunk of red meat — those are thrilling to behold,” says grilling guru Steven Raichlen. “You get this incredible aroma of roasting flesh, smoke, it brings you…
Ratatouille
Posted originally on 08/13/2012 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday: True Stories “From Malawi to Michigan, people and organizations are building better ways to eat today so that all of us can eat well tomorrow,” says food activist and author Raj Patel. “This knowledge demands to be shared and spread.” With “Hoops Dreams” director Steve…
July Vegans of the Month — Planted in Miami’s Jeanette and Alex Ruiz
Wow! I’m excited to get so many nominations for my new Vegan of the Month feature. Thanks to all who wrote in (and you know who you are). For July, I’ve chosen not one vegan, but two — Jeanette and Alex Ruiz, better known as that plant-based podcasting pair, Planted in Miami. They’re long-time locals…
EatWith July 2015
What would you do if ten strangers showed up at your home? Saturday night, I did what I always do to put people (including myself) at ease — I fed people. This is why everyone came in the first place. This how EatWith works. We’re a global network of hosts who do pop-up dinner in…
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