December 2011
16 posts
Holiday cookie contest!
Check out this link to Veg News!
All of you vegetarian and vegan bakers out there, here’s a chance to win a kitchenaide stand mixer (I LOVE mine).
http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=3889&catId=6
November 2011
17 posts
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Dark chocolate & peanut butter vegan pudding
I was playing in the kitchen and deciding to take some of my favorite flavors and just whirl them together to make a vegan pudding. Let’s see, dark chocolate, cinnamon, peanut butter, coconut. Hmmm…
And it came out great!
Prep time is about 5 minutes, and there are only 5 ingredients. And it’s vegan, full of protein, has antioxidant rich dark chocolate and dark cocoa, and is...
Beware of frozen chocolate bars
I just went to the dentist for a routine visit and was WARNED about frozen chocolate bars. Lots of patients are calling up with with broken teeth!
There were less trick or treaters this year, so the leftover candy was popped in the freezer. But when the bars freeze they are super, super hard, especially anything with nougat (think Snickers, Milky Ways, 3 Musketeers).
So a word of warning, if...
If you're following the guidelines for IBS I found...
if this is too small to be helpful, just go to this link and print it out:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204554204577023880581820726.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_5
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DELICIOUS PUMPKIN MUFFINS!!!!
These muffins are dairy free, wheat free, and mostly sugar free.
Hold on with your negative attitude, try them before you knock them. “They’re quite delicious,” said a wheat eating muffin enthusiast friend of mine!
Pumpkin Muffins:
1 2/3 cup white spelt flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
¾ cup...
Irritable tummy?
Lots of folks suffer from digestive issues, and have been diagnosed with IBS-irritable bowel syndrome. Gas, rumbly stomach, spending too much time in the bathroom. This can really become a pain.
While it’s been theorized that this is stress related, it can also be caused by food intolerances.
Another theory is that the main cause of IBS are foods that are gassy/bloating. These foods are...
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Get ready for turkey, veggie and farro soup!
Ah, the soup you can make with your leftover turkey.
So many options!
If you don’t have the energy to deal with soup making after cooking the meal you can put the bones, along with some turkey still intact, in a ziplock and freeze until you’re ready.
If you didn’t cook, and are feeling the love from the cook ask him/her for the bones to take home.
The leftovers make a rich,...
The Farm Bill. Is anyone home???
WHY would the U.S. renew a bill subsidizing soy, corn and wheat, foods that we grow to EXPORT at the cost of using that land to plant food healthy produce to feed our own citizens instead of IMPORTING this stuff from other countries?
Please read this excellent article from Mark Bittman. Here is an excerpt:
“By creating a perverted norm, in which everything is always everywhere and little...
Food Day was a success!
More than 2300 events celebrating food day all over the U.S.
CSPI’s website has the full story, but here’s an excerpt on how NY and LA participated:
At a marquee event held in Times Square, New York City Health Commissioner Tom Farley announced a new phase in the city’s campaign to reduce consumption of soda and other sugary beverages, while attendees, including restaurateur Mario...
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Cinnamon Roasted Delicata Squash
Have you tried delicata squash yet? It has an oblong shape and a striped green and yellow skin. It’s sooooooo delicious and easy to prepare.
I love roasting it and serving instead on potatoes with anything from chicken, to braised tofu, to turkey (hello Thanksgiving).
Here’s what you do:
Cinnamon Roasted Delicata Squash
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Take 3 squash (to serve 4)...
Wild Salmon, can't beat it!
If you LOVE fish but WORRY about mercury and other possible, hidden risks lurking on your plate, print this guide from the Environmental Working Group!
http://www.ewg.org/files/fishguide.pdf p’s FISH LIST
What women should know about mercury in fish
LOWEST IN MERCURY:
Blue crab (Mid-Atlantic) Croaker Fish Sticks Flounder (summer) Haddock
Trout (farmed) Salmon (wild Pacific) Shrimp*
* Shrimp...
Woman should have no more than 1 drink per...
and men no more than 2. Drinking more increases cancer risk:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577009741133297800.html
