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Red Lentil Soup with Pomegranate Roasted Shallots, It’s About Freedom

Red Lentil Soup with Pomegranate Roasted Shallots, It’s About Freedom

by Robin Asbell | Oct 1, 2016 | Meatless Mondays, Mediterranean Food, Soups, vegan

You may have noticed, I have been pretty immersed in bowls these days. Riffing on simple bases of grain, topped with little compositions of colorful vegetables, crunchy garnishes, and drizzles of sauce. My book Great Bowls of Food came out at the end of May, and...
Celebrate Honeybee Day with a Quick Recipe for Honey Glazed Tofu and Plum Summer Rolls

Celebrate Honeybee Day with a Quick Recipe for Honey Glazed Tofu and Plum Summer Rolls

by Robin Asbell | Aug 22, 2015 | Fruit, gluten free, Meatless Mondays, vegan recipes

Every precious, sustaining bite of food that we take is the result of a team effort. Many people worked to plant, raise, ship and process each and every ingredient. But one of the most important team players is the honeybee. Pollinators make plant foods possible. Our...

It’s Time to Eat Your Peas

by Robin Asbell | Jul 24, 2011 | Snacks, vegan, vegetarian, vegetarian recipe

In recent news, our President admonished his opposition in Congress with a vegetable reference. He said  “So we might as well do it now. Pull off the bandaid. Eat our peas. Now is the time to do it. If not now, when?” Of course, he was using the eating of...

The Impossibly Tall Cherry Pie kicks off Eat Local Month

by Robin Asbell | Aug 2, 2010 | Treats, vegetarian recipe

It’s August, and time for the Eat Local Challenge. In the spirit of eating local foods as often as possible this month, I searched out the best local ingredients for a “kick-off” local pie. I also had to start deciding who was going to get to eat...

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  • ▼2020
    • ▼September
      • Kale and Kimchi Fried Red Rice with Tofu
      • Asian Pickles at Home by Pat Tanumihardja
      • Try Creamy Chinese-Style Corn with Tofu over Black Rice
      • Grape Gazpacho with Elizabeth Ries in Our (Virtual) Kitchens
      • Try Tomato Mayonnaise Pie!
    • ►August
      • Have You Tried Fresh Edamamae?
      • The BEST Way to Save Fresh Basil
      • Deep Dark Chocolate Brownies, with a Secret Ingredient
      • Try Peach Chutney with Mint
      • Peachy Cornbread Cobbler, with Calhoun County Peaches
      • Best Sandwich Ever?
    • ►July
      • Watch Me Make Cashew Aquafaba Aioli
      • Watch me Cook, Learn About Umami!
      • Blender or Juicer, Which Makes the Best Juice?
      • So Simple, So Good, Gingery Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble
      • Make Cocktails in Your Ice Cream Maker, Boozy Slushies for Summer
      • Weeknight Quickie Summer Pasta-Tricks for a Quick Meal!
    • ►June
      • What Are Garlic Scapes, and What Do I Do with Them?
      • "Down and Dirty" Stir Fry-with Korean Flavors
      • You Don't Hate Tofu! Try Thai Marinated Tofu on the Grill, and My Pro Tips!
      • Who Needs Meat? We Have Lentils for Delicious Meals.
    • ►May
      • The Real Food Journal is a Top Blog on Wiki!
      • Stalking the Wild Morel for Stuffed Morels!
      • Make Rhubarb Scones-No Eggs, No Milk, Just Delicious!
      • Watch Me Make Chickpea Burgers on Twin Cities Live, Via Skype!
      • Aphrodisiac Asparagus Spears Wrapped in Phyllo, with Romesco, a Spring Celebration!
    • ►April
      • My Latest You Tube Video Shares a Mindful Moment and a Delicious Cup of Chai. Watch, Like, Subscribe!
      • Watch My First YouTube Video, No Flour, No Eggs, No Problem Oat Waffles!
      • No Flour, No Eggs? No Problem! Make Oat and Chia Waffles
      • Make a Decorated Focaccia, Brighten the Day
    • ►March
      • Strengthen Your Immune System with a Tasty Soup
      • Make Your Own Pantry Veggie Burgers
      • Stay in and Bake Banana-Tahini Muffins with Crystallized Ginger
      • Whole Wheat-Chia Buns in the Slow Cooker
      • Plant Based Meats Made Live Kindly's Must Read List!
    • ►February
      • Listen to my Kitchen Chat with Margaret McSweeney!
      • Have You Tried Kecap Manis?
      • Savor Citrus in Red Curry Mock Duck with 3 Oranges over Fonio
      • Smoky Carrot Lox Tartine, Make the Easy Home Version
      • Watch Me Make Irresistible, Easy Valentine's Treats
      • Crush Brunch with a Frittata with Kala Namak
    • ►January
      • Eating Vegan Miami!
      • Meal Prep Some Garlic and Veg Confit, Break Out of Your Rut
      • Watch Me Make Smoothies and Breakfast Bowls on Twin Cities Live
      • Buckwheat Biscuits, With A Crunchy Secret Ingredient
  • ►2019
    • ►December
      • Celebrate with Tajin-Bashed Potatoes, Go Plant Based for Veganuary?
      • Get Crabby with Jackfruit-An Appealing Appetizer
      • Wow Your Guests with Purple Sweet Potato Pie
    • ►November
      • "Just Enough" Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan's Buddhist Temples
      • Poached Pears Make an Elegant Dessert, For a Break from Pumpkin!
      • The Speedy Sheet Pan Meets Tofu and Veggies!
      • Watch Me Make Speedy Spinach and White Bean Soup on TCL!
    • ►October
      • Roast a Whole Stalk of Brussels Sprouts for a Showpiece Dish
      • Make a Trip to DC for Fancy Radish, for Excellent Vegetables
    • ►September
      • Bake a Raspberry-Nectarine Slab Pie, Make People Happy!
      • Make Life Easy with New Potatoes, Chickpea and Fresh Mint
      • Plant Based Fish in Summer Rolls? Meet Me at Veg Fest for Freebies!
      • Golden Oats, Delicious Anti-Inflammatory Foods
    • ►August
      • Meal Prep: Make Chocolatey Zucchini Brownies
      • Keep Cool, Bake a Slow Cooker Dessert with Summer Fruit
      • Fresh Fruit Fun on Twin Cities Live!
      • Craveable Crispy Potato and Sweetcorn Croquettes
      • Make a Pizza with Edible Flowers, It's Like Eating Summer
    • ►July
      • Beets and Cukes in Miso Dressing with Pickled Ginger
      • Big Fat Greek Salad on Twin Cities Live
      • Try Fresh Currants in this Easy Kanten
      • Strawberry Vegan Cupcakes You Need To Make Now
      • Sesame Turmeric Dressing Prep Makes the Week Easy
    • ►June
      • Strawberry Season Bundt Cake To Rock Your World
      • Convenient Meal Prep: Tofu Egg Salad with Kimchi
      • Watch Me Meal Prep on Twin Cities Live!
      • Try Palapa, Filipino Flavors Make Meal Prep Easy
      • Refreshing Iced Tea will Cool You, Colorfully
      • Bake Some Purple Carrot and Blueberry Bars for Prince's Birthday
    • ►May
      • Make a Cheesy Veggie Wrap with My Vegan Meal Prep Cookbook
      • Make Taco Rice for a Japanese-Mexican Bowl
      • Best New Vegan Foods at the Farmers Markets of Minneapolis
    • ►April
      • Eat Curry, Feel Better, Try Fonio
    • ►March
      • Vegan Meal Prep, In Bookstores Now!
      • Make Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi for a Colorful Bowl of Comfort
    • ►February
      • Warm Up with Tasty Scones Made From Freshly Ground Flour
      • Make Valentine's Brownie Hearts to Win Your Sweetie's
      • Watch Me Make Boozy Cherry Truffles on Twin Cities Live
      • Celebrate Valentine's With Brilliant Beet Handrolls
      • You Need Meal Prepping, and Caramelized Onions Make Life Better
    • ►January
      • Watch me make Plant Based Meats on twin Cities Live!
      • Make a Fast Meal with Roasted New Potatoes and a Pumpkinseed-Cilantro Dip
      • Chocolate Tahini, the new PB and Chocolate? Bake Some Chocolate Tahini Bread
      • Jumbo Tofu Beet Sushi Rolls-When Bigger is Best
      • Plant Based Meats Makes a Splash on KARE 11
      • On the Radio with Plant Based Meats!
      • Make Easy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Crispy Bars
  • ►2018
    • ►December
      • Make a Pistachio Cream Pizza, and You Won't Miss the Cheese!
      • Hasselback Purple Sweet Potatoes with Sage, for a Colorful Side Dish
      • Rich, Luscious Truffles, Easy, Fast (and Vegan)
      • Bake Persimmon Cookies for a Seasonal Treat
      • Plant Based Meats is a recommended gift book for 2018!
      • I'm on Dara's podcast Off The Menu, Talking about Plant Based Meats!
      • Try Making Plant Based Meats at Home, Save The Planet
      • You Need a Comforting Pasta to Keep You Warm This Winter. Try Farfalle with Roasted Tomatoes and Pistachios
    • ►November
      • Bake Some Kabocha Cornbread to Share
    • ►October
      • Make Pumpkin Swirl Brownies with Ganache, for a Halloween Treat
      • Soak Your Oats! Creamy Pumpkin Spice Oats For a Comforting Breakfast
      • Pumpkin Palooza on Twin Cities Live!
      • My Plant Based Meats Cookbook gets a Rave Review
      • Autumn Vegetable Gratin Is the Peasant Food You Need Now
      • It's Time To Bake an Apple Raspberry Galette
    • ►September
      • Watch Me Make Instant Apple Crisp on Twin Cities Live
      • Roast Rainbow Carrots to Pour Over Wild Rice for a Colorful Meal
      • Celebrate Whole Grains Month with Honeycrisp-Walnut Muffins
      • Fresh Fruit Tarts with Lemony Cream are a Summer Treat
    • ►August
      • Roast Your Tomatoes for Effortless Pastas and More
      • Make Granola in the Summertime-With the Slow Cooker!
      • Cool Off With Vegan Ice Cream Sandwiches
    • ►July
      • When Peaches Ripen, Make a Peach and Berry Crisp
      • Get to the Farmers Market and Make a Potato and Green Bean Salad
      • Watch me Tour Elizabeth's Garden on Twin Cities Live!
      • Cool Off with Homemade Peanut Butter Pops with Chocolate Drizzle
      • Buy Local Strawberries and Make a Fresh Strawberry Tart, Feed Your Soul
    • ►June
      • Turmeric is Still Hot, and Cooling in this Turmeric Mango Lassi
      • Make These Easy Rhubarb Strawberry Shortcakes, Celebrate Local Berries
      • See Red with Chipotle Beet Hummus
      • Make Rhubarb the Star on your Blueberry Banana Bread
    • ►May
      • Make Blue Potato Salad with Chive Blossoms for a Quick and Colorful Meal
      • Fried Avocado Tacos for Meatless Monday on TCL
      • Wicked Healthy, the Vegan Cookbook that Bleeds
      • Eat the Rainbow on Cinco de Mayo with Purple Sweet Potato Quesadillas
    • ►March
      • The Jazzy Vegetarian's Deliciously Vegan Cookbook
      • Celebrate St Pat's with Rosemary Garlic Hasselback Potatoes with Greens
      • Make a Memorable, Memory-Saving Meal With Creamy Kale Soup
    • ►February
      • Gochujang Makes an Easy Bowl Pop
      • Yellow Curry Tofu with Makrut Lime is the Thai Curry You Need Right Now
      • Watch me Make a Sexy Valentine's Meal on Twin Cities Live
      • Can a Valentine's Dessert Be Decadent AND Light? Crispy Pastry Nests with Aquafaba Mousse and Berries are!
      • Is Evercrisp the Next Big Apple?
      • Watch Me Make Chili for Wear Red Day, and Promote Heart Health for Women
    • ►January
      • Share a Heart-Healthy Chili Bar : It's Great Superbowl Food
      • Make Some Comfort Food: Creamy Roots Puree with Cashew Curry Gravy
      • Make An Easy Chimichurri and Chipotle Cauliflower Bowl for Balance in 2018
      • Urban Roots, A Great Cause with Great People
  • ►2017
    • ►December
      • Make Mini Holiday Tarts in Six Flavors for a Delicious Dilemma
      • Roasted Veggies Get Sexy with Pomegranate Glaze and Pistachios
      • Bake Some Cranberry Sweet Potato Scones for Wintry Breakfasts
    • ►November
      • Feed America with "Goya Gives" Coconut Milk and Dig into Jamaican Rice and Peas
      • Watch Me Make Thanksgiving Sides on Twin Cities Live!
      • Try Sushi for Thanksgiving-With Wild Rice, Sweet Potatoes, and Apple!
      • Try Roasted Garlic Parsnip Spinach Pie With Your Holiday Sides
      • Make a Mindful Moment with Homemade Chai
    • ►October
      • Smoky Trumpet Mushroom Pizza is Perfect for Fall
      • Roast Wedges of Purple Cabbage for a Dramatic Side
      • Orange Appeal; Savory and Sweet, Recipes for a Kiss of Orange
      • Watch Me Make Chili and Talk Grace and Frankie on Twin Cities Live!
      • Spread Some Spice with Squash Butter
    • ►September
      • Warm, Savory Stuffed Sweet Potatoes for Fall
      • Go Whole Grain with a Matcha Green Smoothie Soak
      • Try a Sweet Potato and Corn Scone for Whole Grains Month
      • Savor Summer with an Easy Plum Cake with Neat Eggs
      • September is Whole Grains Month, Enter Your Fave Charity to Win Free Food!
    • ►August
      • Watch Me Cook with Heirloom Tomatoes on Twin Cities Live
      • Kale, The Gift That Keeps on Giving, and Kale Pesto Tartines
      • Try Sweet Corn Sambal with Krupuk, for an Indonesian-Flavored Summer Dip
      • Beautiful Buckwheat, Brazil Nuts, and a Great Breakfast
      • Cross-Pollinating Ideas at the Grain Gathering
    • ►July
      • Purple Barley Flour Muffins with Raspberries (and Aquafaba!)
      • Celebrate Summer with Grilled Cantaloupe Pasta Salad
      • Watch Me Make Melons into Summer Faves on Twin Cities Live
      • Spread Purple Barley on a Smoothie Bowl for a Filling Breakfast
      • Try a Sweet, Tender Hakurei Turnip in Salad, Fall in Love
      • Get to Know a Rambutan from a Mangosteen, with Asian Fruit Salad
    • ►June
      • Make a Matcha Hemp Smoothie Bowl for Fast Fuel
      • Naked Barley Chocolate Chip Cookies, Ancient Grains Make Great Pastry
      • Start Seeing Barley-Make Purple Barley Pudding with Fruit
    • ►May
      • Little Artichoke Tofu Burgers on Biscuits, Sliders For The Rest Of Us
      • Time To Bake With Rhubarb- Rhubarb Almond Bars with Rolled Barley
      • Cook Kale on the Grill, For an Easy Pasta Meal
      • What to do with Asparagus Now- Coconut Filo Asparagus with Mango Chutney
      • Wild Rice "Minnesoba" with Shiitakes and Hazelnuts, for Mindful Eating
    • ►April
      • Sushiritos, Make Fusion Cool Again!
      • Go Meatless for Earth Day with Easy Use-Up The Veggie Drawer Stir Fry
      • Matcha Pistachio Halvah "Eggs" For Easter or Anytime
      • Need Comfort Food? Noodles with Peanut Sauce Hits the Spot
      • Watch Me Make Easter Eggs into Amazing Meals, with the Vitamix!
      • Traveling? You Need Packable Snacks. Bring Airplane Cookies!
    • ►March
      • In a Hurry? Make Edamame Hummus With Lime
      • Kamut-Chickpea Naan with Banana Chutney- Whole Grain Riot of Flavor
      • Throw a Spring Brunch, with Lemony Pear Cake
      • Watch Me Use Edamame for Meatless Monday on TC Live
      • Bowl Food with Kale and Turmeric-Cashew Dressing
    • ►February
      • Happy Pistachio Day! Try My Pistachio Matcha Blondies on for Size
      • It's Drink Wine Day! Here's a Risotto with Pinot Noir to Help
      • A Valentine's Treat With Aphrodisiac Magic
      • The Herbivorous Butcher Takes Over The World! And My Banh Mie.
    • ►January
      • Chocolatey-Crispy Energy Cookies and Yes, Win a Vitamix!
      • 300 Best Blender Recipes on Twin Cities Live!
      • Blend Up an Immune-Boosting Juice and Enter To Win a Vitamix
      • Creamy Roasted Cabbage Soup and a Chance to Win a Vitamix!
      • Spicy Walnut-Beet Tacos, Enter To Win a Vitamix
      • Win a Vitamix and a Copy of 300 Best Blender Recipes Using Your Vitamix!
  • ▼2016
    • ►December
      • Hoppin' Happy New Year with Black-Eyed Peas for New Years Day
      • Party with Smoky Almond Butter Popcorn and Mandarin Chocolate "Shots"
      • Blender Baking? Yes You Can Make Holiday Cupcakes in The Vitamix
      • 300 Best Blender Recipes Using Your Vitamix on Kare 11
      • Holiday Entertaining with My Lemon Thyme Vodka Slushy from 300 Best Blender Recipes
    • ►November
      • Watch Real Pumpkin and Real Spice in Action on Twin Cities Live
      • Feeding a Hungry Ghost- Ellen Kanner's Great Book Makes a Great Gift!
      • Roasted Purple Sweet Potatoes In a Tasty Wrap Sandwich, Fuel Your Fire
      • This Thanksgiving Try Coconut-Wasabi Potatoes with Miso Gravy and Crisped Sage
      • Tibetan Tsampa, Climb Your Mountain with Sherpa Foods
      • American Quinoa is Here! Crank the Oven for a Roasted Broccoli Quinoa bowl with Feta
    • ▼October
      • Spooky Pumpkin Spice Buckeyes, Halloween Candy to Feel Good About
      • Warm Up with the Chile Pepper Bible, Sweet & Mild To Fiery and Everything In Between
      • Tasting Minnesota with Betsy Nelson, A Curated Collection in a Cookbook
      • Watch Me Do a Cooking Demo of White Bean Soup and Lentil Chili on Twin Cities Live
      • Luscious Pears, Perfectly Luscious, Perfect for Scones
      • Red Lentil Soup with Pomegranate Roasted Shallots, It's About Freedom
    • ►September
      • End of Summer Roasted Squash and Tomatoes over Whole Grain Polenta for a Fall Feast
      • A Great Review of Great Bowls in Bon Appetit Magazine!
      • Start Seeing Sorghum, Try It For Whole Grains Month
      • Black Ramen with Ginger Tomato Sauce, A Quick Recipe for End of Summer
      • Watch me Make Bowls for Busy Families on KARE 11
      • Get into Whole Grains Month with a Granite Grain Bowl!
    • ►August
      • It's Whole Grains Month, Try Sweet Potato Toast on Toast, Win a Book
      • Blueberry Peach Bars with Spelt, Celebrate Ancient Grains
      • Tomato Jam is My Jam, the Easy Way to Savor and Save Tomatoes
    • ►July
      • Watch Me Make Great Bowls of Food on Twin Cities Live TV!
      • Fresh Artisanal Pastas from Dumpling and Strand, with Squash Blossoms
      • Great Bowls of Food on WCCO
      • New Potatoes with Edamame and Avocado Miso Sauce Make a Great Bowl
      • Whole Wheat Bao with Black Bean Tofu, The Steamed Bun for Everyone
    • ►June
      • Witches Fingers and Figs make a Great Bowl
      • Ochazuke-Japanese Rice and Tea Bowls
      • Kimchi Tofu Sweet Potato Bowl, Easy Bowl Food
      • Watch Me Make Great Bowls of Food on Kare 11
      • Radio interview on Great Bowls of Food with Karen Olsen Johnson on am 950
      • Maple, Avocado and Berry Breakfast Bowl
    • ►May
      • My New Book Great Bowls of Food is here!
      • Raw Asparagus Salad with Summer Squash
      • Amy's Kitchen Takes on Big Burger
      • Roasted Ramps and Red Rice in Ramp and Hazelnut Pesto
    • ►April
      • Think Summer with Jamaican Rundown Greens
      • Spicy Stir Fried Radishes with Greens, Earth Day is Every Day
      • Celebrate Stress Awareness Month with Pesto Kale Salad
      • Spring Radishes Star in Mexican Jicama and Orange Salad
    • ►March
      • Freekeh and Sorrel Tabouli for Whole Grain Sampling Day
      • Have a Steak, Made of Cabbage, of Course.
      • Watch Me Make St Pat's Food on Twin Cities Live!
      • It's Peanut Butter Month-Enter A Peanut Butter Recipe, Try Mine, too
      • Jodi at The Love You a Brunch Podcast Interviewed Me This Week
    • ►February
      • Cauliflower Biryani, Where Paleos and Vegans Agree
      • Whole Grains in Parade Magazine!
      • Tasting Punk Rawk Cashewmilk Cheeses (and a giveaway!)
      • Creamy Chocolate Fudge Filled Heart Cakes for Valentine's Day
      • Fresh Juice Cocktails for Valentine's Day on TCL!
      • It's the Year of the Pulse, and a Recipe Roundup
    • ►January
      • Miso Soup For Breakfast-One Way to Eat Your Oats
      • The Aquafaba Project: Savory and Spicy Tofu
      • Live On KARE 11 Talking Whole Grains
      • Baking with Bean Juice-Trying Out Aquafaba
      • Appreciating Turnips, Your Winter Soul Food
      • Baby Squashes Filled With Creamy Squash Hummus, Kick Off Your Veganuary
  • ►2015
    • ►December
      • My Big Vegan Interview with the Chic Vegan
      • Kick off 2016 with Quince and Crystallized Ginger Tartlets
      • Saffron and Cauliflower, Italian Style
      • Another Rave for the Whole Grain Promise, in the Dayton Daily News
      • Watch Me Make Whole Grain Promise Snacks on Twin Cites Live
      • Astonishing Apples and Applepanzanella
      • Making Hearty Breakfast Treats from the Whole Grain Promise on KARE 11
    • ►November
      • Vegetarians: Take a Survey on How People Respond to Your Lifestyle
      • Playing with Purple Corn in Cornbread, Grits, and Chips!
      • A Flatbread Hack to Make Easy Za'atar Bread
      • Holiday Hand Pies, Stuffed with Sweet Potatoes, Fruit and Chocolate
      • Pumpkin Quinoa Chili, for Pre-Holiday Energy
    • ►October
      • Pumpkin Chips? Make Sage-Pumpkinseed Pate with Frizzled Sage
      • Teaching Vegan Whole Foods at OSU
      • Watch Me Make Promises Come True on TC Live!
      • Radio Interview on Food Freedom Radio
      • The Best Way to Save Squash, and Streusel Muffins to Savor It
      • The Whole Grain Promise Gets a Review in The Star Tribune
      • Dara Interviews Me and Andrew Ross on the Joys and Controversies of Grains
      • Roasted Squash and Whole Wheat Pasta, Perfect for Fall
      • The Whole Grain Promise on Kare 11
      • Ask a Cereal Chemist in the Star Tribune
      • Sweet Potato and Ancient Grain Pancakes, Wake Up with Grainy Goodness
      • My New Book, The Whole Grain Promise is Here!
    • ►September
      • The Whole Grain Promise in the Washington Post
      • Farro with White Beans, Kale and Orange, Ancient Grains for Dinner
      • Rocking the Brussels Sprouts on Meatless Mondays on Twin Cities Live
      • Quinoa Cakes with Creamy Red Pepper Sauce, a Whole Grain Appetizer Course
      • Wake Up with a Mango Chile Smoothie and Feel Like a Warrior
      • The Jazzy Vegetarian Gives You Vegan-Ease
    • ►August
      • Heirlooms Stuffed with Ancient Grains, Easy Summer Fun
      • Celebrate Honeybee Day with a Quick Recipe for Honey Glazed Tofu and Plum Summer Rolls
      • Leite's Culinaria loves My Avocado Sorbet from Big Vegan
      • A Quick Recipe for Cilantro Pesto Salsa, for a Heartier Dip
      • Marinated Heirloom Tomato, Hazelnut and Basil Pasta, No-Cook, Yes Please
      • Want Zucchini? My Article for the Star Tribune Taste Section
      • Summery Peach and Sweetcorn Salad with Basil, Welcome August
    • ►July
      • Cool Off with Watermelon Gazpacho
      • Smoked New Potato and Heirloom Tomato Salad
      • Smoked Oyster Mushroom Bruschetta, Fun with The Grill
      • Miyoko Schinner, Queen of Vegan Cheese, and Now The Homemade Vegan Pantry
      • Watch Me Make Summery Dips in Single Serving Sizes on TC Live
    • ►June
      • Tasting Vegan "Cheese" with a Professional Cheese Taster
      • A Trick for the Best Rhubarb Scones
      • Sandra Gutierrez and Empanada Heaven
      • Carrot Hummus in Cucumber Cups
      • Star Tribune's Taste 50
    • ►May
      • Cress, Asparagus and Mango Salad with Chia
      • New Life for the Ancient Art of Fermentation in the Star Tribune
      • Watch Me Make Juices on Twin Cities Live
      • Rhubarb Raspberry Tart with Red Fife Crust, Slap Me Awake
      • Cauliflower Tabouli, Vegetables Masquerading as Grains
      • Ramp and Sorrel Risotto with Red Quinoa for a Springtime Treat
      • Blackberry Kiwi Tartlets to Celebrate Spring
    • ►April
      • Simply Vegetarian Thai Cooking by Nancie McDermott
      • Learn to Love Tempeh with Smoked Salt Rubbed Tempeh and Kraut Sandwiches
      • A Spring Treat: Thai Purple Rice with Strawberries and Pistachios
      • Almond Butter Raisin Breakfast Cookies, Eat More Plants on the Go
    • ►March
      • Turn up the Heat for Roasted Zucchini with Fresh Turmeric and Spices
      • "Spring Cleaning" Green Juice, Feel Better Now
      • Irish Soda Bread with Orange and Currants for St Pat's!
      • Shake off the Chill with Massaman Curry Rainbow Carrots
      • Seared Romanesco with Blood Orange-Olive Sauce, & Treating Vegetables Like Main Courses
    • ►February
      • The Weeknight Vegetarian, by Ivy Manning
      • Lunar New Years Dishes for Meatless Monday, On Twin Cities Live
      • Eye Candy! Hot Deals on Sweet and Easy Vegan E-Books
      • Add Color To Life with Roasted Purple Carrots with Orange and Rosemary
      • Panini-Grilled Tofu and Veggies-Get More Out of Your Panini Press
      • A Grilled Apple Panini to Banish Winter's Bite
    • ►January
      • A Cacao Nib and Peanut Butter Smoothie for Good Energy
      • The New "Hot Grain" and Millet Sushi with Avocado
      • Bashed Blue Potatoes for an Easy Appetizer
      • Watch Me Make Healthy Quesadillas for Meatless Monday!
      • Brown Rice, Arsenic, and You, and a Great Loaf of GF Bread
  • ►2014
    • ►December
      • Soothe Your Holiday Tummy with Cranberry Cuke Juice
      • A Sweet and Sour Squash for Holiday Sides
      • A Savory Roasted Veg Strudel for the Holiday
      • Go Native at the Mitsitam Cafe
      • Making Yummy Holiday Breakfasts on Twin Cities Live
    • ►November
      • Lighten Up with a Big Fat Buddha Bowl
      • Last Minute Veg Thanksgiving Hit Recipes
      • Super Juice for Grown Ups
      • What Kind of Sushi Does the Fox Make?
      • Playing with Purple Sweet Potatoes
      • Vegan Chunky Pumpkin Streusel Pie
      • Carol Fenster's 100 Best Quick Gluten Free Recipes
    • ►October
      • Perfect Pears Make a Simple Salad, Can You Spot a Perfect Pear?
      • It's Pumpkin Spice and Hot Cereal Time, In One Bowl!
      • Watch Me Cook Thai Food for Meatless Monday!
      • Save My Skin! Fresh Turmeric-Carrot Tonic
      • Oat Rageous! Kathy Hester Goes All Oats All the Time!
    • ►September
      • Eat and Drink Seasonally, with a Sweet Potato Green Smoothie!
      • Beth Hillson Makes Going GF Easier Than Ever
      • Saving Basil for Winter, Before It's Too Late
      • Watch Me Cook With Apples on Twin Cities Live!
      • It's Whole Grain Month-With a Book Giveaway
    • ►August
      • Tomato Basil Pizza, All About the Tomatoes
      • Celebrate Summer Fruit with Creamy Thai-Inspired Flavor
      • Genius Miracle Cure, Click Here!
      • You Can Eat Corn Raw? Minty Raw Corn Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
      • Super, Simple, Sweetcorn for Meatless Monday!
      • Flip Through Juice It! and enjoy a Virtual Drink
      • Thai Tomato Salad, Celebrating My Homegrown Harvest
    • ►July
      • Chill Out with a Matcha Latte Smoothie
      • Juice It! Radio Interview with Shannon Deveraux Sanford
      • Smitten With Squash! Enter To Win a Copy
      • Meatless Mondays- Main Course Summer Salad Meals on TC Live
      • Jill Nussinow, The Veggie Queen Brings You the Nutrition CHAMPS
      • Preserved Lemons, Why Did I Wait So Long To Try Them?
    • ►June
      • Fun with the Juicer: Cucumber-Lime Sorbet!
      • Nasturtiums, Beautiful, Edible, and Easy to Grow
      • Roasted Rhubarb and Wild Rice Salad, Sweet and Savory Spring!
      • Fast Picnic Sandwiches for Meatless Mondays, on Twin Cities Live!
      • Simple. Spring. Asparagus.
      • Walnut- Beet Pulp Burgers to Use that Leftover Juicer Pulp, Deliciously
    • ►May
      • Olympic Athletes are Juicing, and Not How You Think!
      • What IS Gluten? Cookies For Celiac Awareness Month
      • Veggies Redux in Real Food Magazine
      • Meatless Mondays: Lovely Lentils!
      • A New Message About Tofu Wins Over a New Generation
      • Feeding my Biome with a Green Smoothie
    • ►April
      • Juice It! Blog Potluck and Your Chance to Win a Free Book!
      • Feed the Family: Keep Your Inner Biome Happy
      • Juice It! Cooking with Juice for Amazing Flavors
      • Watch Me Make Juices on Twin Cities Live!
      • Juice It! The Fast Way to Eat your Veggies-and Bake with the Pulp
      • Win a Case of Whole Grain Goodies! It's Whole Grain Sampling Day
    • ►March
      • Meatless Mondays on TC Live, Veggie Sushi!
      • Gluten Free Pasta Potluck! Free Book Giveaway!
      • The Chipotle Sofritas Burrito of My Imagination
      • Ancient Grains May Be the Answer, Or Not?
      • Why Aren't You Eating Yucca?
    • ►February
      • Budget Friendly Cooking with Beans and Grains
      • Summer Sangrias with Minnesota Wines
      • Gluten Free Pasta on Twin Cities Live!
      • Massage Those Collard Greens for a Terrific Winter Waldorf Salad
      • Apples and Oats, Yes, I Am Obsessed
      • Carol Fenster's Gluten-Free 101, The Basics and More
      • Deep, Dark Sweet Potato Love
    • ►January
      • Oats, They're Not Just For Breakfast Anymore
      • Spaghetti Squash, It's not Spaghetti
      • Parsnips Go Thai in an Easy Roasted Red Curry
      • Warm Up with Metabolism Boosting Spices on TC Live!
      • Resolve to Switch to Whole, with Nutty, Satisfying Brown Rice Pasta
  • ►2013
    • ►December
      • Ring in the New Year with a Sassy Springroll (Don't Tell Anyone It's Gluten Free)
      • Start the Day with Holiday Baked Sweet Potato Oats
      • Grilled Oatmeal on Twin Cities Live
      • My Holiday Persimmon Salad
      • My Cold Day Apple Cravings, Met with Apple Butter Swirl Cupcakes and Mulled Cider and Wine
      • Take a Break from Leftovers with Szechuan Brussels Sprouts!
    • ►November
      • Sage-Quinoa Sweet Potato Croquettes for the Holiday
      • Cranberries, and a Really Simple Drink
      • Brussels Sprouts, More Than a Baby Cabbage
      • Fran Costigan Makes Vegan Chocolate Craveable and Decadent
    • ►October
      • Happier Halloween with Homemade Treats
      • Comfort Me with Parsnips
      • It's Apple Salad Season
      • Magical Instant Umami, The Next Big Ingredient
    • ►September
      • Eat Your Vegetables, Single Person, with Joe Yonan
      • Robin on Discussing GrainUP! Twin Cities
      • Big News on Whole Grains, and Grain Up to the Rescue
      • Keep it Simple With Salsa
      • Grilled Corn Pizza with Korean Flavors: Corn Meets Kimchi
      • The Beauty of Grilled Cauliflower
    • ►August
      • Grilled Quinoa-Avocado Filled Collard Rolls, Greens Inspiration
      • Wine, Food, and the Minnesota State Fair
      • It's Gazpacho Time!
      • Smoked Tomatoes on the Grill: Sweet Summer Umami
    • ►July
      • Save Your Heart, Eat Breakfast
      • Too Hot to Bake? Try the Grill!
      • Chasing Plenty in London, at The Ottolenghi Empire
      • Sandor Katz and the Art of Fermentation
    • ►June
      • My Catalan Vegetarian Cooking Class in Barcelona, with Isabel Celma
      • Crazy-Busy Antidotes and Bread with Tomato
      • Korean-Inspired Tofu Lettuce Wraps with Gochujang
      • My Dinner at Blossom NYC
      • Packable Salads in Jars, Perfect for Summer
    • ►May
      • Rhubarb and Local Blue Cornmeal Cake, a Spring Treat
      • Homemade Crackers? Yes You Can.
      • How's Your Digestion? Real Help for IBS from Dietitian Patsy Catsos
      • Millennium Restaurant, Changing the Image of Vegan Food
    • ►April
      • Nuts: Fattening or Slimming? Good News for Nut Lovers.
      • It's Almost Veg Pledge Week, Go Meatless with My Freekeh-Radish Salad!
      • It's Whole Grain Sampling Day, and I Made Muffins!
    • ►March
      • Teaching Big Vegan and Sampling Vegan Treats Down South
      • Radish Recipes - Twin Cities Live
      • Make Life Easier, Set up the Week
      • What is Good Nutrition? Super Tasty Plants!
      • The Next Big Thing: Gluten Free and Juicing
    • ►February
      • Paleos and Vegans Unite, It's a Sweet Potato
      • Enter and Win the Nut Butter Universe with Robin Robertson
      • Juicing - Twin Cities Live
      • Make Your Own Valentine's Candy!
      • Keep Eating Those Veggies Safely, With a Dunk in Vinegar
    • ►January
      • Vegan Diets and Lower Cancer Risk for Women
      • Season, Savor and Sustain with Miso
      • Bring the Sunshine to January with Exotic Citrus
      • Green is Good
  • ►2012
    • ►December
      • The Perfumed Fruit, Quince Stewed with Vanilla
      • Cinnamon, Super-Tasty Superfood, Let's Make Granola!
      • The Persimmon Enigma, and Persimmon Chutney
      • Sex Sells, Even Vegetarianism?
      • Avoid Holiday Weight Gain with an Old Fashioned Drink
    • ►November
      • My Thanksgiving Leftovers, Even Better the Second Time
      • Vegan Thanksgiving Showpieces: Nutty Curry Stuffed Squash, Mock Turkey Roast and a Big Beautiful Salad!
      • Thanksgiving Dishes to Share, with Everyone
      • The Lucky Number Seven and Happiness
    • ►October
      • Grain Mains, The Gourmet Ingredient Hiding In Plain Sight
      • Dessert is Served, Sweet and Easy Potluck Week Two!
      • Sweet and Easy Vegan Potluck and Book Giveaways!
      • Sweet and Easy is Here!
    • ►September
      • Vegans Take Over the Convention Center
      • Don't Forget, Green Tea for Memory
      • Fresh From The Vegan Slow Cooker with Robin Robertson
      • Is Vegetarianism Inevitable?
    • ►August
      • Before Kale Stole the Spotlight, We Loved Broccoli
      • Mex-Japanese Fusion Burrito and Playing With Soy Wrappers
      • More Disturbing News on GMO Foods
      • Vegetarians Represent at the Olympic Games
    • ►July
      • Meatless Mondays Strikes a Nerve
      • Time for Refreshing Cold Soups
      • Fast and Tasty Sweet Corn Saute
      • The Best Weed Ever
      • Start Seeing Black Pepper!
    • ►June
      • A Swedish Twist on Eating More Plants
      • Super-Fresh Carrots by the Bunch
      • Mama Dip's Sweet Potato Biscuits, a Taste of Chapel Hill
    • ►May
      • Drinking, To Forget?
      • The Main Street Vegan is Here!
      • The Most Nutritious Grain You Have (probably) Never Had
      • Your Essential Vegan Pantry
    • ►April
      • Ripe, a Beautiful Journey into Vegetable Paradise
      • Fresh Turmeric, Both Authentic and Healthy, and a Recipe for Dal
      • My Asian Dumpling Obsession, and a Recipe
      • Macro is Alive and Well at Mana
    • ►March
      • A Big Bowl of Happiness?
      • The New Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook
      • We're All Irish On St Patrick's Day
      • Crunchy Sunflower Seeds, The Hippies Were Right
      • The Only Winter Tomato
    • ►February
      • Ask For the Vegan Menu at Amazing Thailand
      • A Sexy Salad for The Big Night
      • Fudge-Filled Chocolate Heart Cakes for Valentine's Day
    • ►January
      • Milk-Free Milks Make Their Move (and Scary Video Follows)
      • Meat Consumption Drops, Go Meatless Mondays!
      • The New Fast Food, for Meatless Mondays and Beyond, with The Veggie Queen
      • The Truth About Weight Gain, and The Nutty Salad
      • A One-Size Fits All Resolution
  • ►2011
    • ►December
      • Raise a Glass of Bubbly, with Extra Fruit, for New Years!
      • Robin Robertson's Quick-Fix Vegan Cookbook Makes Speedy Easy
      • The Latest Numbers on Meatless Eating-Yes, It Is Growing
      • The Secret Ingredient for Satisfying Vegan Food Is....
    • ►November
      • Recycling the Leftovers, With a Little Spice
      • Thanksgiving is Almost Here, Bring a Big Salad!
      • Thanksgiving is Coming, Veggie Stuffing to The Rescue
      • Start Planning Your Sides for Thanksgiving...
      • Dinner and Dessert at the Big Vegan Potluck!
    • ►October
      • Big Vegan Virtual Potluck Week 2-Visit all the Stops for Vegan Recipes and Fun!
      • Big Vegan Virtual Potluck Day 1:Breakfast!
      • It's Almost Here! The Big Vegan Virtual Potluck and Book Giveaway
      • The Vegan Cheese You Make at Home
      • Big Vegan is Officially Out!
    • ►September
      • World Vegetarian Day Is October 1st, Non-Vegetarians Can Win $1,000
      • A Great Vegetarian Dish from the New Southern Latino Table
      • The Environmental Impact of Your Food May Surprise You
      • In Defense of the Humble Spud
    • ►August
      • Magic Flax, The Vegan Egg
      • Heirloom Tomato and Basil Season is Here!
      • Is Your Spice Rack Better than a Medicine Cabinet?
      • Is Eating Healthy Too Expensive?
    • ►July
      • Grilling Pizzas at the Mill City, So You Can Too!
      • It's Time to Eat Your Peas
      • Popeye's X-Ray Eyes
    • ►June
      • Starstruck! Cooking for Sexy Celebrities
      • Austin, Weird and Wonderful with IACP
      • Support NRDC's Lawsuit: Ban Antibiotics in Animal Feed
    • ►May
      • Spring Chives, Spreading Like Green Wildfire
      • New Evidence that Pesticides are Reducing Intelligence in Kids
      • May is Mediterranean Month!
    • ►April
      • How To Be Conscious, Gluten-Free, and Thrive
      • Radishes, The Rodney Dangerfield of Veggies
      • The Upside of a Sad Meal, A Recipe
      • Win Free Peanut Butter For A Year, or $200!
      • Chain Restaurants Mainstream The Veg Option
    • ►March
      • It's The Green Genie to the Rescue!
      • Baby Spinach Season, Fall in Love with Tender Greens all Over Again.
      • Live Long and Prosper with Whole Grains
    • ►February
      • Old- School Italian Tradition Expressed in Fractals
      • Hooked On Sweets? I Have the For Sure Cure
      • Heart Healthy and Hearty Dishes with Whole Grains - KARE11
      • Artificial Colors, Why Are These Still Here?
      • Oprah Goes Vegan-ish, Spurs Debate
      • Great Chefs Cook Vegan, Linda Long's Labor of Love
    • ►January
      • Meatless Monday Moves into the Mainstream
  • ►2010
    • ►December
      • Post Christmas Cheer with Kiwi Salsa
      • Are You a "Resolution-er"?
      • Go Wholly Whole for the Holidays, Whittle Your Waist By Eating
    • ►November
      • Taking Stock of Vegetables
      • Food Allergies and Intolerances, On the Move?
      • The Vegetarian Way to Keep Winter Weight Gain at Bay
    • ►October
      • Dr Brian Wansink: Using Psychology in a New Smarter Lunchrooms Program
      • If You're Going Nuts, Eat Some Nuts!
      • Kansha, More Than A Cookbook
      • Bill Clinton Sets a Good Example!
    • ►September
      • Heaven in the Clouds
      • King Kabocha
      • Pat Yourselves on the Back America, Good Job!
    • ►August
      • Salsa and Wine, all Home grown
      • Cheeseburger, Fries, and a Side of Statin Drugs?
      • A Local Adventure with "The Minnesota Table"
      • Robin Discussing Eating Local - KARE11
      • Local Exotica:Yard Long Beans go Italian
      • Eat Local, Corn Crazy
      • Locavores Will Love Minnesota Grown Sunflower Oil
      • The Impossibly Tall Cherry Pie kicks off Eat Local Month
    • ►July
      • My Vegetarian Tasting Menu at La Belle Vie
      • Meatless May Make You Happier!
    • ►June
      • Mindless Eating in Minneapolis, with Dr Wansink
      • We Can Put a Man on The Moon, But Can We Make Good Vegan Cheese?
      • Super Sides - KARE11
      • Too Much Meat Puts Girls at Risk
      • Are Vegetarians Really More Compassionate?
      • White Foods, Are They Worse For You Than Meat?
    • ►May
      • The Truffle Enigma, Part Two, The Feasting
      • Meatless Mondays, Or Meatless Eight Days a Week
      • We Are The Champions! Americans Consume the Most Packaged Food
      • The Enigmatic Oregon Truffle on National Truffle Day
    • ►April
      • Don't Blame the Bean for the Burger!
      • Are Vegetarian-Friendly Wines Endangered?
      • The Power of Suggestion-Another Reason to Keep Secrets
      • Have You Had Your Maple Syrup Today?
    • ►March
      • Grease, Sugar and Heroin, Together at Last
      • Vegetarian On the Road
    • ►February
      • Another Good News on Soy Story
      • Is Yogurt the Magic Potion for Life?
      • The Magic Pan that Vegetarians Must Have
    • ►January
      • The Vegetarian Party Trend, Coming in 2010
      • Go Terminator, Hasta La Vista Trans Fats
      • Better Know a Salad Green, Mache 101
      • The Skinny Vegan Diet, Just in Time for 2010
  • ►2009
    • ►December
      • World Hunger and the Veg Solution
      • Surviving the Holidays, Vegetarian-Style
      • Finally, Soy is Found Not Guilty!
      • Winter Blues? Feed Your Brain with the Mediterranean Diet
    • ►November
      • Why Buy Organic Milk?
      • Lying to Children, 101
      • Edamame, Easy, Fast and Great for Vegetarians
      • What's New About The New Vegetarian?
    • ►October
      • You're Never Too Young To Start Vegging
      • The Whole Grain Conundrum, with a Recipe
      • Italian Vegetarian Night
      • The First Event for the New Vegetarian!
    • ►September
      • The Vegetarian Food Pyramid(s) and You!
      • Peanut Butter, the Vegetarian's Pal
      • Happy National Mushroom Month!
      • Is Cheese Addictive, or Just Really Tasty?
    • ►August
      • Are Snack Foods Secretly Healthy?
      • Does Economic Anxiety=Comfort Food=Obesity?
      • The Four Legged Table of Health
      • My Life in the Corn
    • ►July
      • The Virtual Potluck: Almost Meatless Goes Meatless
      • A Vegetarian Watches Bourdain
      • Teeny Tiny Brain Food Mushrooms
      • The Rustic French Food Story
      • Avoid Cancer, Go Veg, Try This Funky-Looking Cereal
      • School Lunches Evolve and Sprout a Veg Option
    • ►June
      • Aphrodisiacs, Asparagus, and Wine
      • The Greens That Don't Need Any Lemon
      • Teach a Girl to Eat Soy, Keep Her Healthy for a Lifetime
      • Safer Grilling- Vegetarian Pizza on the Grill!
    • ►May
      • The Spy Teaches with a Side of Vegit Prop
      • Veg Proteins, No Big Deal
      • A Vegan Pro Athlete Speaks Out
      • Hello world!

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