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This blog is about my search for real food in a world full of fake food. I think that people with full-time jobs and not much money should be able to enjoy fresh, real, delicious food. This is the chronicle of my attempt to make that happen in my own life

Recent Posts Tagged With 'vegetarian'

• Leek Mashed Potatoes, with a bonus leftover recipe

  Posted on Saturday August 23rd, 2008 at 15:08 in american, autumn food, comfort food, food, gluten free, leftovers, local food, potatoes, quick dishes, recipes, vegetarian

  There are some beautiful leeks coming out at the farmers’ market right now.  I love the flavor of leeks, but the only recipe I really know is potato-leek soup.  Joe and I put our heads togethe...

• Sketch Burger: Holy Kobe!

  Posted on Wednesday July 16th, 2008 at 17:35 in american, beef, comfort food, dairy free, food, local food, restaurants, vegetarian

  I have been to the top of the mountain… and they serve hamburgers. OK, that mild rise on Girard isn’t really even a hill, but the hamburgers really are amazing.  I’m talking about t...

• Spinach Salad with Feta and Pine Nuts

  Posted on Wednesday March 5th, 2008 at 14:04 in american, cheese, gluten free, leftovers, nuts, quick dishes, recipes, salad, spinach, summer dishes, vegetarian

  It’s true, I admit it: I’m obsessed with spinach salads. I can’t get enough. I’m forever thinking of delicious things to do to a bowl of baby spinach. I realize this obsess...

• Simple Dal for Winter Nights

  Posted on Wednesday February 13th, 2008 at 13:12 in beans, crohn's disease, dairy free, dal, garlic, gluten free, indian, lemons, quick dishes, spices, vegetarian, winter food

  It’s February, and you just spent an hour driving home from work in a treacherous ice storm. You’re cold and tired, and there’s not much food in the house. What do you do? HereR...

• Rethinking Meat? Why We Need A Movement

  Posted on Monday January 28th, 2008 at 11:31 in american, beef, food politics, local food, vegetarian

  There’s an excellent piece in the Sunday New York Times– “Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler” by Mark Bittman. A sea change in the consumption of a resource that Americans take for gr...

• Baingan Bharta (Eggplant Curry)

  Posted on Friday January 11th, 2008 at 10:56 in eggplant, gluten free, indian, south indian, vegetarian

  I asked for good vegetable recipes, and you, my lovely readers, delivered. This gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian recipe comes via my foodie friend LeftyProf. Vineeta’s (LeftyProf’s sis...

• What to Eat: How I Learned to Stop Fussing and Eat My Vegetables

  Posted on Tuesday January 8th, 2008 at 18:54 in book reviews, stir-fry, vegetarian

  Stare directly into the cauliflower. You know those kids who will not eat their vegetables, no matter how much you prod and bribe and threaten? The ones who gag at the sight of a bowl of peas? That ...

• Gluten-Free Cornbread Stuffing: Two recipes good enough to make all winter

  Posted on Monday November 26th, 2007 at 15:11 in american, autumn food, baking, comfort food, corn, gluten free, Herbs, vegetarian

  I love stuffing. (Or ‘dressing,’ as some of you insist on calling it.) Turkey’s all well and good, sweet potatoes are nice, but Thanksgiving is all about the stuffing for me. For ...

• Eggs Moghlai

  Posted on Sunday November 18th, 2007 at 15:48 in cookbooks, eggs, gluten free, indian, local food, Onions, party food, spices, vegetarian, yogurt sauces

  This is a recipe from Madhur Jaffrey’s cookbook An Invitation to Indian Cooking, the cookbook that inspired me to start this blog. The recipe is a fancy, rich dish- most Moghul dishes we in the...

• Pennsylvania Omelettes with Fingerling Potatoes

  Posted on Saturday October 6th, 2007 at 13:35 in american, avocadoes, breakfast, cheese, dairy, eggs, gluten free, local food, potatoes, quick dishes, summer dishes, vegetarian

  I was going to call this a California omelette, since it’s all about the flavors of avocado and tomato, but then Joe pointed out that the tomatoes, cheese, eggs, potatoes and onions were all loc...

• Chana Masala with Bhaturas: Vegetarian Indian Goodness

  Posted on Friday October 5th, 2007 at 13:40 in beans, bread, cookbooks, dairy free, food allergies, garlic, gluten free, indian, jaffrey, lemons, Onions, spices

  My friend Diana is in town for a couple of days, and I promised her a vegetarian feast.  There’s nothing she loves more than Indian food, so I broke out my Madhur Jaffrey cookbook and made this...

• Pound Cake with Lemon Curd

  Posted on Sunday September 30th, 2007 at 15:51 in american, baking, bread, breakfast, butter sauces, cake, dairy, dessert, lemons, party food, vegetarian

  Oh, pound cake, you buttery temptress.  So satisfying, yet so versatile.  You’re dessert, breakfast, a coffee break snack.  You’re so easy to make, yet so often you’re served dr...

• Ida Mae’s Bruncherie: Not just for brunch anymore.

  Posted on Saturday September 29th, 2007 at 09:05 in american, bacon, breakfast, coffee, dessert, eggs, garlic, gluten free, irish, local events, restaurants, seafood

    I’ve been a fan of Ida Mae’s since it opened: before, even, since we live around the corner and waited impatiently for a year or so before it finally opened.  We saw the deliveries fr...

• Heirloom Tomato Pizza

  Posted on Thursday September 20th, 2007 at 10:57 in cheese, comfort food, garlic, italian, italian-american, party food, pie, Pizza, quick dishes, summer dishes, vegetarian

  This was our first attempt at homemade pizza in years, and we were very pleased with the results.  I should admit up front that, since it was a work night, we didn’t attempt to make the dough...

• Chex Muddy Buddies, also known as Puppy Chow

  Posted on Sunday September 16th, 2007 at 16:08 in american, Chocolate, comfort food, dessert, party food, quick dishes, vegetarian

  This isn’t slow food by any stretch of the imagination– it’s actually from the Chex brand website.  But it’s been around for many years– I was making this in the sixth g...