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Asparagus Ottolenghi Style

The guardian has a section called “The New Vegetarian,” which (usually) features a weekly recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi, who is.. the best.  The other day I came across this.
Why didn’t I think of cheese and tomatoes on top of asparagus!!!  There’s no alterations needed, it’s perfect.  Unless of course you don’t have everything on hand- [...]

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Giving Fresh Garbanzo Beans a Go

I’ve been wanting to try fresh garbanzos (or chickpeas) for a very long time.  They were on a long list of weird vegetables that I have been aching to get my hands on, along with fiddleheads, kumatoes (still looking for those), and all edible blossoms (I’ve only managed to try chive flowers and zucchini blossoms… [...]

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Zucchini and Pea Salad with Parmesan Reggiano and Fresh Basil

When I was little, I had a vendetta against peas.  I hated peas with every ounce of my body, and I will never forget one fateful Sunday dinner when I actually ate some peas.  We had the usual- roast meat with roast potatoes, and a few plates of veg, one of which was PEAS.  I [...]

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Falafel Super Salad

Lately I have been grumpy, for many reasons, but for now lets just blame it on the rain.  Boston had its third major storm of the month this week.  According to the Boston Globe, more than 11 inches of rain have fallen in the Bean over the past thirty days, with another 3 and a [...]

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Food Trends: When in doubt, stick an Egg on it and Kale Chips!

Emerging  food trends are always most obvious on foodgawker and tastespotting.  Within the past year, I’ve noticed peaks in gougeres, eggs on top of meals, broccoli pesto, roasted cauliflower, macaroons.. and last but not least, Kale Chips.  I finally gave in and made “Kale Chips” today, and I have to admit it-  they are [...]

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Grilled Romaine Salad

Grilling romaine gives it a really smokey, savoury flavour.  It’s a recent food fad I’ve wanted to try for a while.
Grilled Romaine Salad
Serves 3

1 Head of Romaine
Olive Oil
Pecorino
1 Spring Onion
1 Carrot
2 Tomatoes
Pine Nuts
1 Lemon
Cut the romaine into thirds lengthwise. Spray or brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Hide pecorino [...]

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The Worst Day of the Year

…Is tomorrow.  I’m going to try and not be grumpy. It’s a work week so posting is limited, but here is dinner from the other day with precooked quinoa that I brought with me.
Lemony Quinoa with Slow Roasted Tomatoes, Frying Cheese, Broccoli, Avocado, Pine Nuts, and Roasted Root Vegetables.
Serves 1
Quinoa
1/2 Lemon
Mixed root vegetables roasted with [...]

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Spinach Salad with Baked Tofu and Lemon Tahini Dressing

Food Photography isn’t easy in hotel rooms, so excuse the image. This is going to be brief- I am so tired from work today that I could go to sleep right now, at 7:30pm.
Spinach Salad with Baked Tofu and Lemon Tahini Dressing
Serves 1

3 or 4 slices of baked tofu (recipe below)
Spinach
1/4 Avocado
1 Tomato
Cucumber
Scallion
Feta Cheese
Dressing:
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TexMex Salad with Creamy Jalapeno Lime Dressing

A filling salad for lunch or dinner. I didn’t know what to call it, and I’m not completely convinced this salad falls into the Tex-Mex category, but it seemed to fit the best.
TexMex Salad with Creamy Jalapeno Lime Dressing
Serves 1
1/2 Cob of Corn
1 Tomato
1/4 Cup Black Beans
1 Veggie Burger
Lettuce
1 Tbsp Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
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Tortilla Cup filled with Chickpea Salad

Today we went to yoga, it was free after all.  After going to the class, I felt like I should try to maintain some sort of healthiness to go along with my shining light that is my inner CHI (Namaste, Namaste).  After class, Jon and I started talking about CHI…. but then we drove by [...]