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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Quick Personal Update
I’ve been having a crazy busy week so far…so I will probably not be posting any new recipes for this week (hopefully I’ll find energy to explore a new recipe during the weekends! ) Stay tuned! And during the next little while, I’ll probably write a short post on how I’m still trying eat healthily [...]
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Miso-Marinated Eggplant
I like eggplant. But I don’t like the fact that it absorbs too much oil when I stir-fry it. So, I decided to find new recipes to cook eggplant in a less greasy manner. On One Hot Stove, I found a recipe for grilling eggplant. Tweet This Post
Let's Go Nuts!
Photo by FotoosVanRobin Cashews, walnuts, almonds, peanuts — I love them all! Tweet This Post
Posted in Healthful Tips, Nutrition and Health Tagged health, nutrition, nutrition profile, nuts, snack, snacks 3 Comments
Ginger, Jalapeño & Coconut Cauliflower
A few weeks ago when I tried roasting cauliflower for the first, I thought it was already the best way to enjoy cauliflower. But now I have found an even more delicious way to cook it. When I came across Cookin’ Canuck‘s blog, I got immediately attracted to the delicious photo of the cauliflower [...]
Posted in Cooking, Recipes Tagged Asian, cauliflower, coconut, healthy, meatless, side dish, spicy, vegetable, vegetarian Leave a comment
Roasted Kabocha Squash Sauce
I was getting tired of serving pasta with tomato sauce and so I went on Google to find new recipes to try. My mission was to find a recipe that makes a rich and creamy, yet healthy pasta sauce. I stumbled upon Poor Girl Eats Well‘s blog and her recipe for Linguine with Roasted Sweet [...]
Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Lightened Up!
Grilled cheese sandwiches is the ultimate comfort food. Yet, it isn’t the best option for an everyday lunch because a typical grilled cheese sandwich (2 slices of white bread + 3oz Cheddar Cheese + butter) will contain 27 grams of fat (18g saturated) and nearly 550 calories (enough to fuel a 60kg person to jog [...]
Posted in Healthful Tips, Nutrition and Health Tagged cheese, diet, grilled, health, healthy, light, lower kcal, lunch, nutrition, tips Leave a comment
Simple Roasted Portabella and Crimini Mushrooms
This is a dish that can be assembled in no more than 10 minutes. This is a dish that uses minimal ingredients to create itnense flavours. This is a dish that will fill your house with a divine, mouth-watering aroma. It is THE side dish that will spice up your ordinary dinner! Simple Roasted Portabella [...]
Ellie Krieger's Maple Glazed Walnuts
It’s rainy. It’s windy. It’s the winter season approaching Vancouver. What’s better to do in this weather than staying indoors – dry and cozy – and cooking up a delicious snack for myself? I’ve wanted to make Ellie’s Maple Glazed Walnuts for a really long time now, and finally, here it is! Plain walnuts taste [...]
Posted in Cooking, Recipes Tagged Cooking, health, healthy, maple syrup, Recipes, sesame seeds, snack, sweet, walnuts Leave a comment
Less Meat, More Meat Alternatives!
Photo by FotoosVanRobin Meat tastes good and I’m definitely not saying eating meat is a bad thing! Tweet This Post
Posted in Nutrition and Health Tagged beans, fiber, health, healthy, meat, meat alternatives, meatless, nut butter, nutrition, nuts, tips, tofu Leave a comment
Oatmeal, Chinese-Style