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10 Ways to Use Gourds & Winter Squash (slideshow)

Melissa Breyer — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:01:14 +0000

I think it’s a shame that pumpkins get hijacked by Halloween. Although they make a brief comeback for Thanksgiving in pie form, it’s really all over for them much too early in the season. So what’s a pumpkin-loving girl supposed to do? This one makes a shift to other members of the Cucurbitaceae family: gourds [...]

Fast and Festive Holiday Bread

Michelle Schoffro Cook — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:01:00 +0000

Who doesn’t love the smell of freshly baked bread? But who has time for all that kneading and rising? Today I’d like to share with you a quick, healthy, and delicious bread recipe I created that is perfectly suited for the holidays: Quick Cranberry Multigrain Bread. It can be prepared in 5 minutes, [...]

7 Vegan Recipes Perfect for Thanksgiving

Megan, selected from Planet Green — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:17:08 +0000

By Sara Novak, Planet Green Just because you don’t partake in the consumption of animal products, doesn’t mean that you should be left out of the enjoyment of this quintessential foodie holiday. With so many flavorful and completely delicious plant-based recipes out there, Thanksgiving is as much fun for vegans as it is for meat-eaters. And [...]

Acorn Squash with Citrus and Chile

Melissa Breyer — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:01:43 +0000

Something magic happens when you roast an autumn squash�it transforms from a hard, grainy, starchy thing to a mellow, creamy, sweet miracle. Matching autumn squash with flavors like cinnamon and brown sugar is a natural; but we found a recipe that adds tart and spicy to the sweet taste of acorn squash, that is fresh and surprising but still warm and comforting. Why not switch things up a bit with this roasted acorn squash with chili and citrus!

Butternut Risotto

Melissa Breyer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:03:46 +0000

As you may have guessed by now, I love pumpkins. (If I had my own car, I’d have an “I brake for pumpkins” bumper sticker, for sure.) So it’s probably no surprise that butternut squash gets me batting my eyelashes pretty furiously as well. Butternut and pumpkin perform slightly differently, but these favored sisters of [...]

Fermenting Vegetables at Home

Delia Quigley — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:00:54 +0000

Last week I wrote about the benefits of including fermented foods in your daily diet. You can serve a small amount of pickle, sauerkraut, or Kimchi with each meal and that little bit goes a long way in supporting the digestive process. If it is difficult to find live, cultured vegetables in your local foods [...]

How to Make Homemade Cheese

Megan, selected from Green Options — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:13:31 +0000

By Heather Carr, Green Options An omelet with homemade cheese and chives for breakfast, spinach salad with tomatoes and homemade cheese for lunch, in a pasta sauce, with fruit — homemade cheese is so versatile. It’s also incredibly easy to make with tools and ingredients you already have around the kitchen. The process of making homemade cheese [...]

5 Marinades for Grilled Vegetables

Melissa Breyer — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:05:41 +0000

Who says non-meat eaters can’t have any fun with a grill? The culture of barbecue may be obsessively meat-centric, but I’ve known many a vegetarian who can perform magic with hot coals, some sauce and a squash. I’ve thrown together plenty of vegetable marinades in my day, here are a few of my favorites. The [...]

What Happened to Asian Food?

Delia Quigley — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:04:44 +0000

I have long loved the simplicity of Asian food, beginning with my first taste of a Macrobiotic inspired dish. A friend had just arrived home, fresh from New York City and full of his adventure and this new food discovery. The year was 1970, and on a tiny gas stove top, in two aluminum pots, [...]

Wild Rice and Hijiki

Mel, selected from Natural Solutions magazine — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:03:10 +0000

Hijiki, a black and squiggly sea vegetable grown mostly in Japan and Korea, is a powerfood full of fiber, iron, and calcium–and it is believed to have healing qualities for nervousness, anxiety, and bowel disorders. But before you run off and grab all the hijiki in your nearest Asian supermarket, you should be warned not [...]