| The Mercy For Animals’2nd annual Celebrating Compassion Gala was amazing! This has been such a hectic holiday season and we prepped ourselves for this event,however it’s been a while and we don’t get out much…together. I had so much fun being around grown ups,dressing up,serving our cheese,taking pictures,hanging [...] Nothing like a dish that incorporates the goodness of faux meat,pasta,vegan cheese and tomatoes. Complete happiness in every bite. We are starting our 6 Weeks,6 Lasagna’s with a bang. This lasagna is power packed with taste and body. There will be 3 types of faux meat and two types of vegan [...] The base of all things good. The sauce that took weeks to perfect. The base that flavors the whole. Yes,The One. Yes,it’s here…The Ste Martaen Marinara Sauce. Alright,enough with the fake hype. As you may know,I hate store bought tomato sauce. For years I have tried every brand under the [...] Mmmmmmmm,Tempeh. It is one of those hit or miss ingredients. I loved it from the first time I tried back in the mid-90′s. But it seems a lot of people just can’t seem to tolerate the taste. Tempeh tends to have a slightly bitter after taste if not prepared correctly. I think I [...] Make it right,you’re a star. Make it wrong,the whole meal is ruined. So much rides on this seemingly basic bread. There’s just something about cornbread that just makes or breaks a meal. And it’s amazing how many variations there are. I’m not talking about adding this or that,onions,cheese,or jalapenos;[...] It started last week with our middle son…then momma…then the baby boy…then our oldest son…then me. The FLU!!! Swine flu? I don’t know? But whatever it was,our whole family was affected. Laviyah had it worst. She was bed ridden for 3 straight days. When I say bed ridden,I mean comatose,under the [...] The erratic weather here in Chicago has been a welcome reprieve from the imminent winter doom that lingers but now my family is feeling the sick blues. It started with the middle boy,worked it’s way to the little prince and now Momma is down for the count. And I mean down…she hasn’t moved [...]  | |