One thing I’ve always been a proponent of is to prepare a certain amount of food ahead of time for the week. Back when I was cooking meat at home, that meant things like roasting a whole chicken or poaching chicken breasts that could be used in things like salads, stir fries, pastas, etc. I’ve […]
In the winter, I’m a huge fan of roasting vegetables in the oven for a fast dish. I like to simply combine them and let them do their thing. One of the dishes I’ve made recently is simply diced sweet potatoes (skin on, 3/4-1 inch pieces), diced apples (same size), and kale (torn into approximately […]
In the last year, my body has changed quite a bit. I don’t like to say that I’ve “lost weight”, because it’s not really true. Through weight training, I actually haven’t lost much weight at all (maybe a pound or two), but I have slimmed down a size or two. This is definitely a good […]
A few weeks ago, my friend Michelle and I went to Eataly and ate at Le Verdure, their veg-centric restaurant. For an appetizer, we had their bruschetta of the day. That particular Tuesday, it was lovely asparagus–roasted and dressed with shallot vinaigrette–on top of ricotta cheese, spread on toasted baguette. It was heavenly. A […]
It seems counter-intuitive that bread would be further improved by more baking, but croutons demonstrate that extra baking does indeed create a wonderful texture that puts stale bread back to work. I like to take by stale bread (any kind really–French, Italian, rolls, etc), break it up into chunks (about 1 inch pieces), toss it […]
Awhile ago, I purchased a photo by artist Jen Zahigian as a gift. Now generally, I believe that a gift should come in usable form, without putting extra burden on the recipient. In Tuesday’s post, I told you to add a cord to a pendant; today, I’m telling you to frame your art. Yes, if […]
As a kid, I never liked mayonnaise on my sandwiches. I didn’t like the weird creamy texture of the stuff from the glass jars. Because of that, I never keep mayo in the house, even though as an adult, I find that there are lots of good uses for mayo. For instance, recently, I realized […]
You may remember awhile ago, I wrote about cooking strawberries with sugar and dried figs to create an easy jammy sauce that’s perfect for eating with yogurt, cake, or ice cream. Well, today, I’m sharing with you my blueberry version. About a cup of blueberries, combined with about 1/3 cup of sugar, and a cup […]
I’ve previously mentioned kale as an easy-to-grow edible that’s worthwhile to investigate. It’s great for sautées. It’s extremely high in nutrients. It’s widely available (if you’re not going to grow it yourself). I recently took a large bunch of kale and turned it into a big bag of kale chips (click the link above to […]
For my birthday, my mom got me a soy milk machine (specifically the SoyaPower Plus), which might seem like an odd present, but for someone like me who grew up on fresh soy milk–a far cry from even the stuff you find in the cold cases in the grocery store–it was a great idea. In […]