Monthly Archives: December 2011

Really good salad

So, if you’re like me, you’re kind of feeling like all you’ve been doing this week is eating. And eating a bit more. Today’s lunch, then, is a salad that uses up a lot of the fresh vegetables that I’m … Continue reading

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Holiday dinners

So, we’re invited to one of my best friend’s houses for Christmas dinner. There will be an abundance of food: roast lamb, buttery mashed potatoes, and a few other no doubt delicious dishes, followed by a lot of chocolate cake. … Continue reading

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And now, a way too easy dessert.

I hesitate to call this a “fruit crisp” or a “crumble” because there’s not that much crumble or crispiness. But it is really, really good. Ingredients (for four servings): 1 tablespoon organic coconut oil 2 large (organic) apples, sliced thinly … Continue reading

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Way too easy a dinner…

This is a bit of a cheat, in that I used this wonderful product as the star of the plate: I’m pretty sure the last time I had a chicken “finger” was in the ’80s, so I can’t confirm whether … Continue reading

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Broccoli Pasta Concoction

Here’s one of my standby recipes that takes less than half an hour to make, uses any vegetables or leftover sauce or beans in the fridge, and is really, really good. Ingredients (for two servings): 1 cup dry pasta (rotini … Continue reading

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Finally figured out this whole kettlecorn/sweet and salty/popcorn thing….sort of.

Well, after a few different attempts, and various recipes, I think I’ve finally come up with a formula that works for me. With thanks to a recipe that appeared on Oprah.com and convinced me that this was something I could … Continue reading

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Yes, that is a salad up there

Well, as much as I loved the WordPress pre-installed outdoors scene as the header for this blog, I’ve uploaded a picture of tonight’s salad in its stead. This one doesn’t need a recipe; just toss together some roasted beets (did … Continue reading

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Yam lasagna

Home from Whole Foods with whole wheat lasagna noodles, tomato sauce, kale, Daiya mozarella, and… and…and… No tofu/cheese/cheese substitute. So I decided to improvise, and instead of ricotta, I boiled a yam, chopped it up with some Earth Balance and … Continue reading

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But what do you eat?

Almost always, when I mention that I’m a vegetarian, I get asked the following questions: What do you eat? How do you have time to chop all those vegetables? Where do you get your protein? Add in that we don’t … Continue reading

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