August 2010

ask the nutritionist: MSG

August 31, 2010

Pin itI received a question regarding MSG and I thought it would be a great topic for ask the nutritionist series. We always hear that MSG is the worst thing for us and we should avoid it at all costs. But what about my beloved pho? And the other dishes that are most commonly thought to use [...]

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edamame hummus

August 30, 2010

Pin it Our meal at Sanctuary Restaurant started with an edamame hummus that was undoubtedly amazing. We both loved it and I knew we needed to recreate it at home. I was crossing my fingers that it would taste as good as the Sanctuary version! It wasn’t nearly as good as what we had at [...]

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spanish coffee

August 27, 2010

Pin it I will never forget my first visit to Espresso Royale Cafe (Dinkytown location). It was the middle of February, I’m sure I couldn’t feel my fingers and North Face jacket or not, it was one of those chilling-to-the-bone days. For those of you who live in warm climates, I don’t mean 20° F, [...]

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in my cupboard: trader joe’s punjab eggplant

August 26, 2010

Pin it As much as I adore cooking, sometimes I just can’t take the time to prepare an entire meal. Since cooking is such a stress reliever for me, I never want it to actually cause stress.  Enter in these pouches of Indian food.  A little odd, yes, to make dinner out of a pouch, [...]

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summer couscous salad

August 25, 2010

Pin it I’m not quite sure why I don’t cook with couscous more often. I love the shape and nutty flavor, but even more so, I love how quickly it cooks. Can you seriously beat 5 minutes? This salad was just what I was after – bright, flavorful, packed with veggies and a filling make-ahead [...]

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review: food should taste good chips

August 24, 2010

Pin itMikaela at Food Should Taste Good recently sent me a few bags of chips to review – have you tried them yet? I had already tried the Olive and Sweet Potato chips and I must say, I think that even after sampling some other flavors, those are still my two favorites! (The cheese flavor was addicting, [...]

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