Rethinking Soy Isolates
John McDougall MD discusses cancer growth promoter IGF-1. Blood levels of IGF-1 are raised by consuming dairy products — and even more so by consuming *isolated* soy protein. If you
Arabian Saffron Tea Cakes
You know how it goes. You are on the hook to provide some nosh and the ingredient question comes up. Is it vegan? Gluten-free? How about the sugar content? These questions
Almond Streusel Coffee Cake
“I think this is the best thing you have ever made. Literally.” — Terradon Iler The holidays are here and visions of sugar plums dance in our
Portland’s Very Own Vegan Tofu Egg Recipe
Our city of Portland adores breakfast. I swear that we are madly in love our brunch spots, our coffee shops, and our brew pubs. We will wait for hours to get
Substitutions in Flour, Oil and Sugar
These are a few of my favorite things… Since you are reading this blog, I am sure you have already discovered the need to make substitutions to your recipes. There
Swedish Heirloom Cookies
The Christmas Season is here and that means cookies. So many cookies. What are your holiday traditions? We have this Americanized traditional smorgasbord (have we mentioned we are a quarter
Easiest Steel Cut Oats
Ah, morning, the most dangerous time of day. The time when you need to Eat Right Now and have the least time to prepare the food to do it. Sure, there
Fire-Roasted Corn and Butternut Squash Chowder
Life is crazy. Have you met anyone whose life is not crazy? Maybe you are juggling work and a family, maybe you have health concerns that make everything a challenge,
Gluten Free Grain Cooking Chart
Grain Cooking Chart Grain – Liquid per cup of grain/cooking time/yield in cups Grains are usually done stove top or for less maintenance in a rice cooker! 🙂 Always rinse your
How To Make Amazing Roasted Vegetables
The last few weeks have raised conversations about roasting veggies and how to get that mythic, caramelized flavor we all crave. How can you avoid dry veggies? Why would your veggies