Spiced Red Lentil Tomato & Leek Soup
I know it's the first day of September, but did someone have to cue the chilly winds from the north already? I actually had to wear a jacket today! Although I'm not ready to throw in the towel on summer yet, today's weather reminded me that the days of cuddling up in a big sweater and blanket with a cup of hot soup are just around the corner. This … Read More...
Indian Corn Bhel + Book Review!
Holy Cow - I have a treat for you! My friend, Pragati Bidkar, author and recipe developer behind the food blog KamalKitchen, has published yet another eCookbook entitled Chai Street - Indian Street Food For Vegans and Vegetarians. It is loaded with delicious and tempting recipes based on celebrated street foods found throughout India. And, lucky me, I … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #75
Here’s this week’s list of 10 articles I came across on the internet that I thought were interesting. Most of the articles are about health, nutrition, the environment and sustainability, but a few might have nothing to do with those topics. Some have video or audio. Some may make you laugh, or cry, or scratch your head, or warm your heart. Please … Read More...
Avocado & Bean Salad with Spicy Cilantro-Lime Dressing
My husband and I usually do our grocery shopping and food prep for the week on Sundays. And we almost always do it together. With a grocery list. But we had a hectic weekend that resulted in multiple haphazard visits to the market. Between the two of us shopping separately, sans grocery list, we ended up buying 3 huge bunches of cilantro. That's a LOT … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #74
Here’s this week’s list of 10 articles I came across on the internet that I thought were interesting. Most of the articles are about health, nutrition, the environment and sustainability, but a few might have nothing to do with those topics. Some have video or audio. Some may make you laugh, or cry, or scratch your head, or warm your heart. Please … Read More...
Back To School Lunch Idea: Sweet Pea Broccoli & Spinach Pesto Pasta with Grilled Mushrooms Onions & Tomatoes
I was chatting with a friend recently who said she was trying to get her children to eat more vegetables. She was also interested whether I had any ideas how to turn leftovers into a school lunch. I thought about it for a while and came up with this recipe. We're in the dog days of summer here in the Midwest and everyone is grilling - driving through … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #73
Here’s this week’s list of articles I came across on the internet that I thought were interesting. Most of the articles are about health, nutrition, the environment and sustainability, but a few might have nothing to do with those topics. Some have video or audio. Some may make you laugh, or cry, or scratch your head, or warm your heart. Please … Read More...
All-Purpose Jalapeno Pesto Sauce
I don't get overly-excited about condiments, but HOLY COW THIS IS AWESOME! I don't use a lot of jalapenos. And I only buy one or two at a time. When the check-out clerk places them on the scale, they barely register. Last week I needed just one for my Mexican Fiesta Gazpacho but Trader Joe's only sold them in half-pound bags. I thought "what am I going … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #72
Here’s this week’s list of 10 articles I came across on the internet that I thought were interesting. Most of the articles are about health, nutrition, the environment and sustainability, but a few might have nothing to do with those topics. Some have video or audio. Some may make you laugh, or cry, or scratch your head, or warm your heart. Please … Read More...
Mexican Fiesta Gazpacho with Avocado Cilantro & Sweet Summer Corn
I am so excited about this delicious gazpacho! Here in Chicago, we are about to hit our umpteenth heat wave and I've come up with a super healthy and awesomely tasty gazpacho to cool things off. This is sooooo loaded with flavor - both tangy and sweet. I could have thickened it up and made a dip out of it, but with hot weather approaching, … Read More...