Archives for October 2011

There’s a lot awesome about this recipe, including that its made in your slow cooker, features more shopping than chopping, and has literally no fat (unless you garnish with the optional olives and cheese). It also tastes really light and fresh and yummy. Serves 6-8 1 medium eggplant, peeled and chopped into 1-2 inch dice […]

I hate salmon. I know I’m supposed to like it, I know it is good for me, and I know that if it is fresh and prepared well it tastes good. But I still hate it. So, I went looking for a salmon recipe that I could literally smother with other flavors so I could […]

Everyone knows how to make tacos and likes them their way, but I just wanted to share a couple yummy recipes to accompany and garnish your tacos. I make my taco meat using the Joy of Cooking recipe, or, if I don’t have time, Frontera Grill Taco Sauce (you can find it near the other […]

I can’t begin to imagine what it is like to be a person close to me. I don’t know what it’s like to watch someone you love or care about have a heart attack, and I hope I never do. There’s something about being the person who’s in crisis, the subject of the drama, that […]

While writing this I ate three pieces of cherry Laffy Taffy from the Halloween basket (and if the basket wasn’t downstairs, it would have been more) so I’m not exactly a nutritional saint, even now. But, in the last few days I have made some very tasty, very righteous recipes featuring the nutritional powerhouses walnuts, […]

This is a new recipe, modified from one I found on the very cool blog Eating Rules. I tried it out with pasta for lunch today with my friend Kate. We decided it was a winner. 1/2 cup walnuts, roasted 1 medium red bell pepper, roasted (or 4-5 pieces of jarred roasted red peppers) 3 […]

Spicy, saucy, and bold, just like puttanesca should be. I first tried this recipe during our vegetarian experiment last winter (I left out the anchovy paste then, but I think it is a good addition if you eat fish.) Kale Puttanesca Serves 4 8 oz. whole wheat spaghetti 2 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 large onion, […]

If you love mushrooms or barley and the feeling of nutritional superiority that comes from eating kale, this soup is for you. Serves 6-8 Original recipe from the New York Times 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms 2 cups boiling water 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, as needed 1 large onion, chopped 8 […]

I’ve been transitioned. After six weeks and 1 day at rehab, I’ve graduated to “Level III: Transition” care and won’t be returning to outpatient rehab at the hospital (at least, I have no intention of having to return there!). This is my report card, er, “outpatient discharge summary.”  It has a sort of kindergarten-report-card vibe to […]

I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of heart-related puns. If you continue to read this blog, consider yourself warned. Last weekend my family and I had a ton of fun while running. To fuel those workouts, we had a pasta party at our house Saturday night. Pasta is a safe bet: crowd pleasing, healthy, easy. […]