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Let’s face it, I love curry. All kinds. I fell in love with curry as a kid. My dad makes a Southern style yellow curry with chicken, celery, onions, butter, flour, and stock that I used to beg him to make. I’ve still never tasted anything like it. He makes it very strong with lots [...]
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I’m back after a nice weekend off and a big Thanksgiving dinner. I’m catching up with blogs this week so be on the look out for my holiday recipe post, another focus on food post, and a yummy fall/winter salad recipe. For now I wanted to share my review of a fabulous little vegan kitchen [...]
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I am thrilled to present the following guest post from David Venable, host of QVC’s In the Kitchen with David®. I met David at QVC’s Cooking & Dining Media Event in NYC this past September (see pics here). I’ve been keeping in touch with David’s team and he graciously took the time out to write a [...]
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I had to work through lunch today but managed to sneak out for 10 minutes and run over to the local bodega for a sandwich. Over the past few months they’ve started offering healthier options at the sandwich counter including make-your-own salads, veggie burgers, and now falafel. I’m impressed! Bodegas are certainly not famous for [...]
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I invited some friends over for dinner last Sunday and was having such a hard time deciding what to make. It’s so frustrating when that happens! After brainstorming for a day or two I decided on a creamy pasta dish with vegetables. I wanted it to be delicious and comforting but also vegan. After scouring [...]
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I’m focusing on coconut this week, an extremely versatile fruit/nut that I’m using more and more in my cooking. Read on! Fun facts: Coconut palm trees are a distant relative to grasses and are therefore very tolerant of high salt environments. This is why you always see coconut trees growing near the ocean! In Sanskrit, [...]
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This week’s Focus on Food feature is Quinoa, my favorite whole grain (though it’s actually a seed). Protein-rich quinoa has gained popularity over the past few years for it’s nutritional value, quick cooking time, and versatility. Fun facts: Quinoa (pronounced “KEEN-wah”) was considered gold to the Incas whose warriors ate it to gain strength and [...]
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Last month I had the chance to write a guest post for FatWallet.com. I wrote a helpful article on how anyone can eat healthy while saving money at the same time. There are seven easy steps that will put you on the right track towards saving dollars and feeling better every day. For me, I [...]
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I was flipping through the September issue of Whole Living magazine last week and came across an awesome recipe for Zucchini Patty Sandwiches, a recipe by Shira Bocar. They looked scrumptious, and I knew I wanted to make them. I looooove falafel and these patties are a fun twist on a Middle Eastern favorite. I [...]
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Last night I made a vegetarian/vegan Pasta Fagioli. I had been traveling for a couple of weeks and was so happy to get back in the kitchen to make a real meal. As usual, I made a very large pot of soup so my boyfriend and I would have leftovers for the week. I used [...]
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