Recipes 4 Survival, Mindful Meals, & Sustainable Living Tips

You know that moment when you get home hungry and your brain refuses to accept anything except one very specific comfort food? That’s where I start: I’m convinced I finally found the best recipe for sesame noodles, the kind some people call peanut chili noodles, and I walk you through exactly how to make them with simple pantry staples. I share the food memory that set the bar so high, then get pr...

I went live on Instagram to make rustic Italian wine biscuits with red wine, oil, flour, and a little sugar, keeping it simple and flexible.  During the episode I talk about how the dough feels, shaping tricks, and why homemade snacks beat packaged ones.  • I made half of a heritage Italian wine biscuit recipe.  • Adjusting baking powder and trusting a forgiving dough  • Mixing in the bowl and kne...

Recently, I heard neuroscientist Emily McDonald share something that stopped me in my tracks on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast: one major reason we get stuck in procrastination is because we’re “chasing cheap dopamine.” It’s that quick-hit comfort—constant snacking, scrolling, or little rewards—that keeps us from doing the deeper, more nourishing things that actually leave us feeling accomplished...

HI my friends!   This week I'm sharing a fast, flavorful farro salad for the win born after I cleaned out my  pantry cabinet.  I share why this ancient grain makes a smart base for a mindful, sustainable meal.  Learn what farro is, it's nutritional benefits and the simple steps to make a hearty, flavorful, nutritious meal with  farro and simple basic staples in a fast and flexible method...

In this episode, you’re invited to “listen in” on a real phone call between myself and one of my besties, Holly — two friends talking food, flavor, and mindful living like no one’s recording. Holly drops her lentil salad recipe on me — even after my dramatic, pregnant,  pause and my lifelong underwhelm for lentils. Yet somehow she wins me over with a version so good it practically has its own alib...

I made a rich, zero-waste mushroom soup by dry-searing slices of one of three King Oyster Mushrooms. I sweat onions in a knob of algae butter a friend brought me from France with the thought that it would add to the earthyness of the soup and Yes Sirree indeed it did!  Then I  crumbled a vegetable bouillon cube into processed mushrooms and onions, about two Tspoons of flour, white wine, tamari, an...

A creative reset in Greece sparked a return to the kitchen with fresh eyes and a craving for honest, low-waste comfort.  I begin this trifecta episode with a small-but-mighty star: thw roasted honeynut squash. Its edible skin and caramel-sweet flesh meet a lemony cannellini bean purée that’s creamy, protein-rich, and crazy simple to make. A quick maple, mirin, chili, and paprika glaze adds heat an...

In under ten minutes this episode shares how you can enjoy in one of the wisest snacks - HUMMUS while also not having to go to the market for it,  removing a thin plastic film and spooning it out of a plastic container and then that cold chalky texture.  I set out to prove that you can make the creamiest, tastiest hummus by sharing a the tricks of the trade of one of my favorite home cooks and blo...

Ready for a fabulous new favorite mindful meal I've now mastered, that's as kind to the planet as it is enticing to your taste buds?  Please give a listen as I craft a sublime zucchini carbonara served over all organic angel hair spaghetti that perfectly embodies the essence of delectable, elevated sustainable cooking. In this episode I'll the secret so you can learn how to achieve...

The smallest acts create the biggest impact. By making juice at home, you're taking a stand against excessive food packaging. My latest episode shows how easy it is with just a compact juicer and fresh ingredients. What small changes are you making for our planet? Fresh homemade juicing offers a delicious way to eliminate food packaging waste while also enjoying nutrient-rich beverages. This...

In this episode I transformed my Imperfect Food delivery ingredients into three zero to minimal food packaging waste dishes. I made an applesauce infused with turmeric, a traditional Sicilian sardines & pasta, and a simple but astoundingly delicious fusilli with zucchini. • One oversized apple become an absolutely delicious homemade applesauce with turmeric for color, flavor and of course wond...

When two friends with a passion for food connect over a simple soup recipe, they unlock a treasure trove of wisdom about resourceful cooking that feels particularly relevant in today's economy. Listen in on a kitchen conversation that just might transform how you think about cooking.  The heart of this discussion centers on the beauty of improvisational cooking – making magic with whatever in...

Who knew that the most beautiful meal would come from the simplest ingredients? Join me as I share my latest culinary creation that's equal parts stunning, delicious, and sustainable – a roasted Romanesco cauliflower dish that might just change your relationship with vegetables forever. The star of this show is Romanesco cauliflower – nature's sacred geometry in a vegetable with its mesm...

After attending the final evening of the Metropolitan Opera's performance of  Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, in this  episode I share a passionate introduction and my fandom and I read one of my favorite segment from Chapter 15, titled "Chowder."   This hilariously funny and vivid passage describes Ishmael and Queequeg's encounter with Mrs. Hussey at the Try Pots Inn on Nantucket af...

To make this meal couldn't take more then a 5 minutes of prep and maybe 20 mins of cooking. Highlights of this episode: Basic knife skills, grocery staples and zero, to minimal food packaging waste. Check my new website where I've posted about my upcoming WORKSHOPS   Thank YOU all, Me, D. Made for you with good intentions  MINDFUL MEALS & SUSTAINABLE LIVING - The Art of Living an Ele...

The incredible edible egg episode that goes down a whacky path. As of tomorrow I will no longer be able to record and edit my podcast via my phone. This is explained as best I can on the podcast so please stay in touch with me via recipes4survival.com, instagram as dhani_rhodes and I should hope Donna R Goldman’s/the Degas Field Glass painting as my profile picture, facebook and my private faceboo...

HI my Friends, There are tricks and tips to make a perfect pot of popcorn-shared right here. Also, I mention seasoning the popcorn with my new Salt of DEarth blend, the Wood Dragon, in honor of this most auspicious Chinese New Year. If you are interested to help support this venture please visit my website where you can find the many gifts and lessons I offer at recipes4survival.com Thanks so much...

Secrets & tips to making delectable baked sweet potato & black beans. A perfectly nutritious meal with absolutely no food packaging waste. Any questions, please reach out to me via: D@recipes4survival.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donna-goldman8/support MINDFUL MEALS & SUSTAINABLE LIVING - The Art of Living an Elevated Lifestyle 

The episode is 7 minutes. It's fun and I share a hint about the next piece I'm working on towards the end of this episode. Please, if you will, if even one person shares about this podcast with a friend and they tune in it can make a big difference. Become a subscriber YipPEE. That's a big plus, it's a huge help to me. Any questions: please drop me a line on: D@recipes4survival...

Warning, warning There’s a rant in here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donna-goldman8/support MINDFUL MEALS & SUSTAINABLE LIVING - The Art of Living an Elevated Lifestyle 

All that and a touch of honey made for what is one of the Best Salads I’ve made. It’s easy, very nutritious and zero food packaging waste. Also, I have a new Super-moon blend of Salt of DEarth. I don’t have this blend on my website recipes4survival.com/gifts yet so if you would like this purchase any blend available on the site and send a note should you want this August, Super-moon blend. Please...

A perfectly sustainable ingredient and food choice. It's another minisode, less then 7 minutes but boy is it fun. A fun story, good energy and great information shared. Towards the end I share information about my webpage so you can learn about all that I offer. And a great thing, you won't be bombarded with an opt-in. I don't have that so you're free to roam around though I wo...

The episode focuses on using ingredients that have zero food packaging. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donna-goldman8/support MINDFUL MEALS & SUSTAINABLE LIVING - The Art of Living an Elevated Lifestyle 

It’s a three minute minisode my friends. Avocado and grapefruit salad lunch with a simple pear juice dressing and I’m perfectly satiated. I did this all while doing my laundry. I made the salad, dressing and ate it during the wash cycle. Now with my beautifully cleaned white shirts in the dryer I just made this minisode. I couldn’t love this more. Absolutely no food packaging waste and I use Earth...

This is such a fun episode since the majority of the recordings were done while I was on errands so it’s very stream of consciousness. This is the link for the mutual friend, jewelry designer I mention in this episode. https://www.marascalise.com Also in the works is a fantastic interview with Lauren & Michelle of The Sister Project where we will discuss Hygge - a Danish term to generate a coz...