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Food Pr0n: Rhubarb Compote with Greek Yogurt

July 4, 2010

Food Pr0n: Rhubarb Compote with Greek Yogurt

The basic recipe for compote is simple enough: chopped rhubarb, water, sugar. I wanted to make it a little more special so added an herb that has been finding its way into many of my dishes lately: tarragon. Mixed with some greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey, this rhubarb compote makes an elegant and refreshing dessert perfect for completing a summertime meal.

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Life teaches me lessons I have no choice but to learn

May 22, 2010

Life teaches me lessons I have no choice but to learn

For the past three weeks I’ve had to cut out all processed sugar and wheat from my diet. This past week I also nixed meat and dairy, and I have another week to go as a vegan while I finish up a two week cleanse. I honestly I haven’t felt much like sharing with you the kale salads I’m throwing together every day for lunch, though I can’t complain about the food.

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Look at this frozen pizza I shot with my new camera

November 19, 2009

Look at this frozen pizza I shot with my new camera

I got a Canon Rebel XSi this week and I’m still figuring it out, but whoa is it an improvement over my little point and shoot (not that this photo is an example, I just like the macro effect on it).

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Vegan Quiche FAIL = Vegan Scramble WIN

October 31, 2009

Vegan Quiche FAIL = Vegan Scramble WIN

Earlier this week I had the Tofu Quiche Salad from Field of Greens, and ever since I’ve been hankering for mini tofu quiches. I may not have succeeded with making quiches, but the tofu scramble that resulted was dee-licious!

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Food Pr0n: Fig and Chile Pasta

September 30, 2009

Food Pr0n: Fig and Chile Pasta

Plain yogurt makes a quick and healthy pasta sauce a la alfredo…stop laughing. OK, it’s not exactly alfredo, but it IS tasty. Is there anything yogurt can’t do?

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My Newest Obsession: NutriMirror.com

September 6, 2009

A friend of mine turned me on to Nutrimirror.com, a website where you can log your daily exercise and food intake. NutriMirror keeps a running total of the nutrients you are taking in, which can help you plan fitness goals like weight loss.

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Cancer Prevention Edu-ma-cation

August 10, 2009

I recently went on an Amazon.com book buying binge in order to educate myself on cancer prevention. I know what you’re thinking. Dr. Miggy, don’t you already know this stuff? Nope. It’s like one of my prof’s kids said, “You’re a doctor but you don’t help people.”

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Construction Begins…

July 19, 2009

I’m in the process of moving the blog to wordpress.org, and frankly I don’t really know what I’m doing. Please forgive any down time due to the move. I hope when it’s done it will be be a big improvement. Cross your fingers that it goes smoothly! Photo credit hellochris

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Learn to Love Your FUPA, or at Least Laugh at Yourself for Being Ridiculous

July 8, 2009

Depending on a number of factors, on any given day I will find myself obsessing over some body part in a most unconstructive way. I spend a lot of time engaging in this behavior, which got me to thinking…why the hell do I do that?

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How I (Plan To) Exercise While Traveling

June 17, 2009

I’ve been logging a lot of mileage lately, and you’re probably wondering how I keep up the exercise routine while I’m traveling. The simple answer is: I don’t. Until now.

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