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Kale♥ & Quinoa♥: Togetha Foreva
Quinoa is scrumptious on its own. But add sauteed kale… oh boy. Throw in some thinly sliced shallots, diced yellow pepper, dried cranberry, cashews and a bunch of cilantro and you tap on the majority of the surface area of the tongue, waking up even the laziest of buds. A quinoa salad is always pretty [...]
Stop! Turnover! {Part 4: Rice Wrappers}
I was just plain sick of these bulky rice wrappers taking up space in my pantry. With Spring and Summer’s veggies far away, I had no use for a stockpile of rice wrappers. They had to get a move on. For this last installment of Pantry Turnover here is the simple stir fry I whipped [...]
Stop! Turnover! {Part 1: Israeli Cous Cous}
Israeli Cous Cous. Proof that bigger is better. Who needs little bitty cous cous when you can have Israeli Cous Cous?! Yes, part one of the end-of-year Pantry Turnover is the big bulbous cous cous. I am a hug fan of the stuff, hence the quarter portion remaining in my cupboard for quite some time. How [...]
7 Layers of Mexican-inspired Stuff [Mexican Lasagna?]
Loving the way I cut last week’s lasagna into four perfect sectors for the week, I wanted to this week’s lunch to also be a visual representation of my count-down to week’s end. Next week is mid-winter recess and I am off. So here it goes, an improvisation of pantry turnover and layered goodness: Mexican [...]
Random Food Things
I got a TofuXpress for Christmas. Yes, a handy dandy tofu press that squeezes out excess water. No more balancing books on plates and no more slanted bricks of tofu. This heavy duty spring keeps pressing, and pressing hard, as excess water pools above. It’s sturdy and spacious… I shoulda patented it when I first [...]
I made enough chili in my crockpot.
There’s no time of year I like more than autumn. Crisp and rustling days with their Earth tones, a thick-socked morning giving way to as-long-as-you’re-in-the-sun afternoons and a fleece blanket draped night, draped–not buried. And chili is appropriate again. Chili, the perfect cool-weather eat. With some heart and some heat and as a vehicle for [...]
Monday, Monday
The updated T.V. Dinner Mondays I try to cook for the week. Try being the operative word as social engagements and erratic cravings often leave leftovers to sit lonely in the fridge. After many lessons learned I devised a simple menu for this week–a protein, starch and vegetable that would reheat nicely and keep me [...]
Summer Eats: Bánh mì
Bánh mì is the perfect summer eat. It’s vibrant, flavorful and not too heavy. It’s great on the go, is on-the-cheap and, thanks to a long lifespan of buzz… including a recent episode of This American Life, is sprouting up all over the place! Not to mention the portion is usually substantial. But where, in [...]
Everything is Bigger in Texas… like my appetite
Casa de Luz‘s lunch: Posole soup w/fresh, garden salad with casa dressing, brown rice & red quinoa, mixed Greens with sunflower tahini dill sauce, red beans, delicata squash with onions, celery, carrot & cilantro and red sauerkraut Your Mom’s Burger Bar‘s build-your-own vegan burger Me So Hungry‘s lemongrass Banh Mi Whole Foods flagship store’s vegan [...]
Eating Good In the Neighborhood
No, Applebee’s did not open in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (Not yet at least.) It’s Banh Mi, an authentic Vietnamese eatery with all the staples: bubble tea, pho, bun and, like the name implies, Bahn Mi! They took over where the Curves gym once was and I am delighted to welcome them to my neighborhood, the WES (I [...]
The New Panino & A Brownie Bite
Ever since CandyPenny showed me the cross-section of Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich‘s vegetarian Banh Mi, I knew I had to check it out. My house special Saigon sub was the perfect stop after a day of errands. Warm, French baguette stuffed with delicious and contrasting textures, temperatures and colors: pickled carrots, cilantro, crunchy cucumber, warm shreds [...]
