this recipe has it all! it’s easy, inexpensive, versatile, and delicious! i invented this the first year we were married, and it is one of a few of my “early” recipes i still make on a regular basis. i hate to be brand specific in my recipes, but you must, must, MUST [...]

i can’t tell you how many people have asked me, “how does going veg effect the environment?” thankfully for me, the people at turtle island (makers of the beloved thanksgiving tofurky feast) have done the research and put quite a nice, informative page together! so, if you are one of those who is [...]

what a happy day when jell-o brand changed their formula and the sugar-free instant pudding mixes no longer contained powdered milk! that was about the time i decided to stop buying the outrageously expensive (though incredibly delicious) soy pudding cups in the specialty market and make my own! this recipe has been highly [...]

a rather disappointing dinner out turned upward for me at the checkout. as my husband paid for our not-so-great tamales, i noticed on the counter a “green map” of san antonio. i was intrigued! the brochure held a list of restaurants, services, organizations, and properties all aimed at keeping life local, sustainable, [...]

i know it is, in texas, blasphemous to suggest that there could be any breakfast food other than the ubiquitous taco. sorry, san antonio, the rest of the country enjoys breakfast burritos! this is my version based on the highly nutritious grain quinoa (keen-wa). feel free to add or subtract other ingredients [...]

i make this at least three times a week during the summer because, well, it gets hot in south texas during the summer! i created this recipe accidentally and have been experimenting with it ever since. believe it or not, folks, pureed frozen banana comes to a perfect soft serve texture! i [...]

the modern mom has so much pressure to be a super woman. we feel guilty for just about everything, and everyday there is a new commercial to make us feel even more that we are not doing the best that we can for our children. who has time to research the newest, most [...]

ravioli, the perennial kids’ favorite finger food, has been boring too long. it’s time to spice it up nutritionally! today’s recipe: broccoli & cheese ravioli! my son loves these, and i think your kids will, too:)
2cups chopped broccoli florets
8oz firm chinese tofu, drained
2oz sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
1/2tsp garlic salt
1package wonton wrappers
olive [...]

for the last several years (yes, before he was even born), i have been plotting to deceive my child. call me dishonest, but i am thoroughly in love with the new trend of sneaking healthy foods into “kid friendly” foods in the form of a puree. missy chase lapine began publicizing [...]

in october of 2009, the batlimore public schools adopted a movement to reduce food costs and carbon footprint while improving the health of its students. the movement: meatless monday! that’s right, over 80,000 students going one whole day a week without meat! the movement has been so successful over the past few [...]