Do you know the food talk show, The Chew? Five very different personalities joining together to share recipes and mock each other. Love it. The Chew has become party of my daily lunchtime ritual. I rummage around in my fridge until I find something that takes about 1 minute to get ready, wander into the […]
Okay. I have become a little obsessed with quinoa. I love the idea of a grain that is also a protein! I mean seriously, as a vegetarian, I probably am protein deficient most days, but I often overload myself with carbs. So eating quinoa helps me make my carb-heavy diet work a little better for […]
Rothman’s Fire-Breathing Salsa
What Superbowl party would be complete without some chips and salsa? And boy, do I have a doozy for you. Backstory. This salsa came into my life when I was a weird 9th grader, struggling through Algebra 2 with possibly the greatest math teacher ever: Mr. Rothman. It’s not that I actually remember any algebra […]
When I was little, I was the pickiest eater ever. Oh wait…sometimes that still describes me (sshh, don’t tell). My mom occasionally let us have breakfast for dinner, because after all, breakfast is the best meal of the day. Sometimes she made us these great, cheesy omelets when she wanted something quick and easy. I […]
Okay. I am a squash junkie. Am I alone in this? I mean, squash is great in all its forms. I could eat it for every meal. Luckily for me, there are about a bazillion winter squashes, so I am unlikely to get bored, no matter how much squash I eat! Let’s try out this […]
Sometimes it’s hard to find veggie-friendly appetizers at parties for, oh…say…the Superbowl. Even things that seem like they might be vegetarian often contain hidden meats or meat broth, like this Tex-Mex dip I ate once. Disappointing. So I always make a point to bring a few appetizers of my own that are delicious and meat-free. […]
Eating seasonally is awesome. But I am not very good at it, mainly because I have a hard time knowing when things are in season. I think this is the plight of most Americans who don’t grow up in agricultural communities (which I’m given to understand is most Americans), because most grocery stores stock the […]
Melitzanosalata (Roasted Eggplant Dip)
Maybe I am alone in this, but I still have the munchies. But maybe you, too, have a hard time cutting out all snacks entirely, simply because we have crossed the threshold into 2012…maybe your holiday munching mode can’t be switched on and off that easily. Never fear…I bring you good news of great, healthy […]
Happy New Year! What is it about fresh starts that is so exciting, so full of promise? I made like 10 resolutions this year (of course, about 5 of them are already shot…oops). Like…well, every American after the holiday season is over (ahem), several of my resolutions centered around eating well and getting back in […]
So I haven’t posted in a week…but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been cooking! In fact, it’s been kind of a frenzy of kitchen activity over here, between meals with visiting relatives (over 20 in all!) and Christmas dinner…lots of spicy, herb-y yumminess going on. I wish I hadn’t missed the chance to share about […]