The Vegan Kitchen: Rustic Red Cabbage and Potato Soup
At the end of the week, I like to make soup out of the last of the vegetables. This week the soup turned out especially tasty, so I thought I’d share the recipe with you.
The Vegan Kitchen: Brazilian Orange and Black Bean Soup
We tend to think of brightly colored fruits and vegetables as our best source of phytonutrients, but recent research shows that black beans are actually a strong contender in phytonutrient … Continue reading
A Few Things Rumi Might Have Said
Your task is not to seek love, but to find all the barriers you’ve built against it. _ Stop acting so small. You are the ecstatic motion of the … Continue reading
Video: How to pickle your own vegetables
The practice of preserving vegetables by storing them in salt or vinegar and allowing them to ferment is very ancient. As early as 2030 BC, cucumbers brought from their native India … Continue reading
Michael Simms: A Note from the Editor on the Vagaries of Publishing Poetry on the Internet
Once again, a poet has emailed me, peeved that a poem of hers that appeared in Vox Populi is not anything like the version she sent me. The line-endings and … Continue reading
Michael Simms: The Legend of the Piasa
The recent flooding in St. Louis reminds us that we are powerless over the violence of nature. We believed that our grandfathers had tamed the Mississippi, transforming the roiling waters … Continue reading
The Vegan Kitchen: Book Recommendations
My friend Corinna is worried about high blood sugar and other incipient health problems, so she asked me to recommend a few books to help her get started on a … Continue reading
The Vegan Kitchen: Roasted Potatoes Mon Amour
There are hundreds of varieties of potatoes, and nutritionally they vary widely. In order to get the maximum health benefits of this beautiful tuber, select the most colorful with the … Continue reading
Video: Rita Hayworth is Stayin’ Alive
This video mash-up by the German auteur known as “et7waage1” brings together a collection of clips featuring Rita Hayworth dancing to “Stayin’ Alive” by the BeeGees…. I know, I know… … Continue reading
The Vegan Kitchen: Our Philosophy — No Fakin’ Bacon in our House!
In the coming weeks, we’ll be posting a number of recipes for dishes we regularly prepare in our home kitchen. Just to be clear, here are a few of the … Continue reading
What was the Trail of Tears?
The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of Native Americans in the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The removal included members of five … Continue reading
The Vegan Kitchen: Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie
My son Nick is a professional carpenter whose job is physically demanding. Often he works outside in cold or damp weather, so he needs hearty food to nourish him through … Continue reading
Credit Suisse Global Economic Report: Shrinking middle class a worldwide trend contributing to social instability
The annual Credit Suisse Global Economic Report, which is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information on global household wealth, has been released. Unlike other studies, this report measures and … Continue reading
Michael Simms: A Parable about Publishing
A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He yelled: “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a … Continue reading
