Category Archives: Basically Food
Flavor Infusers
I was out shopping for wedding gifts this week and noticed something new at the local home store. It was a flavor infuser. I know infuser tea pots for hot tea—and even infuser pitchers for cold beverages—have been widely available … Continue reading
Vegan Food: Products vs. Produce
If you were to have a peek inside my fridge, you might be surprised by what is NOT there. You won’t find vegan margarine. There isn’t any vegan sour cream or mayonnaise. No seitan, tempeh or tofu. There isn’t … Continue reading
Going Vegan: So What are You Going to Eat Now?
So you have decided to eat healthy and take animal products off your plate. Great! What are you going to replace them with? Some people define their vegan diet according to what they DON’T eat rather than by what … Continue reading
How to Clean Fresh Produce to Remove Bacteria
Each year seems to bring a new tainted produce scare—everything from spinach and cucumbers to cantaloupe. Last week it was grape tomatoes. What is a whole-food, plant-based eater supposed to do? The very foods that are supposed to make … Continue reading
Rice: The Long and Short of It
“No treasure is equal to rice” – old Indian proverb Almost half of the world’s population depends on rice as a staple food. Grown on every continent except Antarctica, rice, unlike other grains, is aquatic and is cultivated in … Continue reading
Top 10 Reasons Why I Don’t Miss Meat
People choose to give up eating meat for a variety of reasons. My reason was my health. In his book, The China Study, author T. Colin Campbell, PhD, showed that an excess amount of animal protein turned on and spurred the growth … Continue reading
A is for Apple
With over 7,500 varieties of apples available worldwide, it is no wonder most people are confused about which apple is best for each purpose. Apples appear in a wide selection of hues spanning from lemony-yellow to bright yellow-green to … Continue reading
