September 2010

ask the nutritionist: what to do with truffle oil

September 30, 2010

Pin itLast Christmas I picked up a bottle of truffle oil for my Mom. Apparently I thought she wanted or desperately needed it like I do. We are now nearing October and I doubt the truffle oil has even been opened (the horror, I know!) and so the question arose – what do I do [...]

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brussels sprouts with brown butter

September 29, 2010

Pin it Brown butter always seems to be finding its way into my veggies, and for that, I’m thankful. I love brussels sprouts almost anyway they come (except steamed) but when sliced, something magical seems to happen. I’m not sure exactly what it is, but I’m convinced it has the power to convert any non-believers. Try [...]

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project food blog challenge #2: vote now!

September 27, 2010

Pin it Voting is now open for Challenge #2! Read all about my first experience with Pho here. Vote here! Thanks again for all of your support and getting me to Challenge #2! Share it!Tweet

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project food blog challenge #2: classic pho

September 26, 2010

Pin it I had to have more Pho and I had to have it now. But we went out because the recipes were overwhelming, it takes too long to make and it is dirt cheap in restaurants. Oxtails? Beef knuckles? Star Anise Pods? Where do I even buy such things? Then came the news that I [...]

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entertaining: baked goat cheese & pepper dip

September 24, 2010

Pin it A restaurant in my home town serves an appetizer like this and it’s been a favorite of mine for years. If I go to The Little Village, I have to get this dip.  It combines many of my favorite things – roasted red peppers and garlic, hot goat cheese and crusty french bread. [...]

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in the news: zisboombah

September 23, 2010

Pin itA new website called zisboombah is essentially a computer game but instead of slaying vampires and running from werewolves, the object of the game is to pick out a healthy, well-rounded meal. This sounds like my kind of game! Once they’ve come up with a healthy meal, the kids can send it directly to their parents [...]

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