Sick Vegan Kids In The News

Another vegan family has become news after their pre-teen daughter was found to have Rickets and degenerative bone disease. Parentdish, a group blog under the AOL umbrella, has posted their story and it’s getting a lot of knee-jerk comments. Truly this is a horrible story, but I have to think that the sick girl’s problems [...]

The Best Brown Bread Ever!

I have an Irish Granny who is an extraordinary home cook and baker. Growing up (and still today), I spent a lot of time with her and it was in her kitchen (where my family always ended up hanging out) that I learned the basics of how to cook. She makes this brown Irish soda [...]

Is Vegetarian A Useless Word?

A vegetarian doesn’t eat meat. But they still eat meat products like cheese and eggs. In order to eat dairy and eggs, one has to enslave animals and exploit their fertility, most of the time by proxy. Is this any different than eating meat? A vegan would say no. And, taking into account that in [...]

Easy City Guacamole

I hate cilantro, and when I make Tex-Mex food, I usually have salsa, so when I make guacamole, it’s a super simple recipe that is delicious. Easy City Guacamole 4 ripe avocados 4 cloves garlic 4 tsp lemon salt to taste Peel and pit your avocados. Mince your garlic and add it, the lemon juice [...]

Burritos: The Perfect Food?

I love burritos. We could live on burritos. A little of this and that, slap on some salsa and your done! They are portable and you don’t even need a plate or cutlery! I do a radio show on birth (and related issues) on Wednesdays at dinner time. On those nights, my husband gets to [...]

Black Eyed Pea Soup

I’ve been thinking of ways to use black eyed peas. This staple of the southern US and soul food cuisines is a nutritional powerhouse. They are high in protein, fibre, iron, folate, thiamine, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus. As a protein element to replace what used to be the meat portion of a meal, you can’t [...]

Middle Eastern Chickpea Soup

Serves 4. 2 TBSP olive oil 1 cup grated carrot 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1 can) 3 cups vegetable stock 1/3 cup Tahini 2 TBSP lemon juice ¾ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon thyme ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom ½ parsely Saute the onion, [...]