This is what’s for dinner when you have only five minutes to put a meal together & have something else to do that will take an hour & absolutely must get done before you can take time to eat. Serves 6-8, goes well with any vegetables, & is good as a leftover. Preheat oven to […]
Beth & Merritt’s Cheap, Quick & Easy Meatless Balls
On top of spaghetti, all covered with sauce, if you don’t try our meatless balls, that’s your tummy’s loss! Serves 6+ Makes 32 balls, 1.25” in diameter Costs about 10% as much per ball as popular store-bought meatless ball brands! Mix together well: 1 pound of mashed silken tofu (other tofu styles may be substituted, […]
Who Stole My Religion?
Revitalizing Judaism and applying Jewish values to help heal our imperiled planet by Richard H. Schwartz with Rabbi Yonassan Gershom and Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz Reviewed by Barbara Kay Richard Schwartz, principal author of Who Stole My Religion?, is a rather odd polemical duck. He has two great passions in life: Judaism and environmentalism, […]
Barbecued tofu made easy
(But sheep can’t make it because they don’t have hands.) Not long ago, at a Vegans of Whidbey Island monthly potluck, I was asked once again for my recipe for barbecued tofu, & decided to post it, instead of just writing it down. Though possibly the easiest item one can make from tofu, this recipe has […]
Just Mayo may just keep spreading, says FDA
Eggless product had been sandwiched between regulations protecting Hellman’s & Best Foods The Just Mayo mayonnaise substitute may just keep spreading in sales and popularity with people who slather things on their bread and buns, now that even the U.S. Food & Drug Administration understands that the makers of the eggless vegan product are not […]
Living the Farm Sanctuary Life
by Gene Baur & Gene Stone Rodale Press & Raincoast Books (33 East Minor Street, Emmaus, PA 18098), 2015. 320 pages, hardcover. $29.99. Reviewed by Beth Clifton “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” ––VICTOR HUGO (French novelist) Living the Farm Sanctuary Life […]
Vegan tacos
by Beth Clifton I prefer authentic Mexican white or yellow corn tortillas, cilantro and fresh lime to create the most authentic Mexican tacos. Chopped veggies such as lettuce, tomatoes, onions or any other vegetables to your liking may be used for the taco filling. Soy-based Morningstar Farms Grillers Recipe Crumbles are used as the protein component of […]
Beth & Merritt’s simple summer vegan recipes
Some of our summer favorites: # Cook a big pot of pinto beans with diced tomatoes & onions. Throw in chile if you like. Ladle ’em out on a bed of grated cabbage & carrots, layered with brown rice, crushed corn chips, & salsa. # The beans […]