English Muffin Vegan Pizzas

English Muffin Vegan Pizzas

When I was a kid in the 1980’s, one of the things my mom made me and my sister and brother was little pizzas made on English muffins.  We always had English muffins in the house, and of course what kid doesn’t love pizza?  I wish I could say my tastes have...
Ricotta and Honey Breakfast Bagel

Ricotta and Honey Breakfast Bagel

Every now and then, I crave a sweet breakfast with some heft to it.  Just because my life doesn’t have gluten and dairy in it doesn’t mean that I can’t have a breakfast that’s *almost* as good as a glutinous bagel with real dairy cream cheese...
Lentil Street Tacos

Lentil Street Tacos

One of the things I make more than anything else when I’m down to some mish mash ingredients in my fridge and freezer are tacos.  My kids love quesadillas (I just put some cheese between two corn tortillas and heat them up in a pan), and my husband and I like...
Embracing The Winter Energy

Embracing The Winter Energy

This Friday, December 21st, is the winter solstice.  In Chinese Medicine, this is considered to be the peak of the winter season (yes, peak…not the start), and the most yin time of the year.  What are the properties of yin?  Dark, feminine, mysterious, passive,...
Healthy Salmon Patties

Healthy Salmon Patties

My mom is from Kentucky, and so I grew up eating some Southern foods, even though we lived in Maryland.  One of those dishes was “salmon patties”…and to be honest, I kind of dreaded the nights that they were on the menu.  The grease smell filled the...