I know there are a lot of creamy corn soup recipes floating around on the web these days, but this soup, start to finish, takes about 6 minutes to prepare (and tastes like it was slowly cooked all day!). It's so good. I make it any time I have nothing else in the house or I want something sweet, warm and creamy for dinner. This soup also happens to be my best friend Jim's favorite soup.

These nachos will knock your socks off. A friend of mine recently poo-pooed my healthy baked corn chips and I admit they can be a bit bland without all the oil and salt... but the thing about chips in nachos is they have two functions: to add a 'crunch' and to work as a utensil. You taste the toppings in nachos more than the chips, so I'm happy if my chips are a bit muted. Go ahead and give healthier, …

My family is Italian and lasagna plays a huge part in our diet and family tradition: Lasagna is served during the holidays and any time the whole family is together. I knew if I was ever going to convince my family that veganism wasn't for space aliens I'd need to make a delicious vegan lasagna... and now I have.