Author: Patty

This is not only a large topic, but it also has lots of emotions and differing perceptions of its overall role in the feeding of people/animals and its positive/negative impacts… [Continue Reading]

Curry is too large of a topic for one post, so similar to other large topics, I will start with this more generic post. Starting with the highlights of what… [Continue Reading]

Braising is a cooking technique I use a lot, using either a deep or soup pot with a tight lid for stovetop cooking, an oven approved pot for braising in… [Continue Reading]

I have a family member who had thyroid cancer and, as a result, had to have her thyroid removed. She is now on lifelong medication to regulate her body, the… [Continue Reading]

Blueberries are a member of the heather family and are related to cranberries, bilberries, and huckleberries. I have two different varieties of blueberries planted into a little space next to… [Continue Reading]

For the past week we have had a visitor stay with us who is from the East Coast. Kate is adventurous, funny, a good sport, a good cook, and vegan…. [Continue Reading]

Our visitor Kate has been introducing us to a variety of vegan restaurants, delis, and markets that are all around the Bay Area. We never knew some of these places… [Continue Reading]

Forbes writes that Berkeley, California, is so vegan-friendly that it passed a resolution that required only vegan food to be served once per week at all the city’s meetings and events. It’s… [Continue Reading]

We had a vegan visitor from the East Coast, so while in San Francisco we took her to Greens Restaurant. This is a review of our meal and the restaurant…. [Continue Reading]

A friend is currently avoiding and eliminating “nightshade” plants from her diet based on medical advice. Since I want to have her over for dinner, I have been thinking about… [Continue Reading]

My Milk Series This is most likely my last post on milk. I have researched and written about the milks, animal or plant, and have given each their due. Today… [Continue Reading]

Some interesting new instant noodles and soups I have recently tried from the website Noodelight. While many of the ramen they sell are less than $2/package, they do have some… [Continue Reading]

One of the big things about a home garden is related to like-foods needing harvesting at the same time. So, you have mustard greens, chard, kale, and collard greens in… [Continue Reading]