Foods Long Life

A good way to use your garden zucchini! Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . It's Zucchini Time There have been years when I've planted so many zucchini that I was ready to set the garden on fire.  This year I promised myself I would scale back and only planted a single zucchini. However, it's so prolific that I'm still having a hard time keeping up with it. So you may be seeing more zucchini recipes this summer. My one and only zucchini plant. Today's recipe also uses potatoes since we just harvested over 50 pounds of new potatoes a few days ago. They are so easy to grow and what's better than a freshly harvested new potato? Our potato harvest. Although I cook this in my Instant Pot, you can easily make this on the stovetop. I include notes on stovetop directions below.                         *                               ...

This gluten and dairy free dessert is the perfect ending to your Easter Brunch. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . My Favorite Mango Our favorite little mangoes are in season. They come with many names like Manilla, Ataulfo, Champagne, and Honey,  with slight variations and places of origin. But they are all small (around 9 to 11 ounces) and as sweet as sugar. Doug and I have been under the weather so to cheer ourselves up, and with the excuse of having to create an Easter dessert for the blog, we created a cake on Sunday with our very favorite fruit. These are smaller, less stringy, and much sweeter than the large, more commonly found mangoes. Easter Sunday is a great time to have family and friends over for brunch and this dessert is a good choice. It's vegan and gluten free so besides delighting everyone's taste buds, it will accommodate most everyones dietary issues. (See "Variation" below for a whole wheat version of the recipe.)   ...

There are many non-dairy yogurts to choose from. Follow Foods For Long Life on Pinterest and Facebook . In Search of Dairy-Free Yogurt Quite a few people have given up or reduced their consumption of dairy. Many are either lactose intolerant or allergic to milk proteins, some are vegans who avoid all animal products, and others may be trying to reduce their cholesterol intake. Whatever the reason may be, the downside is giving up this probiotic-rich food. But luckily today there are many non-dairy options. Two years ago I posted a recipe on how to make Thick, Creamy Vegan Yogurt with an Instant Pot or Yogurt Maker with 5 Minutes Prep Time . This is one of my most popular posts with over 20,000 views! So I know that lots of you enjoy yogurt and understand its importance in our diet.  My most popular post - making  soy yogurt . But this particular recipe, that includes no thickeners or added sugar, is soy based and some of you do not consume soy. I don't like making y...