Potatoes have always found their way to my family’s table on Thanksgiving, usually in the form of mashed potatoes or scalloped potatoes. Creamy potatoes have always been part of my comfort food, which is why I love serving them for the holidays. But they can be overloaded with fat and […]
Holiday Dishes
Thanksgiving Roast
Comments are DisabledWhat’s on your table for Thanksgiving? The centerpiece on my holiday table isn’t the same year after year. I switch my entrees because I love variety. But it’s always about the harvest. I like to celebrate the delicious foods that I have grown in my kitchen garden or that are […]
Holiday Stuffed Squash
Comments are DisabledOne of my favorite centerpiece dishes for Thanksgiving is stuffed squash or pumpkin. The orange and red colors give pizzazz to my holiday table, but they are also packed with antioxidants to give me loads of plant power. Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be all about turkey or something that resembles […]
Thanksgiving Harvest Roasted Carrots
2 commentsJust in time for Thanksgiving, here is my favorite veggie side for the holiday–Thanksgiving Harvest Roasted Carrots! Carrots have been my favorite vegetable since I was a little girl. In fact, when I was seven years old, I chose growing carrots as my first 4-H project. It’s been a love […]
Lentil Pilaf
4 commentsLentils has always been my favorite bean. And when I was just embarking on my plant-based journey, I met a sweet neighbor from Armenia that first introduced me to lentil pilafs. There are so many, it’s hard to choose from. I started out with adding carmelized onions with some crushed […]
Sweet Potato Supreme
Comments are DisabledIn my New Start kitchen, baked potatoes are often on the menu. I think of them as my energy foods. I know some people think of them as fattening, but gram for gram, they contain fewer than half the calories of fat. What really gives them a bad name is […]