The Advantages of Seasoning Mixes You can save time and money by making your own seasoning mixes. Plus, you can control what goes into them, which translates into healthier ingredients and avoidance of chemicals. When you assemble dry ingredients and seasonings and turn them into make-ahead mixes you create your own convenience foods. That checks…
These tasty vegan zucchini fritters are a great way to use an abundance of zucchini. They freeze well, so make extra to enjoy in the winter. I faced several challenges in this recipe makeover: Zucchini is 94 percent water. So the first challenge when making zucchini fritters and patties is to get rid of the…
It’s so easy to make your own vegan parmesan. Just four simple ingredients, five minutes, and you’ll have a nondairy parmesan that tastes better than the stuff in the green shaker. Place raw cashews, raw walnuts, nutritional yeast flakes, and salt in a food processor or blender. Pulse until finely ground. Don’t over-process or you’ll…
If you’ve been intimidated by dark green leafy vegetables, try this simple cooking technique for starters.
If you can find it, use lacinato kale. This tender variety is also called dinosaur, black palm, or Tuscan kale.
Home-cooked beans simply taste better. Plus, they’re cheaper too. And the Instant Pot makes them simple! Soaking isn’t necessary, but it helps the beans cook more evenly, helps them stay intact, reduces the flatulence factor.
Enjoy the chewiness of steel-cut oats for an easy breakfast, which is made even easier by starting it in the Instant Pot the night before. How I Discovered Good Steel-Cut Oats About 20 years ago, my husband and I won a stay at the Salish Lodge overlooking Snoqualmie Falls near Seattle. It included a four-course…
In honor of World Pulses Day, which happens on February 10 each year, I am featuring a plant-based split pea soup. This quick and easy Instant Pot soup is perfect for cold weather.
It’s simple to make your own 100% whole-grain gluten-free crackers. These whole-grain crackers make an excellent accompaniment for soup. They have the right amount of crunch and structure if you want to use them for dipping, munching, or portable meals such as hiking. Especially in the world of gluten-free products, most crackers are made with…
This orange-date cranberry relish makes a delicious side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It includes dates and can be made sugar-free. Try it on steel-cut oats or other hot cereal. I grew up with canned jellied cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. We’d cut both ends out of the can and slide it into an oval Star…
