The Office ended its nine year run in 2013, and I stuck with it to the bitter end. I felt a special connection to the show, as I was the art director for a paper company for six and a half years. We sold scrapbooking supplies and stationery rather than copier paper, but there were […]
Food
Fran Costigan’s Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream with a Chocolate Shell
I like avocados for their taste, texture, and healthy nutritional profile. I eat them in salads, on crusty dense bread, mashed into a chunky guacamole, or simply halved and sprinkled with lime juice and flaked sea salt. Then, there is avocado-based ice cream! You may have already enjoyed some of the naturally vegan avocado ice […]
My Favorite Ways to Use Freeze-Dried Berries
There was a time when I didn’t like cooking. I didn’t know how to do it well, and I thought it was so much less hassle to eat prepared foods or even snack on packaged goods for my meals. Needless to say, my energy was sluggish, and I didn’t feel particularly vibrant. One of the […]
Robin Robertson’s Artichoke Muffaleta Po’ Boys
The best of two popular New Orleans culinary icons join forces to create the ultimate sandwich in these po’boys made with artichokes and a piquant olive relish. Artichoke Muffaleta Po’ Boys Ingredients 3 scallions, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/3 cup pickled vegetables, well-drained 1/3 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives, well-drained 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 […]
Wonderfully Raw Gourmet Delights Coco-Roons
Have you wandered the snack aisle at your grocery store lately? There are dozens of products but none of them offer any nutrition at all. Preservatives. Chemicals. Added sugars. Artificial ingredients. Reading the labels on some of these products is like reading a science experiment. For the longest time, I resorted to making my own snacks […]