So up until now, I have posted some carnilicious recipes that you all can enjoy every day of the week. But what happens when you have guests. You are probably saying, “Bob, can I really win over their hearts and minds with a bowl of rice and beans?” Well, if you use my recipe for…
Cannellini Bean Salad
Long ago, I ran across a television show called the “Naked Chef.” Unfortunately, the title did not live up to my initial expectations. I mean I know it is dangerous to cook without any clothes. Don’t ask me how I know this bit of wisdom; just take my word for it. But I do…
Tofu Scramble
Can I ask you a question? Have you ever come home after running errands and taking the kids to all sorts of afterschool activities to find out you don’t feel like cooking dinner? I mean sure you planned an elaborate display of your vegan culinary prowess, but some nights you just want to have a…
Asian Noodle Salad
Peanut butter was developed back in the late 1800’s. While it was not invented by George Washington Carver, he has been widely regarded as the “Father of Peanut Butter.” So I would like to use this next blog as a sort of homage to Mr. Carver. I admire him and his accomplishments. He was…
Vegetable Couscous
“I think we are all going to enjoy this little treat. I got the recipe from Ladies Home Journal. The mail got wet in the rain. So, some of the pages ran together. What I couldn’t read, I improvised with my own little creative ideas. You see it’s got raisins in it…and you like raisins.”…
Grits Beans and Greens
“I remember as a child, all the happiness and smiles, that flowed around my grandma’s Sunday table…” Jimmy Buffet, Creola. Growing up in the South, my first introduction to true Southern cooking was watching my grandmother in the kitchen. She was an amazing Southern cook. There were no recipes, no measurements, just cooking by what…
Vegan Gyros
Is there anything better on this planet than the Ronco Rotisserie? Okay, maybe the Pocket Fisherman is a better all-around invention: certainly more portable. But I argue that “Set It and Forget It” is an ingenious example of American ingenuity. There is just something mesmerizing about rotating meat. But wait a minute, this is a…