Vegan or Vegetarian Tuscan Bean Soup with Kale and Cannellini Beans

A Revised Old Favorite This was one of the first recipes I posted on FoodsForLongLIfe.com. As I was preparing this yesterday for …

Hearty Vegan Bean Chili with Wheat Berries

Dry, unprocessed wheat berries. Cooked wheat berries. Perfect for a Snowy Day The east coast is covered with snow and by the look…

Healthy Vegan French Onion Soup with Cannellini (White Kidney) Beans and Garlic Toast

Cut onions in half length-wise and thinly slice. Make a quick stock from cremini mushrooms and vegetables. Home-made mushroom sto…

Healthy Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole - Low in Sugar, Fat and Calories, High in Flavor and Nutrition

You can garnish this casserole with chopped raw pecans. Remove skin from the baked sweet potatoes. Add pineapple, cinnamon, salt…

Vegan Split Pea Soup with Carrots

The Weather is Changing We had a terrible storm this week here in northern California. It certainly wasn't as bad as some of …

Vegetarian Stuffed Patty Pan Squash with Curried Ricotta, Dates, Apples and Walnuts

Hollow out the middle of the patty pan squash. Comparing the Fat Content of Ricotta Cheese This stuffed patty pan squash recipe c…

Raw Garden Salsa with Cherry Tomatoes - Rich with Lycopene

Shopping in my garden for salsa ingredients. Raw garden salsa with optional fresh corn. Summer's Bounty One of the best thing…

Roasted Baby Squash on Whole Wheat Pasta—A Trip to the Farmers Market

Roasted medley of baby squash on whole wheat pasta shells. The Sunday farmers market in Sebastopol, California . Buying baby squa…