Whole Wheat Pain Perdu with Strawberry Balsamic Syrup I can never resist indulging in the strawberries at the FM. Big, red, juicy and oozing with sweetness. Yum. This weekend I found three, I repeat three, whole baskets of organic strawberries for $8.00… come on… how can you beat a deal like that? The only downfall […]
Eggplant Stir-Fry with Spicy Sesame Sauce Voila… Stir-fried eggplant, zucchini, ong choy (aka swamp cabbage) and bell peppers, flavored with garlic, ginger, sambal, soy sauce and sesame sauce. Garnished with chopped cilantro and scalllions for a fresh contrast. Pair it with steamed brown rice for a simple, yet elegant dinner.
Figs in all their glory My friend K has the best backyard ever. She's got tons of fruit trees and her own little organic farm going on there. That's totally my dream, too bad I have an anti-green thumb. Never had much luck with the whole gardening thing, but definitely admire those that do. Last […]
Eggplant Croquettes with Onion Relish Sorry for the delay in post everyone, but I'm back. Work has been getting crazy again and time to write/cook has been non-existent. :( I've rediscovered my love for eggplant. This was definitely one of those vegetables that I had a rocky start with. As a child, I was very atypical. I […]
Three Cheese Lasagna made with Fresh Noodles When I first ordered my pasta maker attachment (my reward to myself for working 80 hours a week through out the month of June), I was so excited. I told everyone… friends, co-workers, strangers… you name it. Just when I thought my Kitchenaide couldn't get any better. I […]
When I just feel like having a casual, no-frills dinner I often find myself turning to the ol' standby burger (veggie, that is). You've got your protein, carbs, veggies and tons of flavor all wrapped up in one little package. Eating with your hands is also an extra perk! :) We had ours on homemade […]
Chinese spinach is quite a looker in the vegetable universe. With its vivid green leaves centered with flames of vivid magenta, you really can't help but admire it. It's gorgeous, IMO. How many vegetables can you say that about? Chinese Spinach aka Amaranth Greens For dinner, I wanted to showcase my lovely, FM purchase in […]
Red Lentil Curry with Quinoa After an afternoon of pure indulgence, we found ourselves in desperate need of a nutritious home-cooked meal. Brock and I had spent the afternoon on at the Santa Monica Pier with our friends. Having lived in LA for eight years now, this was my first time there, so I, of […]
Culver City Farmers' Market Haul When Wednesday rolled around this last week, I began to go into panic mode. At my current rate of vegetable consumption, there would be no way that I could go to the S.M. Farmers' Market this weekend. Heaven forbid. Everybody knows that I absolutely love buying produce, and am very […]
Grilled Oyster Mushroom, Tomato & Goat Cheese Pita Pizza Why do I always get so excited about eating? Excited like a five-year-old on Christmas Eve. Tonight turned out to be one of those nights. My stomach was antsy, and my appetite insatiable. I wanted to eat – NOW – and couldn't possible be bothered to […]
