Eggs in Purgatory
Looking over my last few posts, I seem to be on a bit of a south-of-the-border spicy kick. Anything it takes to escape from what feels like the dawning of a new ice age up here in the Frozen North. My husband actually came up this after catching part of a Nigella Lawson episode. He saved the show for later viewing. I accidentally deleted it. … Read More...
Guilt-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
In case I haven’t mentioned/complained about it recently, it’s cold outside – bone-chilling cold like I haven’t felt in a long time. One of my favorite cold-weather foods is soup. The thicker and creamier, the better. I usually make cream-based soups with either coconut milk or diary cream. But I wanted to make a low calorie, vegan version so going … Read More...
Tofu Rojo with Roasted Red Peppers Black Olives & Jalapeno
Inspiration can come from anywhere. Can’t believe I’m admitting it, but I recreated this dish from something I found at the Whole Foods hot food bar. I was shopping while extremely hungry, saw this, bought it, ate it, loved it. Did it taste so good because I was ravenous? I went back the next week and there it was again. Bought it, ate it, loved it … Read More...
10-Minute Spicy Fried Tofu Skillet
It’s nearing the end of the week and the fridge is looking bare. It’s -2 degrees outside and I want a hot, hearty breakfast – and fast! There’s a package of tofu about a month past expiration hiding at the back of the fridge. Do I dare? Why not! I plan to fry the devil out of it anyway, so I doubt any sinister amoebas will survive. Luckily, I … Read More...
Spicy Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayo
After reading an excellent piece by Annie at An Unrefined Vegan entitled You’re Only As Good As Your Last Post & 9 More Thoughts on Blogging, I debated whether to make this post at all. One of Annie’s pieces of advice is not to put out too many – or too few – posts. It made me think. Am I putting out too many? Too few? There are plenty of … Read More...
Mushroom Vegetable Stir Fry
Given the polar vortex bearing down on us, I’m not sure why many of my recent posts have been lighter fare. Perhaps I’m subconsciously dining at a beach-side café in the Caribbean. It’s time for some hearty, stick-to-your-ribs food, so I’m going with a stir fry. This is actually more of a “steam” fry. As I’m trying to lose weight this month, going … Read More...
Easy Fruit Salad with Meyer Lemon Cashew Dressing
Meyer lemons! The fruit of the gods! When my dad shipped some to me that he just picked off his tree, I eagerly tracked the package every step of the way from the sunny West Coast until it arrived here in the Frozen North. Meyer lemons are thought to be a cross between a lemon and an orange. They have a deep yellow color, a rind that is … Read More...
Chopped Mexican Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing
I’ve been eating the same salad every day for the past week and it's time for something different. I’m looking for something with a little zest and zing, so I think Mexican is the way to go. Since I’m trying to lose weight this month, I need to be selective. Usually, Mexican food doesn’t come to mind when I think of diet-friendly foods. Eating … Read More...
5 Minute Oatmeal Fruit Breakfast
If you’re in a hurry, this breakfast-in-a-bowl takes less than 5 minutes to make from prep through cooking. It’s packed with nutrients and very satisfying – you won’t have a craving for a mid-morning snack. This is a variation of Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Quick Banana Breakfast To Go from his book, Eat to Live. If you saw my post last week, you’ll know … Read More...
Spinach Citrus & Pomegranate Salad
The idea for this salad started with an orange my husband picked from a tree in my cousin’s back yard over Christmas. Their neighborhood used to be part of a large orange grove north of Los Angeles. Many of the trees still remain and theirs bears incredibly sweet, seed-free fruits. My husband picked quite a few oranges, more than we wanted to … Read More...