Tag: plant based
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Comfort Congee
This is one of my favorite additions I gained from meeting my husband. This rice porridge has become a comfort food for me on a rainy day (although not a favorite of his). I either make the base plain or get plain congee from my local Chinese restaurant. Pictured is plain congee (about 2 cups)…
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Nutty Stew ;-)
I am always trying new recipes, however unless I am baking I never follow a recipe to the letter. I made this stew from a recipe I found on the Vegetarian Times website (search “spicy tofu stew”). I substituted about 1 lb. of sliced white button mushrooms for the spinach (added some broth to sauté…
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Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! Do you know the best way to protect the planet? Eat more plants! Today is a cold and rainy day in New Jersey, however yesterday we spent the bulk of the afternoon clearing the yard of leaves for the compost pile. This will be the year my garden is bountiful! How are…
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The Skinny Pancake: Montpelier, Vermont
After a day of leaning how cheese and ice cream are made, we headed over to The Skinny Pancake in Montpelier for lunch. Funny thing is, this place used to be an ice cream shop when I was in graduate school. Thank goodness for hotel pools and gyms. My wonderful lunch at skinny pancake (aka…
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GARDENFEST 2012, Hopatcong, NJ
In celebration of EARTH DAY this year, the Hopatcong Community Garden is hosting Gardenfest: An Afternoon of Family Fun on April 22, 2012 from 12-4pm (rain date April 29, 2012) at Modick Park. Please see picture for details. The Hopatcong Community Garden is completely funded by fundraisers, donations (like from Nutrition Map) and grants. Come…
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Pico de Gallo
Not only do I get paid (most of the time) to talk about food all day, but thanks to food models, I get to play with it too. When I am really lucky, patients bring me some awesome treasures from their gardens or from their favorite restaurants. Last night a patient brought me pico de…
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