Bacon, Egg, Cheese Sandwich

I have been partly, mostly or all vegan for 34 years. These days, my very principled daughter Jordana is living with us, and we cannot bring any animal foods into the house (except for the cat). It has been GREAT.

Last night, she made us the most delicious breakfast for dinner:

Bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches on homemade sourdough bread, with fresh herbs, tomato, onion and sprouts.… Read the rest

My Ten Favorite Vegetables

What Americans eat these days can range from downright scary (have you seen Andrew Zimmern on the Food Network?), to quite gorgeous (too many new Farm to Table restaurants in MA to mention them all). What do you eat?

I like vegetables, grains, beans, seeds, nuts sea veggies and the occasional fruit.… Read the rest

Breakfast of Champions (of Health, Peace and Longevity)

Like you, I enjoyed some fun foods over the weekend, including chocolate, fruit, and bread. But Monday morning, and the start of a new month, helps motivate me to do better for my body.

Today’s breakfast was hot cereal with oat groats, carrots and onion, cooked with sea salt, and sautéed kale stems and leaves, radish and scallions, with sesame oil and shoyu.… Read the rest

Vegan Hanukah Latkes

People think fried food is bad, but it depends on:

-Your Condition
-The Type of Oil
-What You Are Frying
-How Much You Eat
-What You Eat After

If you are healthy, and not morbidly obese, or have not recently had stomach surgery or some other condition which prevents you from digesting high-fat foods, you can have fried foods once in a while (eg twice per month).… Read the rest