Cooking Simplified
I’ve waited out these last bits of winter weather with a lot of “necessity” cooking. Plenty of large batches of quinoa and roasted veggies have come out of my kitchen, and very few photo-worthy dishes. But now that I’ve pushed past coat season, I can taste the summer. The Mister Softee trucks have started re-appearing …
Last week I caught it. You know, the virus/cold/cough that takes over your office for a month, striking down your colleagues one by one until it makes its way to your desk. The congestion and exhaustion led to a weird few days of eating punctuated by a shrimp cup noodles (quite budget friendly if I …
We’re approaching that unique moment when the weather begins to tip into the winter, and colder weather triggers a survival instinct in our bodies. It tells our bodies to insulate or, in simpler terms, pile on the fat. Which explains why a few consecutive frigid days can make it that much harder to resist a slice of …
I’m back! I was on a brief blogging hiatus while studying for the GRE. In fact, this recipe is a reaction to the last week or two of studying when I felt as though my diet consisted of processed foods and any number of crunchy carbohydrates (chips, pretzels, rice cakes – you get the picture). …
I have always kept eggs in the weekend foods category. Overpriced omelettes at brunch and lazy Sunday scrambles in my apartment. I am all for weekday breakfast planning, from smoothies to homemade granola and anything else I can sip on the subway or store at the office. But eggs are a tough one. Forget the …
Dear quinoa, I know I have avoided you in the past. I have no tolerance for high maintenance food and your required pre-rinse was enough to keep me away. I have two strainers but none were fine enough for your tiny grains. However, thanks to a surprise package from my mom, I am now the …