December 10, 2014 in cooking, diet, general health
Tags: beef, bibimbap, recipe, recipes tab, tofu, vegetables | Comments Off on My version of bibimbap (“hot pot”)
When I worked in South San Francisco there was a restaurant my co-workers and I frequented, Mom’s Tofu House. It was good and cheap (service isn’t great). We nicknamed it hot pot, as the food we ordered came in a hot pot (really a hot stone pot). I decided to recreate my favorite dish, tofu […]
November 12, 2014 in cooking, diet, general health
Tags: chicken, cornbread, Hungry Girl, lunch, recipes, recipes tab, snack, thai, tofu, trader joe's, vegetables | Comments Off on Spicy cooking
Most weeks I try to explore at least one “new” recipe. I was looking at Hungry Girl’s website and found spicy Thai-style no-cook stir-fry. It sounded yummy so I decided to give it a try. I added the ingredients I didn’t already have to my grocery list. I decided to add a few other ingredients […]
October 29, 2014 in cooking, diet, general health
Tags: breakfast, cooking, peanut butter, protein, recipes, recipes tab, snack | Comments Off on It’s peanut butter time!
Have you seen the 40-year-old Virgin? Remember FRENCH TOAST? (Here’s a clip of that scene. Swearing is involved. So you’ve been warned.) Ha ha! Anyway, years ago Curt and I were watching some diner or cooking show and someone made peanut butter and banana French toast. It sounded amazing. The version they made was super […]
October 22, 2014 in cooking, diet, general health
Tags: chicken, cooking, egg whites, george foreman, Hungry Girl, marinate, recipes tab, simple recipe, yoga | Comments Off on Cookin’ chicken in the kitchen
There was a lot of chicken making and eating in the house so far this week. OK, well not a lot, but more than the norm. One recipe I made for dinner one night was new and super simple and quite delicious. The other recipe was one that I have been making for years. And it […]
October 8, 2014 in cooking, diet, general health, weight
Tags: beef, Hungry Girl, ninja, recipes tab, soup, vegetables, vitamix | Comments Off on Experimenting in the kitchen
As I have mentioned in the past since my FUNemployment began I have a long to do list of things, including getting healthy. And one of the many ways I am working on getting back to healthy (and hopefully lose a few pounds in the process) is by experimenting with recipes and cooking. I will […]
October 2, 2014 in cooking, diet, general health
Tags: cooking, healthy lifestyle, Hungry Girl, miracle mashies, potatoes, recipes tab | 2 Comments »
Since my recent “FUNemployment” began I have been trying to cook more. It’s not something I enjoy. But really to ensure I eat healthy (and not spend a ton of money) I need to cook at home often. Because I have more time to plan meals, look up healthy recipes online, shop and execute the deliciously […]