We are straddling seasons—one toe in winter, both hands white knuckled grasping tenaciously and struggling feverishly to hang on to any shred of a memory of summer. Or is that just me? So here’s a soup that bridges the seasonal gap. I live by turning lemons into lemonade—but not literally. I don’t drink sweetened drinks. But…
Chickpea Soup with Spicy Feta Eggplant
I went on vacation with my hubby for a week. Sure I missed family and friends, but what I really, really missed was my Oat Bran Breakfast. A croissant may taste momentarily heavenly, but creamy oat bran with fresh berries, healthy seeds, cinnamon and a teaspoon of pomegranate syrup…That’s a recipe that fills you and instills…
Chilled Ginger Carrot Soup with Marching Poppy Seeds
The only thing more luxurious than time is time well spent. You can quote me; I just made that up. My son laughed at me this morning as he saw me smashing garlic and chopping onions at 7 am. I was determined to make a fresh, homemade vegetable stock for this Chilled Ginger Carrot Soup with Marching…
Cashew Yam Soup – Secret Supper?
Call me a vegan ignoramus. I had no idea that vegan recipes could be just as enticing as real food. Mark Bittman endorses VB6 or Vegan Before Six. He lost 30 pounds rather quickly on his quirky plan that allows for cheating. He endorses a more plant-based diet. So do I. I attended Appetite for…
Tomato Dill Bisque with Cheese Crisps
Imagine an industry so sweet yet so conniving. Imagine an industry being awarded for keeping scientific evidence from consumers.Yes, sugar. Follow the money, as my brother likes to say. Does big business have no conscience? My good friend, dietician Cheryl Weiss, says that sugar is the new fat. Industry used the low-fat craze as a ruse to load…
Squash Soup with Faux Noodles
My brother made this soup, introducing me to kelp noodles, which I now look forward to using in all kinds of recipes. There are so many people who enjoy noodles but wish to avoid flour products, making these seaweed noodles irresistible. Please, please don’t be put off by the terms “kelp” and “seaweed”. You will…