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Quick and Cheap Dinner: Creamy Lemon Pasta

November 16, 2009

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Creamy Lemon Pasta

I love healthy pasta recipes. They are usually quick to prepare, filling, and they make great leftovers. I’m always on the hunt for a new veggie combo or a simple and tasty sauce to dress a pasta. Lucky me, this recipe has both.

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Balsamic Lentil Stew

November 4, 2009

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Balsamic Lentil Stew

The temperature has dipped below 85 degrees, and that can only mean one thing in Houston: Fall has arrived. I know what you northerners are thinking, and you are probably right. Sixty-five degrees is hardly bundle-up weather, but in Houston it can still elicit the desire for wool socks and bowls of thick and steaming autumn stews.

Food Pr0n: Mediterranean Olive Bread

November 1, 2009

Food Pr0n: Mediterranean Olive Bread

In spite of my initial failures, I’ve had one vegan baking success this weekend. This aromatic quick bread caught my eye while flipping through The Joy of Vegan Baking because it looked foolproof. What can I say, my ego took a beating and I needed a sure thing.

Food Pr0n: Jumping Pepita Quesadilla

October 4, 2009

Food Pr0n: Jumping Pepita Quesadilla

I always end up with a bunch of leftover parsley or cilantro and I’m never quite sure how to use it up. I saw this quesadilla recipe in my Phytopia Cookbook and thought the parsley spread was a clever way to prevent waste. Turns out that parsley is chock full of Vitamins A, C and Iron.

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?

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.

Book Review: The Food Revolution by John Robbins

August 28, 2009

Weighing in at close to 400 pages, The Food Revolution is no light read. And then there’s Robbins’ preachiness and occasionally maudlin anecdotes to muddle through. If you can get past the obstacles, there is quite a bit of useful information.

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.”

Want to Lose Weight Quick? Eat Breakfast.

July 21, 2009

I was visiting a friend this weekend and noticed that she lost considerable weight since I saw her about a month ago. She looked 10-15 pounds lighter, so I asked her how she did it. Her response surprised me, but it shouldn’t have.

“I started eating breakfast.”

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.