I’ve been on a curried chickpea kick lately, I can’t even explain it.  In my attempt to find a new way to make them, I came across this recipe from Whole Foods.  I’ve made a few tweaks, but I think you’ll love it! Before we get to the recipe, let’s talk about curry for a second.  Some of you may…

With the holidays approaching, food is first and foremost this time of year!  Tons of magazines are featuring recipe’s and how-to’s for a great Thanksgiving Dinner, a lot of them overloading on sugar, dairy and gluten. This year, as in recent years I plan to “upgrade” some of my traditional Thanksgiving usuals, making them more in-line with how I eat…

Upon a really weird craving for curried chickpeas I came up with this dish.  It’s already pretty simple to make but you can cut the cooking time down by using canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed) although I love making my own beans (see instructions at the end on how to make your own beans). This dish can be eaten on…

By now you know I’m pretty “PRO-VEGETABLES” — kale, collards, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, peppers, etc.  In recent years I haven’t come across many vegetables that I dislike – except cauliflower. To be fair, I’ve tried to like it — more than once and in different preparations.  I’ve roasted it, I’ve made the cauliflower mashed “potato” and I’ve sautéed it…