Ever since my husband and I switched to brown rice at home, we’ve been repeatedly asked why we think that brown rice is so much better than white rice. I knew on a higher level that brown rice, which is less processed, is better than white rice, but I never had an easy way to answer […]
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Fran Costigan’s Vegan Bittersweet Cashew Cream Truffle Squares
These luxuriously creamy cashew cream truffle squares are incredibly quick and easy. However, unlike the truffles made with other nondairy milks, the Basic Thick Cashew Cream used in this recipe must first be warmed gently over low heat with very finely chopped chocolate or, better yet, chocolate that has been powdered in a food processor. […]
Say Bye-Bye – Instead of Buy, Buy !
STUFF is life’s inventory, and you have to periodically say good-bye to barnacles on your ship of life. Stuff can be so UN-chic. Our stuff sadly makes us pack mules. Whether hauling a 10-pound handbag on our shoulders or rifling through one, it’s burdensome. Serving 3 appetizers when 1 would work, it’s toilsome. Putting 15 ingredients […]
Product Review: Queork Handbags
I have to admit that when Queork asked if they could send me one of their vegan cork handbags to review, I was a bit skeptical. I had visions of broken bulletin boards and crumbling wine stoppers falling inside my bottle of riesling. A bag made out of cork? How could that work? Would it […]
Vegan Mushroom Bacon and Grits
This vegan mushroom bacon uses all whole food ingredients! I will confess it: I am a vegan bacon fan. The problem with a lot of store-bought vegan bacon, though, is that it uses a lot of artificial ingredients. The recipes below are me trying to perfect a vegan bacon without the of the chemical additives. […]