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Tina Dawson

Atlanta

Contributor at One Green Planet

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Articles

  • Oct 26, 2024 | onegreenplanet.org | Tina Dawson |Namita Tiwari |Pavani Nandula |Jenny Mustard

    Diwali is a four or five-day festival of lights that begins on October 24th this year! It is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists. People clean their houses, wear new clothes, decorate their homes, exchange gifts, and eat a lot of food (especially sweets!) If you're looking for some vegan Indian recipes for Diwali or if you just want to try more Indian cuisine, we are here for you! This roundup is full of delicious vegan Indian foods from kheer to idlies.

  • Oct 13, 2024 | onegreenplanet.org | Tina Dawson |Rekka Bell |Nele Liivlaid |Aine Carlin

    For many of us, Halloween isn't just a chance to dress up and consume an endless amount of fun-sized candy, it's also a chance to put our culinary skills to the test in front of friends and family! If you're hosting Halloween festivities this year, or just bringing over a treat, nothing puts people into the spirit of Halloween like the food.

  • Sep 30, 2024 | onegreenplanet.org | Mathew Davis |Claire Ragozzino |Preeti Tamilarasan |Tina Dawson

    Garam masala is a spice blend that is widely used in Indian cuisine. The spices are often toasted before they are ground and many regions in India have different garam masala blends. It's usually sweet, spicy, and has a curry-like flavor. The blend works in a wide variety of dishes and is very flavorful. So if you're looking to add some delicious Indian recipes to your weekly roundup, then this is the list for you!1.

  • Aug 28, 2024 | onegreenplanet.org | Mathew Davis |Erin Beccia |Gabrielle St. Claire |Tina Dawson

    Root vegetables may not be the most popular primary sandwich ingredients, but maybe they should be. From a pulled carrot sandwich to a roasted beet chip sandwich to a sweet potato Reuben sandwich, root veggies seem to shine between pieces of bread. Enjoy!1. BBQ Pulled Carrot SandwichSource: BBQ Pulled Carrot SandwichIn this recipe, carrots and onions are sautéed until tender, then covered in a smoky homemade barbecue sauce and served on a bun to create the perfect pulled vegetable sandwich.

  • Aug 4, 2024 | onegreenplanet.org | Emma Gallagher |Harriet Porterfield |Tina Dawson |Matt Frazier

    Sweet potatoes have the wonderful ability to straddle both the sweet and savory world of dishes. They often show up on savory plates, maybe in place of a typical white potato, offering a different version of a baked potato or fries. But, they can equally hold their own as a dessert often accompanied by marshmallows or pie crust in the fall. That said, sweet potatoes in dessert dishes can get pretty imaginative and fun.