I have lost count on how many veggie burgers I have tried. They went the full range, from really lousy to good, usually the "good ones" were not vegan. Cheese often covers up a multitude of failings.....the worst "burgers" are the soggy/wet black bean ones. But that is me...... My goal was a thick, dense… Continue reading Vegan Comfort Food: Savory Chickpea Burgers
Category: Plant Based Diet
Cookbook Review: 300 Best Bread Machine Recipes
After tucking away my bread machine for the summer, it felt right to take it out and try out some new recipes. Last week I received a copy of 300 Best Bread Machine Recipes for review and jumped right in. While drooling over all the dessert breads and fresh pasta ideas (huh, how did I miss that… Continue reading Cookbook Review: 300 Best Bread Machine Recipes
Vegan Comfort Food: Butternut Barley Risotto & Almond Bread
My typical morning these days? Bossy Pants bossing his little brother around....sitting in baby's swing and lording over 😉 I was inspired last night to try another barley risotto, by a recipe I saw in an issue of Rachel Ray Magazine. It called for 1½ cups Parmesan cheese, full salt broth and a teaspoon salt.… Continue reading Vegan Comfort Food: Butternut Barley Risotto & Almond Bread
Almond Crackers & Spicy ‘Cream Cheese’
Craving a plant-based (vegan!) appetizer? A night-time nosh? A spin on the classic trashy cracker+cream Cheese+hot pepper jelly snack? Classy Hors d'oeuvre time (in other words, putting on fancy airs while getting crumbs all over one's keyboard.....)? Remember all that almond meal I was talking about awhile back? I believe I have found a tasty… Continue reading Almond Crackers & Spicy ‘Cream Cheese’