Podcast #97: Mushrooms: The Health Benefits with Jeff Chilton

April 21, 2021

Mushrooms are one of the hottest wellness trends of 2021. From weight management to cognitive health, the mushrooms’ health benefits are abundant. Today’s podcast is dedicated to exploring the magic and the mystery of mushrooms with mushroom guru, Jeff Chilton. Jeff Chilton has been deeply steeped in mushrooms since 1973.  In the late seventies, he…

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Vegan Bolognese Sauce with Mushrooms & Eggplant

January 18, 2021

This vegan bolognese sauce captures the robust, hearty flavor of the classic preparation, except I replaced the meat with mushrooms, eggplant, and an aromatic carrot sofrito. Now I know this may seem time-consuming, but the long, slow braise of each vegetable produces a rich, hearty flavor. I promise your family will love it and appreciate…

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Vegan Bourguignon with Portobello Mushrooms over Cashew Cream Polenta

November 5, 2020

This vegan bourguignon is a vegetarian variation of the classic dish beef bourguignon. The word bourguignon (pronounced boor-gee-nyawn) refers to a recipe prepared in the style of the French region of Bourgogne. Bourguignon is a stew of slowly simmered ingredients in a hearty red wine along with pearl onions and carrots. In this vegan version,…

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Vegan Roast Wellington Video For A Show-Stopping Dinner

November 8, 2017

  Looking for a vegan food show stopper?  Watch this vegan roast Wellington video and spoil your friends and family with this rich and savory roast stuffed with mushrooms, eggplant, quinoa, and lentils. Yes, this recipe is a lot of work but the results are delicious and so impressive. One of the reasons I created…

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Vegan Shepherd’s Pie with Lentils, Mushrooms & Peas

November 6, 2017

Vegan Shepherd’s Pie with Lentils, Mushrooms & Peas If you need comfort food or need a healthy plant-based meal for a hungry family, this vegan Shepherd’s Pie is it! This warm and comforting dish is still full of deep and rich flavor, even without the meat. Shepherd’s Pie is also called cottage pie by some depending…

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Vegan Meatballs With Rice and Peas Smothered in Tomato Sauce

May 20, 2016

Growing up Italian, I always loved meatballs. As a matter of fact, my childhood nickname was meatball because that was all I would eat. Now all I eat are vegan meatballs. I still haven’t found an egg replacer that mimics eggs well enough to really hold a meatball together, but this comes pretty close. I…

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Pasta Frittata with Corn & Mushrooms & Serendipity

August 18, 2014

August 18, 2014 – National Serendipity Day It was one of those days. I was in a bad place. My life as I knew it felt over and I didn’t know what to do so I went to the movies. It was such a happenstance that I choose the movie “Forks Over Knives.” I hadn’t…

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