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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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Quick and Cheap Dinner: Sweet Potato, Kale and Quinoa

December 19, 2009

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Sweet Potato, Kale and Quinoa

I’m busy, I’m packing, blah, blah, blah. You get it by now. In spite of everything going on in my life, I must take time to feed myself nourishing meals. Maybe I’m high maintenance or a bit snobby. I’m OK with that, because I get to eat lovely dishes like this hearty concoction of winter veggies.

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Food Pr0n: Tangy Roasted Brussels Sprouts

November 28, 2009

Food Pr0n: Tangy Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I love Brussels sprouts steamed with a little salt and butter, but I can see how they are an acquired taste for many. This recipe is like a subdued yet tangy sauerkraut flecked with pungent little caraway seeds. The scent that wafts from the oven reminds me of a Jewish deli.

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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.

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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.

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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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Quinoa Qurispies: An Easy Way To Get More Iron

October 14, 2009

Good Gods, no matter how I try it’s always a struggle to get my RDA, and I’m taking a supplement that provides 50%! But I’m not giving up. My list of iron-rich foods is growing daily, as is my roster of simple recipes. Which leads me to Quinoa Quripsies.

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Quick and Cheap Dinner: Broccoli and Rice Confetti Salad

September 20, 2009

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Broccoli and Rice Confetti Salad

This is a lovely salad that I modified from a recipe in Quick Vegetarian Pleasures. The rice will take 45-60 minute to cook depending on how you go about it. I like to cook rice in a steamer so it takes me closer to an hour. Most of that time is hands off because the rest of the recipe comes together quickly.

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