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Asparagus Pesto

Samantha — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:57:27 +0000

For the past eight years, I have loathed buying too many groceries at once because of how heavy they can get to carry. When you’re a full-time pedestrian it’s hard to realistically shop at places like Costco or Sam’s Club. If it makes sense, you’ll have your own little push cart, often known as a [...] Related posts:

Enraged Rigatoni

Samantha — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:20:09 +0000

Remember almost a year ago how I wrote a post about the woes of moving? Remember how I wrote about how disappointing it was to have to pack away your kitchen and become severely limited in what you could bake or cook? Remember how I wrote later how nice it was to finally get more [...] No related posts.

Lentil Curry with Roti

Samantha — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:55:40 +0000

It has been amazingly hot here in New York City. "Heat wave" doesn't even do it justice. It has only been yesterday and today that we've seen a reprieve from 100+ degree weather - today was high 80s, and tomorrow promises to be a cool 82 degrees.

A couple of weeks ago, however, when the weather was more tolerable I spent some time in front of a hot stove and made some Indian food. While I've made food from other cuisines like Chinese, Mexican, and Italian, I've rarely made Indian food, aside from that mango lassi I made in February. Perhaps I've been too intimidated by it - the exotic spices, the unusual breads, the aromas... The whole cuisine is almost other-worldly.

Vegan Enchiladas

Samantha — Sun, 18 May 2008 21:36:07 +0000

If I were to list my favorite foods, Mexican would likely not make it. This is an unfortunate dilemma for my marriage, however, as it tops my husband's list of favorite foods. If it were up to him we would eat burritos every day or at least every week. When he says, "What do you feel like having? We could have Mexican," I usually respond with "I don't really feel like Mexican." "But you never want Mexican." "Because it's not one of my favorite cuisines." "You suck." "You suck." "That's it. I want a divorce." "Whatever you want, dear. I'm here to make you happy." "Fine." "Fine." Okay, well, maybe not exactly like that, but it does come close sometimes. No related posts.

Don’t Eat This Book – Veggie & Tofu Stir Fry

Samantha — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:59:49 +0000

That night, Alex cooked me my Last Supper. My last healthy meal for a month. I looked at that fresh tossed salad, the vegetable tart, the quinoa and red pepper salad, and bid fresh greens and veggies a fond adieu.

-Don't Eat This Book by Morgan Spurlock

I first saw Supersize Me, a documentary film by Morgan Spurlock, a couple of years ago or so. It was both comedic and disturbing at the same time. On the one hand you had a guy making fun of McDonald's and himself, but on the other his health was quickly going downhill - all because he was eating a very poor diet which consisted of 100% McDonald's. This book picks up where the film left off. It filled in a lot of the blanks, and continued to make the case for not eating a diet of mostly or only (or really any) fast food. His humor still shines through, and I enjoyed his sarcasm. I don't feel like I truly learned anything new about the food industry, but I was reminded of the reasons why I very infrequently consume fast food. Related posts: