Posted in book review, bread, favorites, healthy, whole grains, yeast bread on Mar 10th, 2010
As much as I love Peter Reinhart’s Whole Grain Breads, I’ve only made a few recipes from the book. Instead, I’ve been busy using his techniques to adapt my old favorite bread recipes to whole wheat versions. While you can, in general, simply substitute up to half of the flour in a bread [...]
Posted in cheese, dinner party, good as leftovers, healthy, vegetables on Mar 3rd, 2010
When my friend Ramie visited me last spring, it was the first time I’d seen her in eight years. I wanted to cook a great meal for her on her first night, but we’d lost touch for a lot of those eight years, and I wasn’t sure what kind of eater she was. [...]
Posted in appetizers, beans, gluten free, healthy, italian, vegetables on Feb 24th, 2010
No matter how hard I try, I can’t get excited about the Thanksgiving feast. Turkey, stuffing, cranberries – I don’t know, they’re all just fine, but Thanksgiving isn’t the eat-until-you-pop day for me that it is for a lot of people. I do love the idea of a free for all food day [...]
Posted in favorites, freezer friendly, gluten free, healthy, mexican, potatoes, seafood, vegetables, weeknight meal on Feb 11th, 2010
I need every weekday meal to be exactly like this one.
First, it took only 20 minutes of actual effort. Sliced potatoes are softened in the microwave right in the baking dish. Meanwhile, I pureed a few other ingredients, mostly straight from cans, with my immersion blender. Then I laid some fish filets [...]
Posted in bread, breakfast, fall, fruit, healthy, quick bread, whole grains, winter/holidays on Jan 11th, 2010
I don’t know why I feel the need to state this every year, but, again, for the record: I am pro New Year’s Resolution. Yes, we all know that you can resolve to make changes any day of the year. So what? New Year’s Day is the official last day of holiday [...]
Posted in asian, healthy, one pot meal, pasta, soup, whole grains on Jan 2nd, 2010
I don’t get sick very often, which I chalk up mostly to luck (or I guess good genes). It probably also helps that I try to eat bunches of fruits and vegetables, drink a lot of water, get plenty of sleep, and exercise regularly.
Of course, over the holidays, I tend to grab a cookie [...]
Posted in cookies, dessert, gluten free, healthy, nuts, tuesdays with dorie on Dec 15th, 2009
Hey, have you noticed that I haven’t whined about gaining weight in a while? It turns out that I figured out a system that actually works to avoid weight gain. You’ll never believe this, but it involves getting regular exercise and eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins. [...]
Posted in fruit, gluten free, good as leftovers, healthy, nuts, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight meal on Nov 14th, 2009
I sort of hate when I find great recipes from blogs that come from a cookbook I already own. I guess it makes sense – now it isn’t just words on a page because someone (in this case, a number of people) is actually recommending it. But man, I sure wish that I [...]
Posted in cheese, favorites, gluten free, good as leftovers, healthy, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grains on Nov 11th, 2009
I’m really looking forward to moving to New Mexico. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with Philadelphia; any unhappiness I had here was my own deal and not a result of the location. But I am excited about having a fresh start somewhere.
I am a little concerned about the grocery store situation. I have [...]
Posted in fall, gluten free, healthy, mushrooms, soup, vegetables, vegetarian on Nov 4th, 2009
Cooking déjà vu: When you start to make a recipe and then think, “Wait a minute…this seems familiar…have I made this before?!” Generally not a great sign because if you don’t remember it, perhaps it wasn’t worth remembering.
I actually found pictures of this soup from last year, when I’d apparently made it and decided [...]
