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The Spiritual Practice of Cooking with Simran and Prayer
Winter Drinks to Warm You
Staying Healthy During Cold & Flu Season
A Holiday Breakfast Bar
Christmas, Santa, Cookies, and Nog
Hanukkah & Latkes Around the World in 2020
Celebrating Thanksgiving in 2020
Celebrate the Gifts of Diwali
Grateful Vegetarian Kids Express Their Gratitude On Thanksgiving
Spooky Fun—Halloween Party Ideas for a Changing World
Let’s Have a Pizza Party—Veggie Style!
Embracing Oil-free Cooking and Baking
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Spooky Fun—Halloween Party Ideas for a Changing World
Remember how every year you looked forward to celebrating Halloween, planning your costume, your decorations, the candy? Remember popcorn balls wrapped in wax paper and

Let’s Have a Pizza Party—Veggie Style!
When it comes to pizza, what’s not to like? Savory tomato sauce and melty cheese on crust—crispy or soft! Your favorite plant-based toppings from mushrooms

Embracing Oil-free Cooking and Baking
When I was growing up, my mother was a wonderful cook, known for her baking and gravy. There was always a full cookie jar and baked

Vegan on a Budget
Because its positive impact is being recognized by more and more people, veganism is spreading throughout the world: It’s healthy for the body, easily sustainable

Why Cooking with Your Kids is a Good Idea
When you let your children help in the kitchen, it makes them happy. They feel a sense of accomplishment helping with a project that can

The Spring Garden
It’s still deep winter in Northern Michigan as I am writing this. An expanse of white stretches outside, punctuated by dozens of blue jays that swoop down to pick

One Pot Cooking with a Donabe
“We were together, I forget the rest” – Walt Whitman “If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with

Vegan Cheesemaking at Home
I became a vegetarian 43 years ago, choosing a lacto-vegetarian diet that eschewed meat, fish, fowl, eggs and their derivatives, but I still consumed dairy

Garden Notes for Autumn and Winter
A few days ago, we had our first hard frost in Northern Michigan—a little late in the season and very welcome to a gardener. The