By Nick • February 18, 2010
I was kind of surprised that the stir-fried broccoli dish one last week’s poll. I guess people are still trying to stick to those new year’s resolutions so maybe chewy brownies are a no-no.
Anyway, I made a dish very simple to this a few months ago, but the technique that they recommend in Cook’s Illustrated [...]
Posted in Dinner, Easy Stuff, good food, spicy | Tagged american chinese cuisine, american cuisine, broccoli, chicken stock, cooking, cornstarch, garlic oil, home, hot sauce, how to stir fry broccoli, sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, stir fry broccoli, stir frying, vegetable oil
By Nick • December 28, 2009
After a long week of holiday eating, I’m always looking for a quick and healthy meal to combat the holiday pounds! Especially in the few days between Christmas and New Years, it’s nice to get some healthy eating in. I’ve experimented with this spicy broccoli Pad Thai dish a few times now and I love [...]
Posted in Dinner, Easy Stuff, Economical, healthy, spicy | Tagged broccoli, Dinner, eggs, fish sauce, ginger, how to make pad thai, pad thai, sesame oil, soy sauce, spicy
By Nick • June 29, 2009
A few weeks ago Jeff (my roommate while Betsy is in Atlanta) introduced me to one of his favorite salads. While broccoli salad may not sound too amazing, there are some really interesting flavors going on this salad. Roasted red peppers, olives, and feta give it kind of a Mediterranean feel. It also happens that [...]
Posted in Dinner, Easy Stuff, Economical, salad, Side dishes | Tagged broccoli, feta, healthy, how to roast red peppers, olive oil, olives, onions, red peppers, roasted red peppers, salad
By Nick • May 27, 2009
I guess it is about time that I reveal a secret to all of you: I enjoy tofu. I find that it is pretty flexible and takes on flavors nicely so it works in a lot of dishes. But let me tell you when I don’t like tofu: A) When it acts like a meat. [...]
Posted in Dinner, Easy Stuff, good food, healthy | Tagged Asian meals, broccoli, garlic, ginger, healthy, mushrooms, red peppers, rice, simple dishes, stir fry, tofu, vegetarian
By Nick • February 18, 2009
I’ve never at all had a problem eating vegetables. In fact, I usually crave them. That said, I do have a few friends (Hi Scott) that absolutely will not touch vegetables. Especially green ones that rhyme with Choccoli.
For those people that do not under any circumstances eat vegetables, let me introduce you to something:
I don’t [...]
Posted in Easy Stuff, Economical, Side dishes | Tagged broccoli, eggs, gruyere, parmesan
By Nick • January 21, 2009
If you are a regular Macheesmo reader or if you follow me on Twitter, you’ll know that I got a new camera this weekend! There is always a period of adjustment with a new piece of tech and I only know what about half of the buttons do. But I know how to [...]
Posted in Dinner, good food | Tagged american cuisine, bacon, broccoli, creamy mashed potato, cuisine, food and drink, italian cuisine, mashed potato, mediterranean cuisine, olive oil, pizza, pizza dough, pizza peel, pizza stones, potato, potatoes, staple foods
