I’ll admit it, I’m a fan of granola. Nowadays, if I buy it, it’s the vastly overpriced but pretty good Bear Naked Granola. They have a lower fat one, and a higher protein one. But, as of lately, I wanted to try my own shot at granola. Between reading Smitten Kitchen’s granola recipe, and then Sassy Radish’s take on it,
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Do you like Mexican food? Want yummy Mexican food that’s, in the scheme of things, portable? Give these Enchilada “Muffins” a try. They’re easy to pack for lunch, and a great balance of protein, fiber and fat. Oh, and they’re yummy! Thanks to the lovely Shira who made some version of this last fall and inspired me. It just took,
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So we’ll start with the easiest thing ever. I’ve made it twice, there are many ways to do it, here’s the basic idea. Eggplant Curry Dip~0.75 eggplant, roasted/sauteed/stir-fried till super soft1-2 tbsp red curry paste (to taste) (find a good thai store, it’s usually cheap and YUMMY there)1-1.5 cups Trader Joe’s nonfat greek yogurt (or brand of choice) Cook eggplant
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This is going to sound incredibly dirty, but I could completely make love to roasted corn on the cob. I guess, really, it’s “grilled” corn on the cob, but something about the summertime influx of delicious fresh corn makes me happy. In general, between the tomatoes, cucumbers, corn and fresh fruit of all sorts, I’m a happy lady in the
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Saturday morning, I checked out the Grand Army Plaza green market by Prospect Park. It’s gigantic, I soon found out. Within twenty minutes there, I had a ton of stuff and had dropped a fair amount of cash. ($10 on scallops and $16 on ground turkey made a dent.) What I got: Arugula, chives (with the yummy purple flowers), cilantro,
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Tonight was going so well…until the stupid pasta! Those of you who know me know that at times, I don’t have the strongest “street smarts”. Tonight, I chose to attempt to break noodles in half that were already in a pot of water. Of course, the noodles that fell into the pot splashed up nicely on my left hand (and
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I’m a huge fan of bentos, but I’m not really great at creating them. But, my foods I prepared for tomorrow just happened to have a sort of cute, bento-esque look to them Breakfast is two giant strawberries and roll ups – buffalo sliced chicken and pepper jack cheese. (Along with a piece of lettuce to divide the sweet and
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