Vegetarian Memoirs: Ethiopian-Inspired Lentil Stew
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I tried this tonight, and it is DELICIOUS. The spices really make this, so try not to leave too many out. Red lentils have become my new favorite protein source, but you could use regular ones and this would be just as tasty. My official review of this is a 5 out of 5 because it was a one pot meal, it was full of flavor, and it was low in fat. I added carrots because I had some from the organic produce store, and I thought they would be good. They were. If you don't...
I’m Just Gonna Do It
I ate meat 3 times this week. Each was disappointing, and I was uncomfortable and gross-feeling for at least 3-4 hours afterward (which is why I remember exactly how many times I consumed meat). Now, granted, this was cafeteria and restaurant meat--ham sandwich, taco salad, and hot wing-style tenders (oh gah I love hot wing sauce). Since I've been "flirting" with this idea for quite some time now, I'm just going to do it. I'm going vegetarian for a month. I don't think will be difficult at all. We already don't eat meat for dinner, so I'll just have to plan...
I thought I had a perfectly vegan breakfast…
...until I took a huge bite of that oatmeal with wheat germ and HONEY. I've been writing this eloquent blog about my southern family and our food habits and all this stuff. I looked at it this morning after my vegan blunder and decided to just get to the point without all the story. Perhaps I'll post it later. This is basically what it boils down to: I saw Oprah on Wednesday. She had Michael Pollan, the Chipotle founder dude, and Alicia Silverstone on the show. Michael Pollan was talking about his latest book, Food Rules, and the movie Food,...
Gorton’s Frozen Grilled Fish
After becoming a fan of Hungry Girl's website, I began reading about all their fun new food finds. Gorton's has a whole line of grilled fish fillets that are frozen. I got the Lemon Butter Salmon at $3.99 at Publix last week. I will confess that I also picked up a less healthy breaded option, too. But back to the healthy stuff. For $3.99, you get 2 healthy doses of protein that are not plagued by high sodium content. Usually, pre-packaged and flavored food like this are FULL of sodium. These were surprisingly...
FRS: Healthy Energy Supplement
I ordered this after reading about it on Hungry Girl's Q & A. She loves it, and I just HAD to know what it is like. When I visited the site, I entered my zip code to see where it could be sold around here. I feel like we're pretty metropolitan in Nashville, even if it is still the south. When I hit enter (my mistake), there were no search results. Apparently, you have to click the little arrow in the boxy thing in which you enter your zip code. My pressing enter made...
Noodle Adventures: Grilled Tilapia and Stir Fry with Black Bean Sauce
I love rice noodles. They're so light and fluffy and take mere minutes to fully cook. Since we had rather bad weather yesterday afternoon, I picked my dinner options according to my pantry. I knew we would be having tilapia because Thursdays have kind of become our unofficial fish dinner night, and I had planned accordingly in this week's shopping trip. Tilapia is always an easy and budget-friendly protein to have around, and these babies were HUGE! So the 3 easy parts to this meal: Grilled Tilapia: brushed with olive oil, sprinkled with my favorite seasoning mix,...
I Started Laughing Out Loud For No Reason Today
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So I've got 3 things today. Only one is food related. #1: I started laughing out loud during one of my classes today for no reason. My students were quite perplexed, as was I, because it was a serious laughing fit. Tears filled my eyes. THAT kind of laughing. And I didn't even have my extra-special Portland Brew icy coffee beverage yet. I was in one of those mid-afternoon foggy states of being, we were trying to go over their homework, and the kids were extra chatty. It just came out of nowhere. I...
The Noodle Adventures: Shirataki is a Go
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I tried the shirataki noodles last night. They are actually really good. They come already cooked inside a bag with water. You have to strain out the water and rinse them pretty well because it is a little funky. I was expecting a raucous stench because some of the sights describing shirataki talked about how most people find the liquid to be highly unsatisfying to the nostrils. It really wasn't that bad at all. I wouldn't cook with it or anything, but I have smelled worse (husband, dog, students, the occasional changing of a...
Wintry Crockpot Weather: Low and Slow Pork Loin
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When the weather gets cold, I crave a warm and easy crockpot meal.
I don't really know how to cook a tofu crockpot meal, and my last soybean excursion boiled over...and all over my kitchen. Usually, I am a pro at these things, but the termite man called to tell me that he was going to be late...and he is a talker. Right when I hung up, my ground soy bean and water mixture boiled over, and boilin' hot okara went everywhere. This would not have happened if I had used my huge pot, but I...Advertise With Us
