Planet-Based for Life on Earth Left out of the controversial beef’s-not-so-bad-for-you study is meat’s environmental impact. Because that’s not the story anyone wants to hear. Livestock production accounts for over 14% of greenhouse gas emissions. The issue isn’t about meat or personal health. It’s about life on earth. That’s a pretty compelling story. I just…
Hominy, Bean and Green Chili Stew
“. . . everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of existence.” — Mourning Dove (Salish), 1888-1936 Christopher Columbus gets all the fanfare today, but it’s the Native Americans who gave us: corn chilies potatoes beans squash tomatoes…
Vegan Harira
Life in the Fast Lane Originally posted on 8/23/2010 for Huffington Post Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, starts tomorrow night at sundown. Like Ramadan, it’s a time for reflection and like that holiday, is often observed by fasting. For all our perceived differences, we all share so much in common. We are midway…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes: Nava Atlas
Quick and easy are the top SEO words for online recipe searches these days. But quick and easy doesn’t always result in food worth eating. There’s an art to simplicity, and lucky for you, there’s Nava Atlas, accomplished artist, vegan visionary, and the author of a dozen cookbooks, including her newest, 5-Ingredient Vegan. Nava gets…
Romesco Sauce
Wake up veggies with romesco sauce Originally posted on 3/27/2013 for The Buffalo News Romesco sauce is a wakeup call for boring veggies. Gutsy and garlicky, this Spanish sauce is sultry with ground almonds. Rich and intense, it’s complex enough to hold its own. It has a rosy terracotta hue, but it’s more than just…
Caribbean Red Beans and Rice
Hurricane Dorian has crushed the Bahamas. Please support relief efforts including Chef Jose Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen, providing meals for the survivors and first responders. Bahamasstrong Yum Caribbean Red Beans and Rice Yield: Serves 4 to 6, doubles like a dream The recipe can be made entirely in advance and reheated when…
EarthSave Miami, Congregation L’Dor Va-dor and JewishVeg with Ellen Kanner Bring A Prayer for Compassion to South Florida
“The only film to explore the intersection of food, faith and animals from an interfaith perspective.” This must-watch vegan documentary follows director Thomas Wade Jackson as he criss-crosses the globe seeking to grow compassion for all living things. Let A Prayer for Compassion motivate you to embrace vegan’s spiritual side, choosing compassion that transcends nations and…
Belila
September is Whole Grains Month. It’s also Better Breakfast Month. I don’t know who decides these things, but at least whole grains and better breakfasts go together. Sure, there’s all kinds of whole grain products out there, but Oldways — and I — are all about the pleasures and benefits of heritage cuisine, so I’m glad…
Bulgur with Kale and Spiced Chickpeas
No Power? No Problem. Real Vegan Eats After Irma Originally posted on 9/27/2017 for Huffington Post Hurricane supplement. We’re heading into Labor Day weekend. I hope it’s sunny days and clear skies for you. But all of us on Florida’s east coast are bracing for Hurricane Dorian. Stay safe and nourished, fellow Floridians. We love…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes: Tasting the American Dream with La Cocina
Nafy Flatley was born in Senegal, but, she says, “I was looking for my American dream.” She came to America for college, settled here, married and raised a family here, and thanks to La Cocina, has her own business here. La Cocina, the Bay Area incubator kitchen, empowers low income home cooks to launch women-owned…
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