by Cathy Leman | Jun 3, 2015 | Cooking, Food Finds, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based, Risk Reduction
You know it’s important to eat your veggies – a 3rd grader could tell you that. Yet when most people think about adding more veggies to their day, bags of plain (boring) baby carrots and plates of (over) steamed broccoli often come to mind, squashing even the best of...
by Cathy Leman | Feb 7, 2014 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based, Vegan
Dear Mother Nature, Please divorce Old Man Winter. I’m personally not a fan of divorce – believe me, I’ve witnessed the damage left in its wake. Yet there is no question that some relationships become so toxic, anyone remotely connected to the couple can be damaged by...
by Cathy Leman | Mar 7, 2013 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Inspiration, Nutrition, Plant-based, Risk Reduction
I am crazy about chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans). Especially BAKED chickpeas. And also especially, blended into hummus. Oh, and especially in a curry dish. I think you can get a sense of my especially strong devotion. My adoration for this scrumptious and...
by Cathy Leman | Mar 30, 2010 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based
Remember those cabbage patch dolls that were all the rage in the 1980’s? People formed long lines outside store entrances for the opportunity to (maybe) snag one for their kids. I didn’t jump on that bandwagon – but I’m wondering if...
by Cathy Leman | Jan 13, 2010 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tempeh (tem-pay) originated in Indonesia, where it has for hundreds of years served as a high protein food staple. At its most basic, tempeh is fermented soybean cake; doesn’t sound too appealing if you’ve never tried it and have no idea what to envision,...
by Cathy Leman | Sep 1, 2009 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based
Sometimes you want just a little bite of something sweet, dense, and rich – but you still want to keep it healthy. These gems are just the ticket. This is a quick, absolutely “no cooking required” (unless you consider microwaving cooking) cookie...
