ROBIN ROBERTSON’S VEGAN PLANET HAS LONG BEEN A STAPLE IN OUR HOUSE. NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF FOOD WE FEEL LIKE, I AM SURE TO FIND A RECIPE IN THAT COLOSSAL, COMPREHENSIVE COOKBOOK. IN THE MOOD F...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2014/05/book-review-vegan-planet.html
I was so encouraged to hear that Vermont passed the GMO labelling bill which will requrie labelling of generically engineered products. But it is being attacked from all sides so who knows if it ...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2014/04/vermont-passes-gmo-labeling-law-but.html
You might have time to wade through a 500-page book on child-rearing before your first child is born, but once the baby arrives, you’ll be lucky if you find time to eat and sleep, never mind r...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2014/02/book-review-parenting-md.html
Here's an idea for a holiday gift from your kitchen: GRANOLA! It's a nice change from cookies and fudge -- not that there's anything wrong with those, of course but I like to mix it up. Grano...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2013/12/vanilla-spice-granola.html
Robin Robertson was kind enough to share a recipe from her new book One-Dish Vegan. Chickpea Noodle Soup Recipe © 2013 by Robin Robertson and used by permission of The Harvard Com...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2013/12/bonus-recipe-chickpea-noodle-soup.html
I absolutely love meals that can be served out of one bowl and have all of the important nutrients right in that dish, so Robin Robertson’s new cookbook, ONE-DISH VEGAN was right up my all...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2013/11/book-review-one-dish-vegan.html
Just made the Cauliflower Comfort Bake from Robin Robertson's new cookbook, One-Dish Vegan . Layers of butternut squash, russet potato, cauliflower and greens covered in a garlicky white bean s...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2013/11/preview-from-robin-robertsons-newest.html
Okay, I just made the best French Toast that I've ever made . . . maybe even the best French Toast I've ever eaten. I made it with Trader Joe's Cranberry Walnut bread. It's kind of a European-sty...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2013/11/best-bread-for-french-toast.html
I needed a fast dinner and had an odd assortment of veggies in my refrigerator. A few potatoes, a big sweet potato, an eggplant and friend had give me from her garden, and a few cups of chopped...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/11/quick-and-easy-dinner-roasted-veggies.html
Some nice person at work has been bringing in bags of apples fresh from her tree so we've been doing lots of baking . . . apple crisps, apple pies, apple breads, and this week's creation: Apple...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/11/vegan-apple-walnut-muffins.html
A good friend of mine is practically addicted to dark chocolate-covered ginger candies, and he got me thinking about what a great ice cream flavor that would be. In my cookbook LICK IT! CREAMY ...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/10/dairy-free-ginger-chocolate-ice-cream.html
Dark leafy greens are probably the number one best food you can eat . . . and most of us need to eat more of them. But if you’ve run out of interesting and tasty ways to serve them,...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/10/book-review-wild-about-greens-by-nava.html
It's been all over the news . . . the first peer-reviewed, long-term study of the effects of consuming genetically engineered corn was recently released. Rats that were fed genetically engine...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/09/important-ge-study-released.html
I am so excited to host a guest post by one of my favorite vegan cookbook authors: ROBIN ROBERTSON . She is about to release a new cookbook called Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker (The...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/09/why-use-slow-cooker.html
A trip to the farmers' market this weekend prompted this version of minestrone soup . . . a soup I rarely make the same way twice as it always depends on what vegetables and herbs I have on hand...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/09/end-of-summer-minestrone-soup.html
In recent weeks, several public interest groups, including the Organic Consumers Association, Cornucopia Institute, Mercola.com, and Natural News, have pointed out the gross hypocrisy and greed o...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/08/take-stand-support-our-right-to-know.html
So if you've taken one of my workshops, tried a recipe from The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook or have just been following my blog for a while, you know I am a big fan of greens--especially ka...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/08/massaged-kale-salad.html
If you have a garden--or a neighbor with a garden--chance are you have a plentiful supply of zucchini right now. Maybe even too plentiful . . . Well, this Zucchini-Avocado Salsa from The Vege...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/08/zucchini-avocado-salsa.html
Here is this month's quick and healthy dinner idea. If you have leftover pasta, it'll take about 15 minutes . . . and only a few minutes more if you are cooking the pasta from scratch. Just sta...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/08/quick-and-healthy-dinner-tempeh-kale.html
So I'm wondering . .. . do you decide what your menu will be in advance and then shop for the needed ingredients? I've tried that but it doesn't really work for me. Well, maybe once in a whil...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/07/do-you-plan-your-meals-or-just-wing-them.html
The Rigoni di Asiago company was kind enough to send me samples of a few of their organic spreads to try. We received: 1 jar Nocciolata, an organic hazelnut spread with cocoa and milk, gluten f...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/07/product-review-rigoni-di-asiago-organic.html
If you are in California and debating on how to vote on the Label GMO Initiative . . . here is some information that may help with your decision . . . and remember, a vote to Label GMOs is not sa...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/07/consumers-have-right-to-know.html
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the problems of antibiotic abuse on factory-farmed animals . Since the FDA doesn't seem to be doing much about this problem, The Center for Food Safety is hope cons...
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/07/more-on-antibiotics-and-meat.html
Though my cookbooks are geared for families, I'm often asked for tips and suggestions on cooking for one, and since this is an issue I too face at times, here are my ideas on the subject. There ...
In the winter, soup is my staple food. I make a big batch at a time so we have enough to last for a few days for dinners, lunches, etc. Well, in the summer I do the same thing but with salads ....
http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2012/06/veggie-pasta-salad.html