Tropical Fusion Salad with Spicy Tortilla Ribbons
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My version of this recipe is based on the April/May Taste of Home magazine. After being sick and out of the kitchen for so long, I needed some inspiration. Something new and tasty and fabulous. I wandered around for awhile and just when I thought I was getting my swagger back, our kitchen was overtaken by ants. Hoards of them. Every. Where. Even in my spice cabinet! All of my spices have been on the dining room table for weeks while we tried to get rid of these varmints. We finally resorted to calling a professional after using way more...
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...
The Best Marinade Ever
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Recently the H and I joined a coworker of mine for dinner and football. It was the Saints game that sent them to the Superbowl, and I was incredibly happy! I feel like I've waited for this moment my entire life. My coworker and his wife are pretty fantastic, and they served some pretty fantastic food to go along with it. Grilled salmon in an Asian-inspired marinade, steamed broccoli in a light sesame dressing/glaze, and wild rice. It was so good that I was thinking about it all day Monday, a good week later. MMMMM...
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,...
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...
A Fresh Tofu Adventure: How to Make Homemade Tofu
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Last week, I came across some great vegan blogs. After a couple months on an almost meatless diet, Joe and I have never felt better. I even started going to the track at the Y to run. If you know me, you might be laughing your head off. I am not a runner. I love my spin class, but I am just too pale and lanky to be one of those "runner chicks." After we spent the latter part of the summer grilling mushrooms and salmon on the grill instead of burgers (and not...
cheesy spaghetti squash casserole
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I bought this awesome spaghetti squash after reading a couple of posts over at D is for Delicate. A previous roommate of mine made stuff with spaghetti squash. It was always weird to me. Heck, still is. I mean, how does it create noodles like that?! I realize that the point of spaghetti squash is to go the low carb way, but I put panko bread crumbs on it anyway. What the hell, right? I bought a load of some sort of cheese a while back at Costco. I cannot for the...
Thai Coconut Soup and Pecan Crusted Tilapia
After 3 full days of Thanksgiving and the leftovers, I was ready for something different. Don't get me wrong. I love the fried turkey, smoked pork loin, ham, turkey dressing, cheesy carrot casserole, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, jam cake, cole slaw, rolls, and heavenly hash. Heavenly hash is what clouds in heaven taste like. And one mustn't forget Mim's english pea salad. It is probably my favorite part of Thanksgiving. Mim, Joe's grandma, makes this delicacy. And I WILL find out the recipe. But, alas, just as the 1500 piece puzzle...
Twin Peaks Lasagna
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After a long week at work, my husband and I bummed out on the couch for the better half of the afternoon watching the first episode of Twin Peaks. We recently visited some of the places where they filmed. We took a belated honeymoon because neither of our work schedules matched up until October 3-10. We flew out to Seattle because we both had always wanted to go. Most people didn't really seem as psyched as us to be going out to the west coast. Joe's sister-in-law, Linda, told me about this luxurious Salish Lodge in Snoqualmie Falls which is...
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