29 Wednesday Feb 2012
When I was in high school, I took a cooking class from my high school teacher, Ms. Nesalhous. She taught us the basics of cooking, and I remember trying out different recipes from cookbooks my mom had at home. Continue reading »
23 Thursday Feb 2012
Chile Relleno is a popular Mexican dish, translated it means “stuffed chile.” Traditionally, chile relleno is a dish that is stuffed with cheese, battered and then deep-fried. I thought with a few changes, I could make this dish healthier and just as tasty. Continue reading »
15 Wednesday Feb 2012
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burger, japeneseokara, okara, okaraburger, recipe, vegan, vegetarian, veggie
This is an extermely inexpensive way to eat a veggie burger. You can make these burgers for a fraction of the cost of regular veggie burgers. I came up with this recipe because students in my vegetarian course were complaining about the cost of vegetarian convenience items. Continue reading »
08 Wednesday Feb 2012
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cannellinibeans, healthyrecipe, mushroom, soup, vegan, vegetarian, whitebean, whitebeanmushroomsoup
We so rarely have rain in southern California. Whenever it rains I start planning all the soups and stews I want to make. Yesterday was the perfect day for soup but unfortunately I did not have time. Continue reading »
01 Wednesday Feb 2012
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When I was growing up, casserole type dishes were extremely popular. My mom came across this bean dip recipe that everyone seemed to love. It was super tasty but it was also LOADED with fat. I didn’t catch on to this until I became an adult. Continue reading »
26 Thursday Jan 2012
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This recipe is simple to make. It is filling and healthy. Every time I make this dish I feel like I am having a treat. Usually I make a Banana Scramble once or twice a week. It can be topped with nuts, berries or even chocolate chips. Continue reading »
18 Wednesday Jan 2012
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almond, almondtofupudding, pudding, quickrecipe, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on January 18, 2012
This recipe is a spin off of the chocolate tofu pudding I have been making for my friends and also in my vegetarian lifestyle course. I wanted to try something different. I had a craving for the almond jello (you may have tried it at a Chinese restaurant) that my mom usually makes since it was absent from our Christmas menu this year for some reason. So, I decided to try to do an almond tofu pudding! Continue reading »
12 Thursday Jan 2012
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I am posting this recipe because my friend Mickey asked me last weekend about Chia. I prepare this is recipe several times a week; I like it for breakfast because it is filling and provides me with lots of energy. In addition, it tastes good and is easy to prepare.
04 Wednesday Jan 2012
As you can see, I still have not put my Christmas tablecloth away…yikes! Anyway, I thought I’d start out by contributing the easiest recipe ever. My mom makes really good roasted cauliflower but of course I could not remember how she did it. Here is my version. Roasting cauliflower always creates a wonderful, slightly crispy texture on the outside and is so easy to make! Just remember that when you are serving cauliflower, you need to serve it with something since it can look drab on its own.
01 Sunday Jan 2012
On New Years Day, eating black-eyed peas is thought to bring good luck and financial good fortune. This is a southern tradition in the United States. Having grown up on the West Coast, this is not a tradition I grew up with. A few years ago, my husband and I decided to adopt this as one of our traditions. We wanted our recipe to be healthy and good tasting; most recipes typically call for ham hocks. After several experiments this is the recipe we like most. I think the “Good Luck” in this salad comes from all the healthy fiber in this dish.
