Staying the course (when you don’t wanna)
Some days you just don’t wanna… you know? No matter what way I phrase this, it never sounds good on paper, but the truth is that having circumstances you didn’t
Turkish Butternut Squash Enchiladas
This evening’s dinner was something totally fun… mixing cuisines is a hobby of mine. When I first started figuring out that you could use ANY vegetable in any dish, the
White Bean Thai Basil Pate
Pates are your friend. Often when I hear that people eat vegan or vegetarian and still feel hungry it is because they are trying to eat vegetables like they did
Vegan Tikka Masala
If you didn’t know this, like me, a tikka masala is a dish of roasted chunks. This means chunks of awesomeness to put a sauce on, and in Indian food
Apple, Butternut Squash & Lentil Soup
Who doesn’t like Butternut Squash? Between you and me, as a kid, I was afraid of it, in fact I was flatly afraid of all squashes. Why? Because squashes were
Butternut Squash and Maple Black Bean Burritos
The challenge for me for this week is working with my father dietarily. My father has had one hip replacement and a great deal of pain before and afterward. He
Sugar found in red meat is poisonous to our body
We have all known that consumption of red meat and dairy has long been linked to the development of certain types of cancer. But no one really knew why. A
Garnet Yam Coconut Soup
Yesterday it started raining again. Here in Oregon, that’s not so uncommon. But what is uncommon is the streak of utter sunshine we had that lasted most of a month.
How You Get Inflammation and What You Can Do
“Inflammation has gained recognition as an underlying contributor to virtually every chronic disease—a list that, besides obvious culprits such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease, includes diabetes and depression, along