Many favorite family recipes can become vegan-friendly by switching just an ingredient or two. The flavor and texture should be the same, but suddenly more people can eat what you are cooking. This is the good news I share with people who are good traditional cooks but suddenly need to cook vegan food. Maybe new […]
Skills
Cooking Dried Kidney Beans
I knew that I needed to take a few easy precautions when cooking dried kidney beans to avoid a rare but serious form of food poisoning. That’s why I freaked out a bit when my latest batch of kidney beans split while they were soaking. Read on to see how to cook kidney beans safely […]
Solar Cookers Review
Solar cooking lets you use the power of the sun to heat your food. Scrimp with a homemade solar cooker that you can make in minutes or splurge on a hot hot high-tech version. Either way, you’ll save money and energy any time you use your solar cooker. It can be a life-saver if you […]
Healthy Hurricane Menu: A Week on Shelf-Stable or Canned Food
At least once a year, I stock up on healthy food to eat if a hurricane, ice storm or other disaster strikes. See the menus below to get ideas to stock your emergency pantry. All the food is plant-based, so vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores can all enjoy it. Most of it is organic too. The picture […]
Stay on Track with a Menu Board
[Thanks to my friend Camille Armantrout for writing this guest post! She’s a wonderful cook and very organized. — Linda] “What’s a menu?” someone playfully asked after I mentioned our potato-heavy menu. Oh! I thought to myself, It is so, so many things–shopping list, anticipation catalyst, and money-saver. It’s our road map to an inexpensive local […]
How to Get Ready for a Power Outage and Winter Storm
Here’s how to ready for living without heat and electricity for several days. I hope this checklist can help you if your power goes out during a winter storm. The food safety tips work at any time of the year. When I first wrote this, snow was falling and an ice storm was on the […]
