Cauliflower Mash is a Holiday Smash

“Don’t tell them it’s cauliflower,” a guest at our Thanksgiving dinner advised. “They’ll never know they’re not mashed potatoes!” Why cauliflower instead of potatoes? Cauliflower has a lower glycemic index (so it impacts blood sugar less), is lower in carbs at 5 grams versus the potato’s whopping 67 grams per…

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Vegetarian Wontons in Two Ways and Why I don’t Eat Fake Meat

I realize my life might be simpler if I ate either meat or something that is supposed to approximate meat. In my last post I described making my own wontons because I missed wonton soup. (As promised, Vegetarian Wonton Soup and Spicy Pan Fried Wontons recipes, below!) In the midst…

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