Thought I'd give you a quick update on the goings-on here in Cornville, Arizona. The summer was busy in the garden with a wonderful harvest. But unlike gardening in New Jersey, where I lived for 57 years, here in the Sedona area, we actually can garden almost...
Will The Real Garden Volunteers Please Stand Out? Back in my June 15 blog, I introduced you to my garden volunteers, who at that time had yet to reveal their identity to me. Well, fast forward to today, and I now have fun and exciting answers. [gallery link="none"...
Welcome to My Backyard I hope you just watched and enjoyed my introduction to the perennial bed that’s in my backyard. It so exceeded my expectations this year; and as you saw, I will be needing to move two of the larger plants to other locations in the yard that...
When I want comfort food, I typically reach for some sort of pasta. And with a well-stocked pantry (I tend to include my dry storage cabinet as well as refrigerator and freezer), it’s a quick, easy, hearty, and delicious meal. Any of these recipes can be modified to...
One of my favorite pantry items (stored in the refrigerator) has become JUST Egg. It is so versatile and enables me to quickly whip up breakfast for dinner, or any time of day, for that matter, including breakfast. Back in the day when quiche was in vogue, I have to...
Growin' a Garden With myself retreating at home, I’ve been spending lots of time basking in yard work, and thoroughly enjoying every moment! I've been hard at work in my garden, so stay tuned to see how that is coming along, and to see what I throw together in the...
Warm cinnamon rolls, fresh out of the oven, allowed to cool long enough so they are gently warm, glaze drizzled over them……paired with a cup of coffee or tea…..what could possibly be better! I made these a couple of weeks ago, shortly after my parents and I...
In these times of stay-at-home orders across the globe, many of us find ourselves relying, more and more, on meals coming from our pantry. I arose the other morning with a desire to have something comforting, warming my soul equally as much as my physical body....
As promised, here is part two of this blog for batch cooking and using up all those great pantry items you might have around! Perhaps You Have Peppers... Stuffed peppers are another great way to use your bulk cooked ingredients for a flavorful meal. While I typically...
Lately, I’ve been seeing lots of cookbooks and posts about the joys and ease of batch-cooking. It was a task that used to occur on a regular basis in my home on Sundays. But then that thing called ‘life’ happened; and I got away from it. I’ve recently returned to this...
Recently I participated in the 2020 Sedona VegFest, sponsored by Healthy World Sedona, which took place on January 18-19. The VegFest is a celebration of all things plant-based! I did a demo January 19 of a Root Vegetable & Fava Bean Tagine with Quinoa and...
Valentine's Day may have just passed us, but shouldn't we show that V-Day love to those around us, and ourselves, all year? Why don't you treat yourself or someone special to a post V-day night in! I'm thinking Thai Corn Coconut Soup, Veganified Beef Wellington, and...
Hello All! Did you know that February is Vegan Cuisine Month? This is a great time to really dive in and see what amazing food this lifestyle has to offer, and to encourage those around you to give it a try as well! You can learn more about Vegan Cuisine Month HERE...
Happy New Year Everyone!
The Holidays are upon us! Here in Arizona, there is a tradition which marks this time of year - many of our friends, family, and neighbors are making tamales. I figured this was the perfect time to share my delicious dessert tamale! It is an after dinner treat to...
Today is a Special Day Today is World Vegan Day and the first day of World Vegan Month. As I paused a moment to acknowledge this day, it brought me back to that infamous day in November, 1997 that thrust me into transition, when Freya Dinshah, Executive Director of...
A Good 'ol Chili Cook-Off Earlier this month I participated in the Cornville Chili Cook-Off with my mole-inspired chili, and I won Second place! Now, while first place would have been amazing, I am happy to report that the other vegan option out of 30 participants won...
Quick, Easy, Sumptuous! Perfect For A Healthy and Nutritious Weekday Meal After a Busy Day at the Office! With the availability of two pretty darn spectacular plant-based ground meat alternatives (Beyond Meat Ground Meat and LightLife Plant-Based Ground Meat), I have...
Being a Jersey girl, Jersey corn represented the much-anticipated August harvest each year. One of the great joys of being a transplanted Jersey girl now residing in the Sedona area is the elongated corn harvesting season. Ah, what more can a vegan food-obsessed...
My experience found that many of the all-natural, environmentally-sustainable laundry products were not only expensive, they didn’t clean as well as the commercial products on the market. I took this as a challenge very similar to when I write food recipes. So, the...
I needed to make dinner one evening and had a plethora of ingredients in the refrigerator that I wanted to use up! This is a great way to become inspired to experiment, and it's how I came to make this absolutely yummy and delectable Quesadilla Cake! Let's make cashew...
Thought I'd give you a quick update on the goings-on here in Cornville, Arizona. The summer was busy in the garden with a wonderful harvest. But unlike gardening in New Jersey, where I lived for 57 years, here in the Sedona area, we actually can garden almost...
Will The Real Garden Volunteers Please Stand Out? Back in my June 15 blog, I introduced you to my garden volunteers, who at that time had yet to reveal their identity to me. Well, fast forward to today, and I now have fun and exciting answers. [gallery link="none"...
Welcome to My Backyard I hope you just watched and enjoyed my introduction to the perennial bed that’s in my backyard. It so exceeded my expectations this year; and as you saw, I will be needing to move two of the larger plants to other locations in the yard that...
When I want comfort food, I typically reach for some sort of pasta. And with a well-stocked pantry (I tend to include my dry storage cabinet as well as refrigerator and freezer), it’s a quick, easy, hearty, and delicious meal. Any of these recipes can be modified to...
One of my favorite pantry items (stored in the refrigerator) has become JUST Egg. It is so versatile and enables me to quickly whip up breakfast for dinner, or any time of day, for that matter, including breakfast. Back in the day when quiche was in vogue, I have to...
Growin' a Garden With myself retreating at home, I’ve been spending lots of time basking in yard work, and thoroughly enjoying every moment! I've been hard at work in my garden, so stay tuned to see how that is coming along, and to see what I throw together in the...
Warm cinnamon rolls, fresh out of the oven, allowed to cool long enough so they are gently warm, glaze drizzled over them……paired with a cup of coffee or tea…..what could possibly be better! I made these a couple of weeks ago, shortly after my parents and I...
In these times of stay-at-home orders across the globe, many of us find ourselves relying, more and more, on meals coming from our pantry. I arose the other morning with a desire to have something comforting, warming my soul equally as much as my physical body....
As promised, here is part two of this blog for batch cooking and using up all those great pantry items you might have around! Perhaps You Have Peppers... Stuffed peppers are another great way to use your bulk cooked ingredients for a flavorful meal. While I typically...
Lately, I’ve been seeing lots of cookbooks and posts about the joys and ease of batch-cooking. It was a task that used to occur on a regular basis in my home on Sundays. But then that thing called ‘life’ happened; and I got away from it. I’ve recently returned to this...