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Food Pr0n: Sexy and Easy Tomato Sauce, Aw Yeah

September 27, 2010

Food Pr0n: Sexy and Easy Tomato Sauce, Aw Yeah

Tomatoes are at the end of the season here in Chicago, and I’m getting anxious about going without through the winter. Tomato sauce seems like the perfect way for me to preserve what’s left and insure that my craving will be satisfied at least a few months into the winter.

Soul Food: Mediterranean Chicken with Roasted Fennel

February 25, 2010

Soul Food: Mediterranean Chicken with Roasted Fennel

My boyfriend loves his poultry, so I indulge him with dishes like this Mediterranean Chicken. The briny olives here add a nice kick to the mellow sweetness of the roasted fennel. Cherry tomatoes seem like such an indulgence this time of year, but they get roasted in this dish, which brings out their flavor, so I succumbed.

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.

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.