Pressure Cooker Excitement or Fear? You Choose…
Pressure Cooker Friend or Foe? I just told the proprietor of a cooking store that if I had one dollar for each person who told me that they are afraid of the pressure cooker, that I would likely be...
View ArticlePressure Cooking Steel Cut Oats in Just 3 Minutes
Over at Pinch My Salt people are going ga ga over steel cut oats. And they have to cook them for at least 25 minutes. I, too, like steel cut oats and in fact Alex of the Facebook group Lorna Sass is...
View ArticlePressure For Meals
Some bloggers concoct recipes because they have a keen desire to publish and photograph them. I have a keen desire to eat — at least 3 meals and a number of snacks a day. Since this is a blog about...
View ArticleUsing Your Pressure Cooker for Slow Cooker Recipes
Kathy Hester, author of The Vegan Slow Cooker cookbook, gave me a chance to write about using the pressure cooker for some of her slow cooker recipes. Not one to turn down a challenge, I went for it....
View ArticleNew to the Pressure Cooker? Have No Fear and Make Stock
If you found a new pressure cooker waiting for you under your Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush, then I can help you so that you take it out of the box and use it. My story is that the first pressure...
View ArticleThe Great Vegan Bean Book Tour – Vaquero Bean Tempeh Chili
If you know me, you know that I am pretty crazy about beans of all kinds. So when Kathy Hester first told me about her bean book last year, I got excited. I am still excited because The Great Vegan...
View ArticleResearching Nutrition CHAMPS: The Five Most Important Concepts That Can...
By Sara Turnasella, “virtual intern” While researching Nutrition CHAMPS: The Veggie Queen’s Guide to Eating and Cooking for Optimum Energy, Health, Happiness and Vitality cookbook , (CHAMPS stands for...
View ArticleStrawberry Fields Forever, Too
I was compensated for this trip by the California Strawberry Commission but the opinions expressed are my own, and have not been censored. Those of you who know me, know that I say what I think in the...
View ArticleStephanie Weaver’s Twelve Terrific Dairy Substitutes eBook Giveaway:...
Sometimes things come across my desk and I just don’t know what to do with them. (Does this happen to you? ) And sometimes I know just what to do with them but somehow they get lost in the shuffle....
View ArticleSue McShane of Super Salads and More Shares Strawvberry Kale Salad and More
First of all, what is your name? I know that you use a few aliases. Why? My present name is Susan McShane. I have always gone by ‘Sue’ since I was little. The last name of Hollandsworth was my maiden...
View ArticleNo Need to Adjust Cooking Times in Pressure Cooker When Doubling or Tripling...
If I had a dollar each time someone asked me about adjusting the cooking time for a recipe in the pressure cooker, I would probably be able to afford a nice cup of tea each week. (I have been asked...
View ArticleDon’t Judge Your Fruits and Vegetables by Looks Alone
This is the first post by my “virtual intern” Rose M. Kaplan. Read more about Rose below. I’ve noticed these days that people are so engrossed with looks and appearances that they fail to see all the...
View ArticleIt’s a Pumpkin Time of Year: Try it in Hummus
This post is by “virtual intern” Rachael Link. Read more about Rachael below. By now you’ve likely noticed that it’s the time of year that all things pumpkin-flavored begin flooding restaurants, coffee...
View ArticleThe New Fast Food Recipes Work with the Instant Pot and Other Electric...
When I wrote my pressure cooking cookbook The New Fast Food: The Veggie Queen Pressure Cooks Whole Food Meals in Less than 30 Minutes there weren’t very many electric pressure cookers out in the world,...
View ArticleThanksgiving Vegetables Add Interest to the Holiday Meal
By Rose Kaplan, “virtual intern:” It’s November. There’s a cool, crisp feel to the air, and the sound of crunching leaves underfoot., It means that Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we’ve...
View ArticleThe Veggie Queen’s Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide
I am so tired of getting emails about what I should buy that it’s tough for me to write this. I am not a very good American consumer but since some of you might be wondering what to buy for those...
View ArticleJumpin’ John (Hoppin’ John Update): Great Vegan Way to Start the New Year...
I have heard that traditionally in the South, people eat black-eyed peas, rice and greens for good luck in the New Year. Many years ago, I started making my version of Hoppin’ John called Jumpin’ John...
View ArticleThink About Resolutions, Set Goals for The New Year 2014
This post was originally written five years ago but it still holds true today. This post is NOT about food so you can stop reading now if that’s all you came for. My yoga teacher always has a well...
View ArticleNew To the Instant Pot? Here’s a Newbie’s Pressure Cooking Adventure
The Instant Pot electric pressure cooker By Sara Turnasella, Virtual Intern As someone who is new to pressure cooking, I must say I feel like I’ve been in the dark for a very long time. I’d heard of...
View ArticleStephanie Weaver’s Twelve Terrific Dairy Substitutes eBook Giveaway:...
Sometimes things come across my desk and I just don’t know what to do with them. (Does this happen to you? ) And sometimes I know just what to do with them but somehow they get lost in the shuffle....
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