Fat Tuesday – Vegan Style

By Allyn Raifstanger

As we approach Fat Tuesday, I thought you would like my Vegan variations on some NOLA classics. Over the 32 years of owning and cooking at Allyn’s, I calculate we have made 500,000 entrees of Jambalaya. A half million is a significant number for one item at the restaurant. When I went vegan in 2013,…

Great Grains Recipes

By Allyn Raifstanger

Great Grains Recipes Whole grains, like the ones included in this recipe packet, help maintain a healthy weight and support heart health and digestion.Some grains take longer to prepare than others, so our “cook once, eat twice” tip is helpful! Many of the following recipes call for cooked grains, so experiment with cooking a large…

Glorius Greens

By Allyn Raifstanger

Glorious Greens! Green vegetables are the foods most commonly missing in modern diets. Learning to incorporate dark, leafy greens into your diet is essential to establishing a healthy body and immune system. When you nourish yourself with greens, you may naturally crowd out the foods that make you sick. Greens help strengthen the blood and…

Allyn’s Energy Balls

By Allyn Raifstanger

Allyn’s Energy BallsMakes twelve balls I am not a big, sweet person, which is good. If I start eating sweet things, I want more. My energy balls are lovely but so filling that you only want one or two. These are great for the sweet cravings we all get at times. IngredientsOrganic oatmeal, 1½ cup Flaxseed…

Whole Foods A-Z

By Allyn Raifstanger

Whole Foods A-Z Here is your guide to whole foods from almonds to zucchini. It contains some of our favorite whole foods and provides background on why they are so nutritious. For each food, you’ll find a list of prominent health benefits, a short nutritional profile, a typical serving size, and which diets it can…