Plant‑Forward Comfort Food for Real‑Life Schedules: Spicy Chana Masala with Potatoes and Spinach
Plant‑based cooking gets an unfair reputation for being complicated. In reality, it can be easier than cooking with animal products.…
A Gentle Guide for the Season: What Is a Lenten Challenge?
For years, my husband and I have tried to approach Lent with intention. Some seasons have felt steady; others have…
A Gentle Guide for the Lenten Season: The Plant-based Pilgrimage Journal
About This Book: The Plant‑Based Pilgrimage Journal Lent has long been a season of reflection — a time to pause,…
A Warm, Honest Look at This Plant‑Based Chicken Alternative: Just Chicken Pieces Review (2026)
Faux chicken. Fake chicken. Alternative chicken. Almost‑real chicken. Whatever anyone wants to call it, plant‑based chicken is here to stay.…
A Bit of Americana at Thanksgiving: The Magical French Apple Pie
This is the only apple pie I make, and it elevated when I discovered fresh from the orchard local Colorado…
A Principled Review of Swap’s Breast—Texture, Taste, and Truth: Best Vegan Chicken Breast of 2025?
The Third Plant-Based Chicken Breast Has Arrived—and I’m Praying It’s Here to Stay Ozo’s chicken breast in 2021 was phenomenal…
Sustainable Seafood Without the Catch: Oshi Plant-Based Salmon Review: The Reel Thing?
If you’re looking to eat seafood more sustainably, the Oshi plant-based salmon is almost uncanny in its similarity to, as…
plant-based comfort food at its finest!: Spinach Mushroom Bean Enchiladas
Spinach Mushroom Bean Enchiladas My daughter-in-law is mostly plant-based. When I asked her what she would like “veganized,” she said,…
What looks like a beef filet, cuts, chews, and tastes like a hanger steak but isn't...: OffBeast Plant-based Steak Review
Introduction What looks like a beef filet, tastes and cuts like a beef filet but has no bones or blood?…
A Few Food Waste Management Concepts
I started writing essays and blogs 15 years ago. My essays are now on Substack and I am writing an…