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A new year's resolution..adopt a new food!
I decided that over Christmas that I would "adopt" a new fruit and vegetable that I haven't eaten much of, find one I liked and incorporate into my weekly diet. These two little stars are low-calorie, packed with vitamins and flavour, and are (like most produce) not that expensive if you keep your eyes sharp. Soo without further adieu: The veggie is definitely celeriac (Inspired by the need to make a last-minute substitution to Christmas dinner...ending up in a "celeriac" gravy and dressing addition that worked out so awesomely..damn this stuff is good!This Year's Thanksgiving Dinner
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. I had the honor of cooking dinner for a small group of four people. The meal was vegetarian (actually vegan, except for one dessert), mostly organic, with no added sugar and nothing refined.
A new effort to help shoppers stay healthy: Country of Origin Labeling
A new effort to help shoppers stay healthy http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/113/story/277025.html Published: Monday, October 06, 2008 Press and wire reports WASHINGTON - No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown: Shoppers can now see lots more foods labeled with the country of origin. It's a law years in the making but timely, as China's milk scandal and the recent salmonella-tainted Mexican peppers prompt growing concern over the safety of imported foods. Still, hold the import-bashing: Numerous outbreaks in recent years have come from U.S.-produced foods, like spinach grown in California.Cheese and Leek Soup
Every time I go to the grocery I browse around at the variety of produce they carry. And each time I promise myself I am going to try a different food that I am unfamiliar with. Of course I never do!Lynndie England's Out of Prison
Emma Brockes The Guardian, Saturday 3 January 2009 The road to Fort Ashby, West Virginia, runs through Mineral County, an area of freezing grey farmland and barrack-style bungalows, where the sign outside the bar - "Hunters welcome" - has an unnerving effect on the passing non-hunter. In Cindy's coffee shop, customers speculate on the whereabouts of a lost cow and tell a weird Republican joke about the noise a chicken makes when its head is cut off: "Barack-Obama!, Barack-Obama!" Lynndie England has lived in Fort Ashby since she was two, but when she appears, suddenly, in the car park, her outline is crooked with self-consciousness.Warm Spinach Salad With Grilled Shrimp, Almonds, And Dried Cranberries
Try this healthy lite spinach salad! Let's not forget all the great health benefits that spinach has to offer. Like other dark greens, spinach is an excellent source of beta-carotene, a powerful disease-fighting antioxidant that's been shown, among other things, to reduce the risk of developing cataracts.Turkey Vegetable Lasagna
I have been working on this recipe for turkey vegetable lasagna and I think I have finally perfected it. It takes a bit of time but its so worth it and makes a huge lasagna that will feed an army! Even my picky little brother liked this.Easy Quesadilla:
Last night I needed a quick dinner because it was late and also something I could make with what I had on-hand, again because it was late and I wasn't budging from my apartment to grab some grub. This recipe was inspired from a quesadilla I had over the weekend that had feta it. I love feta (I'm greek, I kind of have to, ha), but was suprised by it being there.
What Do You Include In Your Usual Salad?
Aside from the standard lettuce (what type do you use?), tomato and cucumber slices, what do you like in your salad (including those 3 previously mentioned items) ?
My salads are made of: romaine lettuce, some iceberg lettuce, shredded raw carrots, cucumber slices, tomato, raw onion slices, sometimes raw almonds or plain soy nuts and I rarely use dressing (if I do include dressing I use those Salad Spritzers.)Also, I sometimes add garbonzo & kidney beans, maybe some gorgonzola cheese crubs.
Chicken Tortilla Soup....mmmmmmmmm
I posted this before but tonight I made it for the first time. It hought I would repost it and give my review 3 cups chicken stock 1 pound chicken tenders 1 bay leaf, fresh if available 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan 4 slices thick, smoky center cut bacon, chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 chipotles in adobo, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons sauce 1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire roasted tomatoes Salt 4 cups lightly crushed corn tortilla chips 2 cups shredded fresh smoked mozzarella or smoked sharp white Cheddar, 3/4 pound 1 lime, cut into wedges 1/2 red onion, chopped Freshly chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish Bring broth to a simmer and add chicken tenders, poach 6 to 7 minutes with a bay leaf. While chicken poaches, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat.
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