“If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they…
The holidays have really messed with my blog schedule, but I am back with a vengance today, and cooking up a storm. As we all know, tis the season to cook, and cook, and cook and cook. With that in mind, cooking can be very expensive during the holidays. Especially when you are cooking with…
Cabbage Roll Soup & Eating For The Environment As many of you know, I am studying plant-based nutrition through an online program offered by Cornell University. Yesterday, I watched a very powerful lecture by Bruce Monger who teaches oceanography at Cornell. The lecture was on the environmental impact of eating an animal-based diet on the ocean.…
I have heard many sad stories this week. Unexpected painful losses that are hard to understand. It makes me think of something Big Papi of The Boston Red Sox said after winning a world series playoff game last month. He said: “This is one tiny life – so show up” I know I say this…
There is nothing better on a cool day than a soul warming bowl of hot soup. Once you know how to make a basic soup, the possibilities are endless. The easiest starting point is a base of chopped celery, onion and carrots. From there, you can add your favorite legumes, pasta, vegetables and herbs. If…
Creamy & Rich Vegan Boston Clam Chowder For the last two weeks , my days have been spent swimming in crystal clear dark blue lakes, lying on warm granite rocks, beachcombing, hiking, exploring natural habitats and breathing in the scent of pine trees. Every day the beauty of Maine took me by surprise. Just when…
As most of you know, I believe in simple, well cooked plant-based food, but every so often I like to shake things up. Today, I made a delicious, and somewhat exotic, yellow vegan lentil soup with tomatoes and dried plums adapted from Padma Lakshmi’s extraordinary cookbook “Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet“. Simple to make, but…
As the weather changes across the planet so does the fresh produce that is available. Each season offers a multitude of beautiful fresh fruits and vegetables. Lately, I have been enjoying asparagus nonstop because it is usually at its best and cheapest in April, May and early June. Not only does it taste delicious, asparagus…
Yesterday I cried and felt numb with sadness and disbelief. I kept asking myself, “what kind of human being could possibly want to hurt so many innocent people?” I know it happens all the time, but that didn’t make it any easier to handle. But what a difference a day makes! Today, the fog has…
There is a small corner store in my neighborhood and every once in awhile I pop in for last minute groceries. Recently when I pulled up, a man looking very befuddled and talking to himself, was standing in front of the store. Unfortunately, you see transient people everywhere, but on this occasion, I was in…
