Pecans, Chocolate, and Dates – oh my! This is my new favorite spread and it’s good on just about anything. I enjoyed turtle butter on crackers, graham crackers and between 2 slices of whole wheat bread and grilled. Tell me how you are using it – I’m dying to know! I always have pecans in my pantry because Cheryl gets a…
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I love bagels. There’s nothing better than a nice smear on an everything bagel. I really miss the fresh-baked bagels I got in my neighborhood when I lived in Brooklyn. There was a place that sold bagels wholesale, and you could smell the cinnamon raisin ones baking from blocks away. It felt like you were doing something a little underhanded when you went through the…
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Photo by Ann Oliverio I hope that you are having a wonderful holiday! I don’t know about you, but this time of the year wears me out. Robin Robertson’s new book, Cook the Pantry, is the perfect go-to cookbook for when you’re too tired to cook an elaborate meal. In fact, it’s great for a quick and easy meal out of…
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The vegan vanilla pancakes are full of beans! Yes, they use beans in place of oil to keep them moist. Make a double batch and freeze some for next weekend’s breakfast, I have made Fridays my “what’s for brunch” posting day. Honesty, I start thinking about weekend brunch on the deck from about Wednesday. Tomorrow, I’m ready to make my…
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With the weather getting cooler, it’s time to add a vegan sloppy Joe to your menu plan. I’ve made sloppy Joes with tempeh, black eyed peas – but this one is made with cooked beans you can grab from the pantry or your freezer. As you can guess from their title, Sloppy Buffalo Beans, is spicy from Buffalo hot sauce and chilled off with some…
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