A quick and tasty dinner -with a vegan option. It is an odd one that until this year I had not knowingly eaten swiss chard, now I actively look for it when I shop. I prefer the bundles with long crisp stalks. I like to strip the stalks of the leaves, dice the stalks and then the leaves.… Continue reading Lemony Swiss Chard Spaghetti – Comfort Food for Fall
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“Oh Wow” Vegan Banana Muffins
Props to Somer for her vegan-no-fat-added-banana-muffin recipe, that I adapted. The recipe sounded intriguing - and easy - and more so I had 3 bananas that had seen better days (the kind made for this recipe...) Result? 12 very moist and tasty muffins - that if one put frosting on, they'd pass for a cupcake...just saying.....and they get… Continue reading “Oh Wow” Vegan Banana Muffins
Food Gifts: Creamy Vegetable-Lentil Soup Dry Mix
Curious for ideas on savory, non-sweet gifts you could make up easily? Consider this one...which can be presented as a plant-based, minimally processed and vegan friendly gift, always a bonus? I adapted a recipe I saw in the 2012 issue of Better Homes and Garden Food Gifts: It is one of the thick "magazines" that are more… Continue reading Food Gifts: Creamy Vegetable-Lentil Soup Dry Mix
Three Nifty-Giftys in Jars (With Recipes)
I was feeling inspired so made up a few gifts to hand out, accompanied by jars of jams and butters I had made this summer. Having wandered by Whole Foods "Gifts From the Kitchen" I tried a few out. What is neat is each recipe has a printable gift tag with baking directions. The mixes… Continue reading Three Nifty-Giftys in Jars (With Recipes)