Category Archives: Food
Best low carb potato substitutes?
If you’ve been following a low carb, vegan diet for very long, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the potato is not our friend. And with recipes ranging from Indian to Russian to American calling for potatoes, what can you do? Well, if you’re like me, you start looking for substitutes. And for the longest time, I just … Continue reading
Pasta with Olives and Capers
The last few weeks I’ve been enjoying making some simpler dishes, ones that just let the underlying flavors of the ingredients come forward. It’s probably a reaction to the River Cottage Veg cookbook I’ve been reading. This dish is in that style, it’s a take on Pasta Puttanesca. There aren’t any tomatoes in it so … Continue reading
Putting some pressure on your tofu
Please see the update at the bottom of the post. I don’t do a lot of reviews on this site but every once in a while something comes along that demands mention. TofuXPress is just such a product. I’m guessing everyone here knows you need to get the water out of tofu before you cook … Continue reading
Orange carrot salad
This is a quick little salad I first heard about from a UK cooking show, River Cottage Veg Everyday. I’ve gotten several good ideas from the series and I’m looking forward to getting ahold of the companion cookbook. This particular dish is a bit of an odditity for me for because I don’t like fruit … Continue reading
Spaghetti with olives and lemon
SWMBO has had me on a olive kick the last few days so when I needed to find something quick to fix to take into work, some pasta with olives and lemon seemed like a no brainer. This is a really simple recipe that lets the quality of your ingredients shine through. It’s somewhat unfortunate … Continue reading
Preparing for a road trip, or even a hurricane
I’m getting ready to leave on a road trip this weekend so I’ve been thinking about food to take along that’s easy to fix and doesn’t need a refrigerator. A lot of people along the East Coast are thinking about the same things, only for a lot less fun reasons than I am. Putting some … Continue reading
Has Sichuan pepper been banned or not?
I was looking around the web for some recipe ideas and kept seeing people talking about Sichuan pepper being banned in the US. But I know I’ve see it for sale in shops so what’s the deal here? Is there an intrepid band of pepper smugglers subverting our borders? Incoming search terms:sichuan pepperFDA and Szechuan … Continue reading
Making a low carb, vegan white sauce
As you’ve probably noticed by now, I like to cook. And like a lot of people who like to do something, I also enjoy watching shows about cooking. Now there aren’t a lot of vegan cooking shows and I don’t know of any low carb, vegan cooking shows, so you can imagine I spent a … Continue reading
Three bean salad, take two
My last bean salad recipe was a pretty traditional one but this one is a bit more out there. The artichoke hearts are a different addition and the lemon juice adds a nice bit of freshness to the dish. And as this is one of my Pantry project recipes, it can be made with off … Continue reading
Broccoli Pasta salad
Pasta salad on a low carb blog? Isn’t pasta just packed with those carbs we’re trying so hard to avoid? Not if you choose the right pasta. Incoming search terms:low carb pasta saladsbroccoli pasta salad dressinglow carb pasta saladlow glycemic pasta broccoli