Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Tonight I went all vegetarian and made a spinach burger. Not a burger topped with spinach, a burger made of spinach. I sautéed spinach with onion and then mixed in a bowl with egg, breadcrumbs, shredded cheese, and spices (cumin, nutmeg, and red pepper flakes). Once combined, I formed the spinach mixture into patties and…
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Last night I tried a new side dish that featured some gorgeous Spring vegetables…even though it’s the middle of Fall. When I found this recipe, I knew I didn’t want to wait for the ground to thaw before I could try it. The vegetables were still very flavorful so I recommend making it soon, even…
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Oh how happy my refrigerator is! After many long, lonely nights, its contents were finally replenished after a trip to Trader Joe’s. I was a good girl and went to the gym this morning and I wanted to keep the healthy streak going, so I made a nice meal out of stuffed mushrooms. Usually, my…
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Last night was all about zucchini. I had found a recipe for zucchini soup that looked promising so I headed to Fairway on my lazy Sunday to pick up the ingredients. I assumed I would end up with some extra zucchini so I picked up a few additional ingredients to try out a fun zucchini…
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Most of tonight’s dinner came from the prepared food section of Whole Foods, but the appetizer was made by yours truly. I found the recipe for herbed crab salad stuffed avocados in a magazine ages ago but always felt like I needed an occasion to make it. Why? Am I not special enough? The consensus…
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I didn’t get back from the gym until after 9 last night, which means three things: Dinner was going to be late so it needed to be quick and easy I wanted to carbo-load Since I had just worked out, I didn’t want junk I managed to find a meal to satisfy all the above…
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Last night, I went to one of my favorite gym classes, Street Fighter. If that makes me sound like a badass, it’s only because I am one. Anyway, because the class ended late and I knew I would have to make a stop to fill my empty fridge, I knew I would be eating a…
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Peaches to Apples 