Thanksgiving is a beautiful holiday. It’s a time when, regardless of religion, Americans pause to gather with loved ones and express gratitude for life. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if that simple celebration of gratitude did not cost a life? Each year, nearly 45 million turkeys are killed in the United States for Thanksgiving alone. The […]
Creamy Gravy This vegan gravy is nearly fat-free and so easy to make, you’ll never use canned gravy again! 1/3 cup flour 3 Tablespoons nutritional yeast 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon broth powder 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 2 cups water 2 teaspoons soy […]
Just before Thanksgiving in 2010, my husband told me that the reason he likes fancy restaurants is that they serve really good side dishes, like roasted garlic mashed potatoes. I realized then that I had never made him mashed potatoes. (We had been married less than six months.) So, although I didn’t plan on making […]
Stuffed Carnival Squash Carnival squash, is a fairly recent (1991) hybrid of sweet dumpling squash and the Green Table Queen variety of acorn squash, both descendants of squashes native to Mexico. Cream colored with orange spots or pale green with dark green spots in vertical stripes, carnival squash have hard, thick skins, so you eat only […]
Fresh Green Bean Casserole A healthier, fresher version of the old classic. 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, rinsed and sliced 3 ounces French fried onions 1 teaspoon dried savory 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried sage 1/2 […]
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