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Year: 2008
Tag, We’re It
Sue tagged me. And since hers is my favoritist blog ever, I decided I should respond in kind. No matter how long it took me. Rules: 1. Link to your tagger and post these rules. 2. Share 5 facts about yourself 3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post and list their names […]
Stir Fry Seitan
Part of my challenge with vegetarianism, especially as I head towards more strict vegetarianism, is getting protein. For the human body to function, even at rest, the USDA recommends 50g of protein per day. For those who do not eat meat, ingesting that much protein can be tough, especially when many vegetarian sources of protein […]
Cheap Entertaining or a Reasonable Facsimile Thereof
This idea has really started to resonate with me. After a Christmas party that carried a nearly $20/head charge, the Super Bowl, and my birthday coming up, entertaining has just been on my mind. I try to stay away from entertaining as a topic here because there are many excellent blogs that cover it. However, I […]
Keeping the Resolution: Oven Fries
I try to cut fried foods out my diet when attempting to Keep my Resolution and lose weight. Despite the fact that there is something insanely delicious about food submerged in oil, it is not healthy. Yes, I realize that there are ways to make fried foods healthier but that does not mean that deep […]
Keeping the Resolution: Saute Without Oil
This is a little trick I have used many times when trying to remove fats and oils from cooking healthy. Instead of sauteing in oil, many types of food can be sauted in broth or stock or soy sauce. The liquid, especially if it is contains a little bit of fat, will prevent the food from burning […]
Keeping the Resolution: Mexican Lasagna
This is something I cooked up last night as I stood before my pantry trying furiously to figure out what to serve the boy and I. At some level, I hate to even list it as a healthy recipe since it uses so many canned goods (high in sodium) but at the same time, it […]
Keeping the Resolution: Healthy Specials on Food Network
(Sorry, this should have gone up Sunday night, but I had Internet woes…) I started watching a special on healthy recipes on the Food Network that aired last weekend that I got me thinking. It was a clip show taken from seven different shows that purported to offer healthy meals for the home cook. Unfortunately, I have to say […]