One of my favorite quick and easy weeknight meals is taco salad. It uses foods that I almost always have on hand and only takes 30 minutes to prepare. Taco salad gets a bad rap since it is, admittedly, not the healthiest of salads. Personally, I believe that all foods should be enjoyed within reason. [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2009’
Banana Bean Cafe
Tonight, we decided to go out to dinner. I was in the mood for something other than my usual Mexican or Asian dinner picks. Last month, I went to the Banana Bean Cafe with a couple girlfriends. I had a great fish burrito and a blue pineapple-coconut cocktail with a name I can’t recall. Both [...]
“Turn it Up to Mayo-Leven”
Regardless of your political leanings, Stephen Colbert is funny. He gets outraged over the most random current events and pieces of pop culture. His newest crusade is against Miracle Whip’s anti-mayonnaise ad campaign. Apparently, Miracle Whip is trying to rebrand itself to speak to the coveted 18-34 year old consumer demographic. Colbert isn’t having any [...]
Vegan Brownies
After dinner last night, Jared and I both had a huge craving for something sweet. We don’t keep many sweets around, but the baking cabinet is usually stocked with basic ingredients. I wanted to make something easy that involved chocolate. It also had to be eggless since we didn’t have any eggs. Recipezaar to the [...]
Tasty Links: Fall Foods + Lightsabers
The picture above shows the spoils of a recent shopping trip. I love apple cider but hate the overly processed stuff they sell in grocery stores. I was quite happy to find untreated cider alongside pie pumpkins and Macintosh applies in the local farm market. Currently, pumpkins, squash, and apples are also dominating the food [...]
Cajun Baked Potato Chips
These chips are quick and easy to make. They go great with burgers and sandwiches, or on their own as a late night snack. They’re easy to customize with whatever seasonings and toppings you like. I personally like the salty, slightly spicy flavoring of Cajun seasoning.
Turkey Minestrone
The great thing about minestrone is that there’s no set recipe for it. It was meant as a way to use seasonal ingredients to create an affordable and filling meal. As long as you have broth, onion, celery, tomato, beans and pasta, you have minestrone. My recipe uses ground turkey for some low-fat protein. It [...]
Bread Machine: Garlic-Parmesan Bread
Normally, I’m a proponent of making baked goods by hand. But it’s hard to argue with the convenience of the bread machine. Put ingredients in the machine and set the timer before you leave for work. Come home to fresh bread. That’s why this recipe is meant for use with a bread machine. It tastes [...]
