Happy Halloween

https://media.blubrry.com/1471973/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/download/9hfivfdw5xr886r3/IAAF-1sept2026-ellie-laks-AUDIO.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhen The Swingin’ Gourmets celebrate Halloween it’s not just swingin’, it’s also vegan.  …

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Cashew Cheese Fondue

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Chocolate Sauce/Icing/Fondue

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Almond Biscotti, gluten-free

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IT'S ALL ABOUT FOOD Podcast

Caryn Hartglass, Life Insists On Living!

Life Insists On Living

Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Life Insists On Living! This week on IT’S All ABOUT FOOD, Caryn Hartglass is recording from Costa Rica, trying to understand what keeps pulling her back. It starts with a closed valve, four toilets, and a few containers of water, and it opens into a bigger story about how precious water is, from drought and “water bankruptcy” worldwide to polluted tap water…

Hartglass & De Mattei, Halloween Horrors in our Food and Drinks

Halloween Horrors

Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Hartglass & De Mattei, Halloween Horrors in our Food and Drinks It’s Halloween, so we’re talking about what’s truly scary in our food. We start at the meat counter, follow kids from sports drinks to energy drinks like Ghost and Monster, read their labels ingredient by ingredient, and of course we’ll add in some fun, healthy Halloween treats.    

Brenda Davis RD; Vesanto Melina MS, RD; Charlyn Black MD, ScD: Plant-Powered Seniors

Plant-Powered Seniors

Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Brenda Davis RD; Vesanto Melina MS, RD; Charlyn Black MD, ScD: Plant-Powered Seniors, Nutrition Essentials and Easy Recipes for Adults 50+ Three internationally recognized experts in plant-based nutrition. An evidence-based guide from two leading registered dietitians and a public health expert. Discover how a well-planned plant-based diet supports strength, bone health, heart health, brain health, and everyday vitality after 50 — with…

Jade Koyle, Grand Teton Ancient Grains

Jade Koyle, Grand Teton Ancient Grains

Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Jade Koyle, Grand Teton Ancient Grains Jade Koyle is President at Grand Teton Ancient Grains, a family-owned and operated farm and mill committed to restoring ancient grains to the family dinner table. Koyle’s mission is to restore the finest organically grown ancient foods from around the world into our modern lifestyles.One of those ancient foods is Einkorn, the most primitive wheat available…

Autumn

REAL Autumn Stew

vegan, rich and flavorful

Here’s something for you: REAL Autumn Stew. Oh, a rule of thumb— Don’t use any thumbs, Only use plant-based Ingredients, please. Take a heavy pot Put the following Into the big pot: INGREDIENTS 1 28-ounce can/jar of crushed tomatoes (no salt added) 1 cup of water or red wine or 1/2 cup of each 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar 1 large red onion (chopped) 3 large carrots (purple, red, white; cut into 1-2” chunks) 3 celery stalks (cut into 1-2″…

Three Sisters Savory Pie

Three Sisters Savory Pie

The idea and inspiration for this pie arrived on Thanksgiving morning, just in time! It was ready by noon and served for dinner. I love the Three Sisters of Indigenous American Agriculture, the intercropping method of planting corn, beans, and squash together and I make sure to have a corn, bean and squash dish at every Thanksgiving table. This dish uses squash seeds for the fat in a no-oil crust; beans, corn kernels and squash purée in the filling; and…

Caramelized Leek Tart, vegan, gluten-free

Preparing for my IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD interview with Ellen Ecker Ogden, I reviewed her book, The New Heirloom Garden. It’s beautiful. It has many recipes using heirloom fruits and vegetables but many are not vegan, and include cream, eggs, butter. I can easily veganize most of them using cashew cream for heavy cream, vegan butter and depending on the recipe, there are numerous swaps for eggs. I saw her recipe for a Caramelized Leek Tart and had to make…

Sheikh Al-Mahshi, Baked Stuffed Eggplant

I recently interviewed Ralph Nader on IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD about The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook, Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond. There are many vegan recipes in this book and then there are some that aren’t. I was quickly veganizing the nonvegan recipes in my head as I reviewed them, thinking I would make them at some point. This is the first recipe that I have made and veganized, Sheikh Al-Mahshi, the king of stuffed food. Normally made with…

Pumpkin Bread, Vegan & Gluten-Free

Fall is in the air. How about making Pumpkin Bread this weekend? Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose gluten-free flour (we use Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose Baking Flour, Gluten Free) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum 1 fifteen-ounce can pumpkin purée 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoons allspice 1/4 teaspoons cloves 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg 1/2 teaspoons ginger (1 1/2 Tablespoons Pumpkin Spice mix can be used instead of above individual spices) 2 teaspoons…

Sweet Potato Black Bean Soup

We had made a version of this soup while traveling using a store bought low-sodium vegetable broth. Once at home, instead of a packaged broth, I used herbs and spices to flavor the water instead. The sweet potatoes give the soup a nice flavor.   Ingredients: 6 cups water Spice/Herb mix: 2 Tablespoons onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon summer savory 1 teaspoon marjarom 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon celery seeds 2 sweet potatoes,…