What’s in Season Now: Zucchini Blossoms Before there was a glut of zucchini, there were blossoms; grand, saffron-colored zucchini blossoms punctuating the cool green of the garden with a warm summer glow. A precursor to all that zucchini, the blossoms are often overlooked or considered ornamental. They almost look too beautiful to eat but these tasty seasonal treats … Read more
What’s in Season Now: Beets Beets. You either love them or hate them. If you love them, you can’t get enough. If you hate them, maybe you haven’t had them prepared properly. If you consider yourself a beet-hater, I urge you to give them another chance because you’re missing out on one of nature’s most vibrant and … Read more
What’s in Season Now: Zucchini Delicately flavored, quick cooking, and full of antioxidants that specifically protect the eyes (among other things), zucchini is a versatile vegetable to build a meal around this time of year. If you’re not growing it yourself, the seasonal bounty will be featured at farmers markets for months to come. Zucchini is a summer … Read more
What’s On Your Grill? By Holly Kalyn, Editorial Intern The warmer weather seems to bring the aroma of grills firing up in the neighborhood as people start to crave the light char taste that’s so suggestive of summer. While we know that part of the beauty of grilling is its simplicity and handiness, making it … Read more
Sweeten Up Valentine’s Day with Vegan Truffles By: Holly Kalyn, Editorial Intern for Compassionate Cuisine Yesterday, in the sun-drenched kitchen of the Homestead at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, we rolled, dipped, and sprinkled away at the perfect Valentine’s Day treat—Truffles! Sumptuous and decadent, chocolate truffles have been crafted in France since as early as the 1890’s. … Read more
This year at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, we’ll start off our Thanksgiving meal with a double helping of gratitude and then we’ll pile on a hefty serving of compassion before even thinking about all the wonderful foods we can bring to the table as vegans. We are grateful for so many things; the health and well-being of … Read more
You may not have realized it, but eating compassionately includes eating seasonally. It’s not just that everything tastes better in the season nature intended us to eat it, but there are some really important reasons to consider this approach in how you shop and plan your meals. 1. If you eat what’s in season, logic would … Read more
Just because you’re vegan, or trying to be, doesn’t mean you have to give up grilling altogether or subject yourself to a summer of Boca burgers. Plenty of healthy and amazingly good vegan burgers and dogs hold up just fine on the grill. So first, three quick reminders of why we’re inviting all our not-yet-vegan … Read more
Some like them hard and crispy, others like them soft and tender. Inspired by a Hanukkah cookie recipe, these Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies are for the softies in the crowd.
I wish it were Thanksgiving every week. If it were, I would have a good excuse to make this Pumpkin Cheesecake on a regular basis.
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