Dr. Dexter Shurney’s “Chill-icious Chili” This chili pairs well with football, family, and fall. This favorite (and filling!) vegetarian chili scores every time. It is especially delicious over brown rice and with cornbread! ½ to 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced 2 green bell peppers, diced 3 ribs of celery, diced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 3 carrots, thinly sliced 1 c. white mushrooms, diced ½ c. yellow corn (optional) 4 tsp. Ancho chili powder 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. dried oregano ½ tsp. dried cayenne pepper (optional) 1 tsp. sea salt (or to taste) ½ tsp. black pepper (optional) 30-oz. can red kidney beans, washed and drained 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes 1 c. vegetable broth (low sodium) Sauté onions, peppers, and mushrooms together in the olive oil and season with black pepper. Add garlic once the onions start to caramelize. Add other ingredients, with broth last. Simmer on low for 15 minutes. Optional toppings: green onions, cilantro, vegan sour cream, vegan cheddar cheese, nutritional yeast.
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calorie and nutritional information to on-floor signage, websites, and apps; and established staffed kiosks so customers can sample unfamiliar produce and ask questions about proper preparation. Farmers markets have exploded to 8,000-plus nationwide, growing by 63% from 1994 to 2000, according to 2019 National Farmers Market Managers research and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, respectively. Such markets connect rural to urban communities and increasingly serve people in “food desert” zones where access to grocery stores with affordable, healthy options is minimal or nonexistent. Another trend is that some folks are “microfarming” themselves. Spurred by 24/7 Food Network programs and health podcasts, they’re creating budget-friendly, container-based “porch gardens,” growing herbs on kitchen counters, and tucking indoor horizontal greenhouses into corners or on balconies. These are great ways to grow high-value foods such as tomatoes, rosemary, and microgreens. Innovations in food access also are opening new paths for FAM adopters. Online grocery ordering, for example, skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to double in the next five years. Cook-at-home meal subscription companies such as Hello Fresh and Blue Zones offer healthy meals delivered straight