VIBRANT & VEGANFULL

Recently, I've been feeling a bit of a malaise; not about most things in my life, but certainly about this blog. As many bloggers...

We generally are regarded as pretty healthy as a family; a regard that I take every pride in matching - most days. Fact is, sometimes I...

Whenever I start on a new recipe, an accompanying level of uncertainty lurks in the background. Anyone from the best chefs, home cooks,...

Is it soup? Is it pasta? Is it a vegetable bomb for dinner? Yes, to all of those things! When I crafted this dish, I was looking to...

If there is a more interesting whole food than spaghetti squash, I don't know what it is but it would have to be incredibly spectacular...

Ever had smoked cheese in a gooey bubbly baked concoction that arrests your breath and makes you sigh with contentment as the silken...

Ratatouille originated in Provencal region of France and is often referred to as "peasant stew" since the ingredient list includes late...

I live in a house of carbo-vores. That's right; carbo-vores are people that consume carbs a LOT and love it! Carbohydrates are not a...

Growing up, chicken and noodles was one of my favorite dishes. Amish (egg) noodles with chicken simmered all day in salted water to...

Making this pasta was an evolution; you should see the notebook where I had all the ingredients written, scribbled, scratched and amended....

I had a thought. What if (and ah ha, I know this sounds a bit crazy but), what if, we smoked some tomatoes, onions and spices today, and...

Who doesn't like "mac n' cheese?" I'm not sure I have met any person who has said, "No, I don't like mac n' cheese." Oh, except for my...

In the Midwest, Spring can feel a bit chilly all the way into June. When the weather turns to windy and gray, I tend to think of "fall"...