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October 9, 2013
Roland Foods Week – Kañiwa Veggie Stew
Today I have a wonderful fall stew for you that’s quick and easy to make. I wanted to use up the last of the late okra and green beans plus a little early sweet potato. This recipe is a perfect seasonal transition.
What the heck is Kañiwa? It’s a close relative to quinoa and is sometimes referred to as baby quinoa. RolandⓇ Kañiwais available on Amazon herein case you can’t find it near you. The best part, other than the cutness factor, is that it has less of the bitter seed coating or saponins...
October 8, 2013
Autumn Salad with Hazelnut Balsamic Dressing and Another Roland Foods Giveaway
It’s day two ofRoland Foods Week here at Healthy Slow Cooking! One of the surprises I received from them to try out was someRoland® Hazelnut Oil.The first thing I did was to take off the cap and smell it. It is like a liquid hazelnut. I grew up on pecans so hazelnuts have always seemed a little exotic.
I’m currently obsessed with apples and pears in salads and where fruit goes nuts are soon to follow. I decided minced hazelnuts would add a nice crunch, added shredded carrots for color and a ne...
October 7, 2013
I Love Roland Foods Week, the Longhouse Revival and a Giveaway!
You’ve already seen some of my recipes that feature Roland Foods. One of my favorite jobs is doing recipe development for them and you guys always get to see those recipes here. Last month Roland Foods sponsored part of my trip to upstate New York to Longhouse Revival, so I decided to show my gratitude by making a few new recipes and sharing some of their great products in some giveaways all week long. (Scroll to the bottom of the post to enter today’s giveaway.)
The revival took place inside...
October 4, 2013
Fork and Beans Makes Autumn Harvest Soup and a Giveaway of Her Halloween Ebook
If you don’t already know Cara Reed of Fork and Beans you are in for a huge treat. She’s the creative recipe developer behind tons of allergy friendly Halloween candy and that’s just a start. Her gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free recipes are amazingly innovative and you must try her Cauliflower “Fish” Tacos.
Of course you will find some wonderful treat on her site to go along with theAutumn Harvest Veggie Soup of mine that she’s sharing today.
Just to make this an all about Cara day, let me...
October 3, 2013
Yosef of This American Bite makes Spicy Chickpeas and the bonus recipe is for Slow Cooker Pear Sauce
First let me apologize for my blog malfunction Monday. Yosef was sick so I unscheduled the post, but somehow it still got emailed to everyone who subscribes to Healthy Slow Cooking. Sorry if you tried to go to a page that wasn’t on the blog. But this one is here – I promise! (Hopefully the internet will not take that as a challenge…)
Yosef Silver of This American Bite caters is sharing Spicy Chickpeas and Grits from my latest book. Yosef caters to a lot of special diets and specializes in Kosh...
October 2, 2013
Ann of Unrefined Vegan makes Vanilla Fig Oatmeal and a Recipe for Spooky Halloween Oats!
Ann is another wonderful friend I’m made this past year. Her recipes are stellar and she is the founder of the Virtual Vegan Potluck. She’s sharing her beautiful photos and the recipe for my very favorite oatmeal – Vanilla Fig Oatmeal with Baklava Toppingon her blog today.
I will be announcing the next Virtual Vegan Potluck here on the blog, so join up or at least follow along to drool over all the goodies!
Since it’s finally my favorite month, October, I’m throwing in a monster oatmeal flashba...
Ann of Unrefined Vegan makes Vanilla Fid Oatmeal and a Recipe for Spooky Halloween Oats!
Ann is another wonderful friend I’m made this past year. Her recipes are stellar and she is the founder of the Virtual Vegan Potluck. She’s sharing her beautiful photos and the recipe for my very favorite oatmeal – Vanilla Fig Oatmeal with Baklava Toppingon her blog today.
I will be announcing the next Virtual Vegan Potluck here on the blog, so join up or at least follow along to drool over all the goodies!
Since it’s finally my favorite month, October, I’m throwing in a monster oatmeal flashba...
October 1, 2013
Fiery Black Bean Soup for World Vegetarian Day and a Giveaway
Happy World Vegetarian Day!ThisFiery Black Bean Soup is a variation of the soup I made last year for my Annual Gothic Dinner Party.Black beans have shown up in it several times since the deep, dark color of them are perfect for a spooky theme.
I almost always whip up a last minute soup with something form the pantry and throw it into the slow cooker to get warm while I get in my costume. Last year I used refried beans as the base. This time I used Pacific Organic Refried Black Beans. They are...
September 29, 2013
Yosef of This American Bite makes Spicy Chickpeas and the bonus recipe is for Slow Cooker Pear Sauce
Yosef Silver of This American Bite caters is sharing Spicy Chickpeas and Grits from my latest book. Yosef caters to a lot of special diets and specializes in Kosher food. He’s been a huge support to me and Healthy Slow Cooking!
You can make plain pear sauce if you’re not a fan of floral flavors or add in spices like cinnamon or cardamom.
Slow Cooker Lavender Rose Pear Sauce
soy-free, gluten-free, oil-free
**Please note that this recipe uses a 1 1/2 to 2 quart slow cooker. You can double or triple...
September 27, 2013
Somer of Vedged Out Makes My Blueberry Lemon Cake and Pumpkin Gingerbread
Somer is another fab blogger I’ve become friends with this year. She has some pretty snazzy recipes on her blog, Vedged Out. She signed a book deal this year and I can’t wait to hold it in my hands. I’ll let you know when it’s available for pre-order, but for now you can dream about the unique recipes she’ll be making for it.
She’s made my Blueberry Lemon Cake for 2 in her little slow cooker and shares the recipe for it here.
Photo by Kate Lewis
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Gingerbread
soy-free
I use a loa...
