Butternut Squash & Apple “Cobbler” Bake, crockpot style
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I really really wish autumn would get here and stay here already. Here in middle Tennessee, we're experiencing cold-ish nights and 80-something degree days. Ick. Because I recently started school again, I decided it was time to invest in the grand daddy of all crockpots--the programmable kind with automatic warm setting when your dish is finished. This baby even has a meat probe that will turn the appliance to warm once the meat's internal temp reaches the desired heat. AND I caught a sale at Kohl's, so it wasn't nearly as expensive as I was thinking it was going to...
Thai-Inspired Peanut Sauce and Vietnamese Spring Rolls
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When we visited Austin, Texas a few weeks ago, J's brother and his fiance took us to a Vietnamese sandwich shop called Bite Mi. I had never really heard of sandwiches with all the delicious Vietnamese flavors like that of the signature pho, but I tell you what! These sandwiches were awesome. They also had these crazy canned beverages like Chrysanthemum tea or Jasmine Green tea which were both delicious. To top it all off (and my favorite part of the experience), their side item to the sandwich was a spring roll. Not the fried kind--The cold, basil, mint, noodle,...
The Vegetarian Memoirs: Vegetable Miso Soup
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I recently purchased a container of mild white miso for a vegan mac n cheese dish. I used what the recipe called for, and I still have this container (albeit the smallest available) in my fridge. So what to do with it? Well, I definitely wanted to make the classic miso soup, but I didn't have any green onions or firm silken tofu. I recently read somewhere that miso is a staple of vegetarians because it is high in good nutrients and protein. I say use whatever vegetables you have on hand, but definitely keep the fresh baby spinach. It...
The Vegetarian Memoirs: A little bit of the vegan mac n cheese
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I am really getting big into the Fat Free Vegan Kitchen. Part of it is that the whole Vegan lifestyle really intrigues me. The other is that she really tests things out like measurements and substitutions and gets them just the way she wants them, less fat and all. It also may be that I am trying to get rid of this food baby that I developed over Christmas (even though I never stopped exercising, doggonit). Anywho, I decided to try another recipe of hers the other night. I went by her exact recipe first...and then added some...
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...
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