Category Archives: Food
Broccoli and Mushroom salad
I don’t know what the weather’s like where you are but around here it’s hot, hot and getting hotter. So standing over a hot stove is right out of the question and to be honest, eating anything hot doesn’t sound all that attractive. I’m on the lookout for new salads to try and this one … Continue reading
Shirataki noodles – a vegan, low carb food
I thought I had mentioned shirataki noodles on here before but I can’t seem to find the post. So I’ll correct that oversight now. Shirataki noodles, usually made with tofu as well, are from Japan and are made from the devil’s tongue yam or konjac. I’ve never tried the pure shirataki noodle but I’m told … Continue reading
Three bean salad, take one
This is the first of my Pantry project recipes and it’s a pretty traditional three bean salad. About the only significant change I’ve made is to substitute chickpeas for the more common wax beans. Honestly, I don’t care all that much for wax beans but if you like them, feel free to sub them back … Continue reading
Introducing the Pantry project
I’m going to be posting a few recipes from my Pantry project and I thought it would helpful if I explained a little bit about what I’m trying to accomplish. A while back I noticed I didn’t really have much food on the shelf, I was pretty much buying what I needed for the week’s … Continue reading
Top 10 low carb nuts and seeds
I decided to look at what nuts and seeds are lowest in carbs. I’m eating a lot more nuts as a snack these days and I wanted to see which nuts or seeds were lowest in net carbs. All of the values are based on a 100-gram sample, which is actually quite a bit, and … Continue reading
Is Kosher helpful to vegans?
It’s Christmas day and I’m writing a piece about Kosher food. Is this multiculturalism run amok? No it’s just that things are slow at $WORK and I’ve just learned something interesting. And I’d like to share that with everyone out there. Like most folks, I suspect, I was vaguely aware of Kosher food. I had … Continue reading
Sweet and Sour Tempeh
I was lucky enough growing up to be exposed to different kinds of ethnic foods. Of course, back then out here in flyover county, ethnic pretty much meant Mexican and Chinese. So I would have to consider dishes like Sweet and Sour to be something of a comfort food. Now Sweet and Sour pork or … Continue reading
Pardon me, would you happen to have …
I apologize for the title but I just had to use it. I was making some salad dressing tonight and got to looking at the bottle of Dijon mustard and wondered, is there a Paris mustard? Or maybe a Lyon mustard? It turns out the Dijon isn’t so much about the city as a process … Continue reading
Care and feeding of a wooden cutting board
OK, you’ve picked up a couple of good knives and you’re all ready to practice some mad knife skilez, right? Not so fast there partner. What are you going to be cutting on? Please, please don’t tell me you’re going to use that glass cutting board Mom got you or a plate. There’s a lot … Continue reading
Broccoli and Tempeh with Wasabi
This one’s a Japanese inspired dish featuring the flavor of wasabi. If you’re not familiar with wasabi, it’s the little ball of green paste you see in your take out sushi. The taste resembles horseradish although wasabi isn’t a kind of horseradish. I prefer to steam the broccoli instead of boiling it but if you … Continue reading