Kasha and Roasted Veggies for Dinner

Tweet Cold weather calls for warm food!  Some roasted veggies will add warmth into your life along with kasha, which is buckwheat, a warming grain. This recipe is easy to make and will provide an inexpensive,  high protein, gluten free and vegan meal for your family...

Hoppin’ John for a Great New Year

Tweet Want a prosperous new year filled with good luck? If so, you’ll want to start of the year with a big bowl of Hoppin’ John, a traditional Carribean dish made with black eyed peas, rice, onions and a bit of bacon. On the day after New Year’s Day,...

Rubin Rodeo Granola

Tweet We made this for teacher gifts. Super easy, super yummy. Toss it over oatmeal, yogurt or ice cream. Or add milk for a tasty breakfast cereal. 1/4 cup coconut oil 1/3 cup  brown rice syrup ¼ cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 3 cups rolled oats 1 cup...

Recipe: Barley Stew with Leeks, Mushrooms & Greens

Tweet This stew was adapted from a recipe I found in Bon Appétit | December 2009 photo credit: WordRidden Barley is a hearty grain that works great in soups and stews, add some mushrooms and you won’t even notice that this is a vegan dish. Great for a Meatless...

In a fast world, Slow Food is the way.

Tweet After studying different facets of nutrition over the course of many years, I realized that it did not hold the answers that I had once thought it did. My studies with Annemarie Colbin helped me to see the systems approach to things and the “F” word...