By Nick • January 7, 2010
Honestly, I’d never even heard of a Buddha bowl until a week or two ago. I was kind of shocked that it won last week’s poll by so much! At first I thought it was a recipe, then after a few google searches, I realized it was more of a product – an actual bowl.
Oh [...]
Posted in Dinner, Easy Stuff, healthy, spicy | Tagged buddha bowl, Dinner, peppers, quinoa, spicy, tofu, turmeric, vegetarian
By Nick • November 19, 2009
An artichoke dish was a heavy favorite in the poll last week, but I thought I would actually write two quick appetizers for this post since Thanksgiving is one week away! (I’m publishing nothing but Thanksgiving recipes until the big day from here on out so you can look forward to that!)
When I think of [...]
Posted in appetizers, Easy Stuff, Holidays | Tagged appetizers, artichoke dip, artichokes, baked brie, cranberries, cranberry relish, gruyere, spinach, tofu
By Nick • September 14, 2009
My mom bought Betsy a subscription to this magazine called Body & Soul last year. It has tons of tips about yoga and working out along with productivity tips like how to get better cuticles and save your marriage at the same time. It’s kind of an all-purpose clean up your life magazine I guess.
Ok. [...]
Posted in Dinner, healthy, pasta | Tagged garlic, ginger, how to cook soba, peas, scallions, soba noodles, spinach, tofu
By Nick • August 6, 2009
As with most cooks, either amateur or professional, I have my strengths and weaknesses. Actually, I have a lot more weaknesses than strengths. One of my cooking weaknesses was confronted in this dish: the Thai/Asian cuisine. I think I may not be alone in saying that sometimes these dishes are a bit intimidating because most [...]
Posted in Dinner, Easy Stuff, spicy | Tagged chili sauce, Dinner, eggplant, red pepper, rice noodles, spicy, sriracha, tofu
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 23, 2009
You may not know this, but I’m trying to get jacked. I mean, like, ripped. To achieve this, I’ve been going to the gym a few times a week and looking at myself in the mirror. It isn’t really working that well.
That goal happened to coincide with a email from a reader asking if I [...]
Posted in good food, healthy | Tagged dried fruit, healthy, protein, tofu