I’ve got lentils that I want to use, so I get to make some new ones, and some delicious purple sweet potatoes that were cooked a few days ago. I wonder what they would taste like as a burger? So I pulled out a sweet potato and peeled…
Posts tagged as “whole foods plant based”
I’m constantly on the lookout for new and interesting ways to challenge my palate, while still eating well. I love Turkish flavors, especially after having had the opportunity to spend about three weeks there a bunch of years ago. So I sort of came up with this. I…
Did you know those things are $4 for a 6 oz bag? Are you kidding me? The grocery store down the street sells cans of garbanzos for $1 each. Two cans, plus a little Greek spice mix and a touch of olive oil and 40 minutes at 325…
We try to make as much of our own food as we can, including starting last some Fall to make some of our own staple items, like my own mustard, salad dressings, butter substitutes and more. I love knowing each specific ingredient in everything we use. So it…
We had a delicious barley soup the other day at The Chicago Diner that I hadn’t been able to stop thinking about. This was my attempt at that soup with what we have on hand. 1 1/2 cups reconstituted dried maitake mushrooms, chopped 2 small carrots, sliced thin…
Out running errands again today (do you see a theme here) and took hubby along Devon Ave on the north side of Chicago, where, as it approaches Western, there are a lot of South Asian businesses. It’s a really unique few blocks. I’d read about an Indian place that…
“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” – Michael Pollan