Here's an informative article I came across today about wheat pasta (which I love). I love eating it with olive oil, garlic, and lemon pepper. If you cook the lemon pepper and garlic in olive oil before adding it to the pasta, it is delicious.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/dining/13appe.html?_r=1&ref=dining
What are your thoughts on eating wheat pasta?
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Reading dinner
On Friday night, Krishen felt like sharing some of his heritage with me and took me to an authentic Indian restaurant. The great thing about Indian menus is there are so many vegetarian options, since many Indians think so highly of animals and are raised as vegetarians. I've only had Indian food twice: First time was when I made chicken curry with Krishen's dad. It wasn't too easy and I would have never been able to figure out the proper spice ratios on my own. The second time was when I went to a family dinner with them and tried a variety of Indian food that was very tasty and filling.
I had trouble figuring out what on the menu to order, but went with a type of curry that is a sort of cashew nut and heavy cream mix, with spices, potatoes, and vegetables mixed in. You pour this mixture over rice or naan bread to eat. It was so delicious and I will definitely come back:
The appetizers we shared were vegetable samosas, and garlic cilantro naan bread dipped in a variety of sauces. Krishen particularly like a sauce that can be easily made by combining tomatoes, onion, and Indian spices (I named it Indian salsa) but it was too spicy for me.
Krishen ordered a chicken curry, and he admitted to liking my vegetable curry more!!!!
I had trouble figuring out what on the menu to order, but went with a type of curry that is a sort of cashew nut and heavy cream mix, with spices, potatoes, and vegetables mixed in. You pour this mixture over rice or naan bread to eat. It was so delicious and I will definitely come back:
The appetizers we shared were vegetable samosas, and garlic cilantro naan bread dipped in a variety of sauces. Krishen particularly like a sauce that can be easily made by combining tomatoes, onion, and Indian spices (I named it Indian salsa) but it was too spicy for me.
Krishen ordered a chicken curry, and he admitted to liking my vegetable curry more!!!!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
chili-garlic edamame
Ingredients: Edamame soy beans (Trader Joe's has a nice pre-packaged kind in the fridge section)
chili pepper flakes
chopped garlic
olive oil or organic butter
This is the finished product:
These are a great snack. Use as little or much chili and garlic as your taste buds prefer. Easy to make, can be a bit messy on the fingers.
To make:
1. Heat olive oil in pan.
2. Add chopped garlic, cook on low heat for about 3 minutes until very slightly golden.
3. Add chili pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add edamame beans, still in shells. Cook on low heat no longer than 5 minutes.
*times are approximate. It is very easy to burn the garlic, so keep at a low heat. Edamame should be a bit soft on the outside and garlic should be golden brown.
chili pepper flakes
chopped garlic
olive oil or organic butter
This is the finished product:
These are a great snack. Use as little or much chili and garlic as your taste buds prefer. Easy to make, can be a bit messy on the fingers.To make:
1. Heat olive oil in pan.
2. Add chopped garlic, cook on low heat for about 3 minutes until very slightly golden.
3. Add chili pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add edamame beans, still in shells. Cook on low heat no longer than 5 minutes.
*times are approximate. It is very easy to burn the garlic, so keep at a low heat. Edamame should be a bit soft on the outside and garlic should be golden brown.
Pumpkinsauce
Happy October! It's pumpkin pickin' season.
A nice little snack that I often enjoy is this 'pumpkinsauce' that I've so appropriately coined. It is similar to applesauce, but consists primarily of pureed pumpkin from a can.
Don't use the pre-made pumpkin pie filling, that is completely different with tons of added sugar, etc. Look at the ingredients on the can and make sure the only ingredient is pumpkin.
How to make: Spoon some pumpkin into a bowl, add a little bit of vanilla extract, and top with some cinnamon. Stir together and enjoy! Good cold or hot. Pumpkin is a vegetable, so this is actually healthy. If you close your eyes and image pumpkin pie, it might taste the same...
A nice little snack that I often enjoy is this 'pumpkinsauce' that I've so appropriately coined. It is similar to applesauce, but consists primarily of pureed pumpkin from a can.
Don't use the pre-made pumpkin pie filling, that is completely different with tons of added sugar, etc. Look at the ingredients on the can and make sure the only ingredient is pumpkin.
How to make: Spoon some pumpkin into a bowl, add a little bit of vanilla extract, and top with some cinnamon. Stir together and enjoy! Good cold or hot. Pumpkin is a vegetable, so this is actually healthy. If you close your eyes and image pumpkin pie, it might taste the same...
Ingredients:
Pureed pumpkin ($3 and up per can, depending on what brand and if organic)
Vanilla extract
Cinnamon
Prep time: less than five minutes.
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