These are B and my favorite, road-tested recipes of 2009. I hope you agree. Now, dig in!!
Fiery Sweet Potatoes from the New York Times
Vegan Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies by Jinxiboo
Chili sin Carne al Mole from “Vegan with a Vengeance”
Turkey Meatloaf by Mike Hitt
Organic Almond Milk by my mom, Marcy Francis
Vegan Pot Pie by EarthVegan
Herbed Spaghetti Squash by Emeril Legasse (more…)
Okay, Bronson and I (inspired by Rory Freedman) have started a 30-day exploration of vegetarian eating. The latest entry on our menu is this chili sin carne (no meat) with mole, a recipe from Vegan with a Vengeance. It’s a rich, decadent chili (you won’t even miss the meat). Takes about 20 minutes to throw together, ready in an hour. (more…)
A delicious end of summer drink that recalls lazy days in Ibiza and Sitges. (more…)
Cube a watermelon, crumble in some feta or Gorgonzola cheese, and add fresh basil. Bon Appétit!
Bronson just made a Sunday Crab salad: One 16 oz can Jack’s Catch Brand wild caught crab, 2 granny smith apples, 1 cup mayonnaise, salt & pepper to taste. Bon Appétit!
I LOVE A MARGARITA, and this guilt-free recipe contains only 2 grams net carbs (if made with bottled lime juice) or 2.5 grams carbs (if using fresh lime juice). Cheers!
1.5 oz tequila — a jigger-full
1 oz lime juice
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
1 TB liquid artificial sweetener
Handful ice
Kosher salt
Wet glass rim, dip into salt. Combine all ingredients and shake in a cocktail shaker, or mix in the glass. Serve over ice, strained into the glass (or blended).
Here’s what Bronson and I will be making this weekend. (BTW, this recipe makes 25 brownies and takes about 30 minutes of preparation time, plus 35 minutes bake time).
Ingredients
Mom, can you make this the next time Bronson and I come visit?
I DIDN’T EAT TODAY.
It was by choice — I wanted a break from my often constant eating and preoccupation with food. Yes, I did the “cleanse” thing.
If you talk to my clients or friends, they’ll tell you that I enjoy eating. I preach the consumption of prepared foods: chicken, fish, brown rice, broccoli, lean meats, egg whites, veggies. I typically eat 5-6 small meals a day. One or two of these meals is usually some type of protein bar or meal replacement drink.
On the other hand, if you talk to Bronson, he’d rat on me. It’s true I’m a sucker for a good chocolate chip cookie and Krispy Kreme. The last time we had them (Sunday) I ate most of the dozen. Okay, two dozen. But it was cheat day. I also have a less-than-ideal relationship with sugar, (with Red Vines being my chief weakness in that department) and caffeine (a.k.a. my iced coffee, the “old school way” from the Coffee Bean).
But I’m giving all of this a rest—hopefully a long rest—as I embark today upon a sunrise-to-sunset fast called The Master Cleanser, which you can read more about in one of my earlier posts. If you’re interested, you can also buy the book here. Here’s what happened on my day in the fast lane… (more…)
