2 Tasty Recipe Ideas to Get Squashed!
Butternut Squash Pasta Recipes Try these butternut squash recipes! Even though the days are getting shorter, and the weather is getting cooler, there is an abundance of winter squash at the local farmers markets and now there are more varieties available than ever!...
Meatless Meals in Minutes: Bean Tacos
Black Bean Tacos Vegan Try out one of these tasty black bean tacos that are vegan! Beans make easy vegetarian recipes and can be used in soups, Mexican food, casseroles, pasta, dips, and other tasty meals. They are high in protein and low in cost and calories. In...
Meatless Meals in Minutes: Vegetable Stir Fry
Vegan Stir Fry Preparing a vegan stir fry for Meatless Monday is a delicious way to use the bounty of local produce from your garden or farmer’s market. When you use seasonal ingredients, it will vary what you can find each season, so the combinations are...
Nutritional Benefits of Garlic and My Favorite Ways to Prepare Garlic
Did you know that there are two main types of garlic I didn’t know that there are two main types of garlic but I learned about it at the WNC Garlic Fest. No matter how you slice it or dice it, garlic is one of the most powerful foods when it comes to our health....
Fall Harvest Time: Eat Your Carrots
Carrot Veg Koftas Let’s try some carrot veg koftas! As you may have noticed, a lot of my recipes work well for a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. One of my friends suggested that I write some #Meatless Monday blog posts. I am calling my Meatless Monday celebration...
Season Change at the Local Farmers’ Market
Four Seasons Farmers Market Our region has one or two locations where we have four seasons farmers markets. I love to visit the farmers’ markets in September, every tent has something different to purchase. Some farmers had more summer foods like eggplant,...
Does Eating Breakfast Contribute to Weight Gain?
How Important is Breakfast for Weight Loss? I was delighted to be invited to WLOS to discuss the topic of breakfast with Evan Donovan on the topic how important is breakfast for weight loss. This topic has recently resurfaced again on the internet with a recent...
Back to School Snacks Grown Up Style: Not Your Boring Vegetable Tray!
Make Your Own Veggie Plate Are you ready to make yourself a delicious and easy veggie plate? Let’s get started! We all know that vegetables are good for us, but sometimes, some don’t want to eat them. I must confess that I am not one of them, I love my...