Archive for the ‘Vegetarian’ Category

Trader Joe’s Pad Thai (w/ tofu) – Food Review

10/17/2010

Soggy noodles?  But they still taste good.

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Trader Joe’s Paneer Tikka Masala – Food Review – with Spinach Basmati Rice

09/25/2010

This stuff is exceedingly good.  I mean  it. 

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Cucumber Onion Salad – Recipe

08/14/2010

This is a pretty quick and handy dish, especially in the summer when everyone you know has a boat load of cucumbers to give away.  Plus, using your chef knife to slice through those cucumbers as if they were butter, gives you a real sense of accomplishment.

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Canned Soup – not the obvious

01/05/2010

You might have read other recipes on this blog and noticed there’s no sin here in taking a can off the shelf, opening it and using it to make something good.  There’s also no sin in using dried herbs and spices.  If they’re not as flavorful as fresh herbs and spices, just use a little more. There are times when cooking may be a hobby to us, and times when cooking is a way to get food into the stomach.  Most of the recipes here are of the food in the stomach variety.  But food in the stomach that tastes a little better than straight out of the can or freezer and doesn’t take a weekend to gather ingredients and prepare.

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Basic Salsa – recipe

12/26/2009

There are tons of salsa recipes available.  If you have a favorite, you’re probably not reading this.  If you don’t have a favorite, then the most likely best thing to do if you know of a salsa you like is ask the person or restaurant who made it for the recipe.  The worst that could happen is they won’t give you the recipe.  Aside from that, here’s a simple one.  I make it to find a use for my small food processor and because it’s good.  (Oster 3320 150-Watt 3-Cup Food Chopper with Whisk Attachment ).  However you could probably do just as well with a knife, cutting board, bowl and spoon.

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