Dec
14
Pan Seared Chicken with Tomato and Rosemary Sauce
December 14, 2010 | 5 Comments
Hello everyone!
This recipe is a courtesy of my hubby who creatively whipped something delicious up for dinner while I was in between two online final exams last night. I was skeptical at the beginning, but after biting into it, I thought he outdid himself!
The beauty of this recipe is that you probably have most ingredients [...]
Dec
6
Eating Less Processed Foods…Worth It?
December 6, 2010 | 4 Comments
I was recently asked this question:
My friend is all about eating less processed foods lately. What’s this about it? Is it worth it?
Eating less processed is definitely a big food and nutrition trend that has been popular for the past few years. Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food, and Food [...]
Dec
2
Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese Croquettes
December 2, 2010 | 4 Comments
I’ve had this recipe saved in my bookmarks for a very long time, and I was too excited to finally make it. I love beets and have been used to the convenience of canned versions. But from a can, beets lose their crunchy texture and you serve yourself some sodium and BPA you can certainly [...]
Nov
1
How to Use Pumpkin Butter
November 1, 2010 | 3 Comments
The first time I heard of pumpkin butter was Estela’s (from the Weekly Bite) cream cheese and pumpkin butter sammie she made for her daughter. Few days later, my friends and I took the kids to a local farm fall festival and they were selling it in their market. Along with the pumpkin and squashes, [...]
Sep
8
Recipe: Creme Fraiche–French Fermented Cheese
September 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
I found about this cheese by chance after watching Ina Garten at the Food Network make raspberry sauce and drizzle it on top fruits and fromage blanc (another French cheese). I wasn’t able to find the latter in the grocery store–even in the fancy cheese section they have–and was told to use creme fraiche instead.
While [...]
Aug
26
Kiddy Snack with Adult Appeal: Watermelon Cheese Kabobs
August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Who doesn’t love crisp juicy sweet watermelons in the summer?
Not sure if this fits in the Healthbuzz theme of trends in food. It is a fun skewer idea that I tried with my son. Sometimes, we just to need to stir things up to make him more interested in his food. He loves watermelon, no [...]
Aug
18
Corn Fennel Soup with Mozzarella Garlic Bread
August 18, 2010 | 6 Comments
In this weather, posting a recipe for soup is probably not the most appropriate. But, after fasting for hours with no food or drink (read my Ramadan post if you want to know why I’m fasting), a bowl of warm hearty soup is the most soothing thing to start the meal with.
This soup has been [...]
Aug
11
Ramadan Starts and Cheese n’ Thyme Dinner Rolls Recipe
August 11, 2010 | 9 Comments
Today marks the beginning on Ramadan, the holy month during which Muslims fast by abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset.
Sounds like a tough task to do, but for the many Muslims who do it every year, it’s a celebration and a month to look forward to. First there’s the spiritual aspect, then, [...]
Jul
23
Simple Summer Meat Burgers–with All Spice and Cinnamon
July 23, 2010 | 3 Comments
Now who can pass the summer without grilling some burgers? Rene from Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice had the amazing idea of a Burger Club Free for All challenge, in which her readers submitted burger recipes plus rated how they came out. I wanted to participate in the challenge with this recipe, however, I sadly [...]
Jul
9
Tomato, Cheese, and Thyme Salad
July 9, 2010 | 6 Comments
My sister thinks this recipe is too simple to post on my blog. Well, it is simple; I won’t disagree. But sometimes the simple, quick fix recipes are those we need when time is scarce. I really think the addition of thyme was key in getting the flavor. I roughly measured the ingredients, so use [...]
