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Whole Wheat Roasted Veggie Lasagna

December 19, 2012

I love leftovers.

whole wheat lasagna

As in the food that normal people want to get rid of. I like to eat it. And sometimes cold.

Is lasagna the best to eat cold or is it the best to eat cold? It’s just the best to eat cold. Flavorful, sticky, ricotta-cheesy. And those noodles. Thick, doughy, soft whole wheat noodles sticking together all up on each other. With wavy edges, because somehow they taste even better with when they have style like that. And with roasted vegetables and cheese stuffed in between them. Yeah. And by the way – lasagna? It’s also the best to eat hot. WINNING.

Easy Red Lentil Dhal

November 30, 2012

I know, I know.

red lentil dhal

I just made lentils, like, last week.

Here’s what actually happened. This recipe happened accidentally while I was trying to make the squash lentil curry, so it was like two for the price of one! I’ve always been a sucker for time savers and extra food.

I bought red lentils, thinking they would look better in my squash lentil curry. First mistake: squash lentil curry is just meant to look a certain way and there’s nothing you can do about that.

Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo

November 28, 2012

I’ve been making a mess lately.

Healthy Fettuccine Cauliflower Alfredo

A mess that starts with slurpy delicious noodles and ends with creamy healthy sauce.

I’m of the belief that Alfredo sauce is King. Even deep red tomato sauces (which are supposed to be deep and red) are at their best with the addition of a little cream. Which makes them not deep red anymore and more like a pinky-orange. Pink is fun, right? It’s just like I just try to make everything into Alfredo. That’s just what it’s like.

An Edible Mosaic Cookbook Giveaway

November 26, 2012

Raise your hand if you love Middle Eastern cookbooks!

An Edible Mosaic

What’s that? You don’t have any Middle Eastern cookbooks? I didn’t either, actually, until I got my hands on a copy of An Edible Mosaic – a cookbook written by Faith Gorsky from An Edible Mosaic blog that features traditional Middle Eastern recipes like hummus, falafel, and chicken shawarma. Are you drooling yet?

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Kabocha Squash Lentil Curry

November 14, 2012

I am in love with kabocha squash. Did I tell you that already?

kabocha squash lentil curry

It might have something to do with the fact that it’s the most readily available vegetable in the Philippines that comes closest to resembling a sweet potato and a pumpkin. And when I think of sweet potatoes and pumpkins, I think of dreams coming true.

Honestly, I am kind of shy about sharing this recipe.

Yellowy squash lentil curry is not, um, pretty, really.

But here’s the thing – it’s divine. And easy. And healthy! I couldn’t NOT give it to you. That would be like lying considering that this is what I’ve been eating for the last one thousand days. It’s so, so good. Indian-inspired comfort food with a little bit of spicy and a lot of creamy.

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How to Cut and Peel a Kabocha Squash

November 13, 2012

Today we’re going to do squash.

kabocha squash

Take it from its large, awkward natural state to a nice ready-to-cook state.

This is not revolutionary, I know. But that’s ok because I’ve never really claimed to be a food revolutionary. More like I’m always late to the food trend game and I like taking the easy way out when it comes to food prep.

So this post is for those of you who are like me and typically avoid things like peeling and cutting your own squash. Also, this is a head start for those of you who want to be ready for tomorrow’s homemade squash curry sauce. Helloooo.

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Honey Chicken Salad with Grapes and Feta

October 24, 2012

Chicken Salad

WHY have I waited this long to make a chicken salad in the Philippines? Sometimes I’m really late to the game. And sometimes is like, all the time.

This salad is my life right now. The textures, the flavors, and the perfect amount of light, sweet honey lemon vinaigrette…

Sigh.

How I Make Hummus

October 17, 2012

This is how I make hummus.

Authentic hummus: love it, but that’s not exactly what I’m talking about here. This is the Lindsay-making-hummus-at-home-in-less-than-30-minutes hummus variety. Which actually is my favorite variety, because spending 30 minutes making something that lasts for lots of lunches is a time steal. In a good way.

Simple & Creamy Squash Soup

August 29, 2012

You guys, I’m stuck on squash.

Maybe it reminds me of home, even though I don’t eat it at home. At all, ever. But for some reason squash is one my favorite vegetables to make here in the Philippines. And now you know the truth about this schnazzy tropical life. It’s squashy.

And squash should never be without those nutty walnuts and nothing should ever be without real cream. So squash, walnuts, and cream, don’t mind if I do.

Healthy Black Bean Tostadas with Cilantro Sauce

August 27, 2012

The good news is that I ADORE THESE.

The bad news is that grocery shopping in the Philippines has become un-fun.

It started out being kind of fun because everything was new and exciting. Every time I saw something familiar, like Corn Flakes or PB&Co Peanut Butter or Laughing Cow Cheese (seriously, who is deciding on the imported foods list here?), I would do a happy dance and take a picture and buy all of it.

It was also fun to buy new and exotic things, like real coconuts and Milo cereal and milk in a box.

But then it wasn’t fun because
1. It was superrrr slowwwww,
2. I couldn’t find things like cilantro. ANYWHERE.

Thai Basil Coconut Lentils

August 22, 2012

Thai Basil Coconut Lentils

So you love basil?

and coconut milk?

and lentils?

Um, surprise! I do! I actually love lentils!

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White Cheddar Mac N’ Cheese with Squash and Toasted Walnuts

August 8, 2012

In my perfect world, it would be fall all the time.

I didn’t know that about myself until I moved to the Philippines. I’ve always been a beach girl, aka Minnesota wannabe beach girl. But sometime in the last 6 weeks my body started rejecting anything resembling hot summer weather and craving anything in the range of 45-65 degrees.

5 Ingredient Coconut Curry

July 25, 2012

Moped or no moped?

{Dear confused reader, that is mo-ped, like motorcycle, like fun on wheels. Wheeeeeeee!}

Filipino cultural assimilation is in full force as we ask ourselves the biggest question yet: are we going to purchase, drive, and care for our very own moped for the next 11 months?

Pro-moped thoughts:

Everyone else does it.
The other 5 people drive a scooter or motorcycle or bike taxi.
I could get to the grocery store and back in less than 3 hours.
We could drive to the mall. Beep beep.
I would no longer need to squish myself onto the bench/laps of people on the Jeepney.
My shoes wouldn’t have “mud” all over them.
It will be the coolest thing I’ve ever done.
I wouldn’t have to decide what to say/who to look at/where to hide/what facial expression to use when people shout friendly things at me while I’m walking home. Social stress.
I wouldn’t have to see dead cats on the road while walking home.
I wouldn’t have to walk, period.

Roasted Corn and Basil Stuffed Tomatoes

July 24, 2012

Stuffed Tomatoes

I love tomatoes.

Stuffed with roasted corn, basil, and cheese? I ate all 6 of them.

So I was really sad to find out that the tomatoes that I’ve been buying in the grocery store are not fairly harvested. In fact, tomato fields in the US have been called “ground zero” for modern-day slavery.

Even today, in 2012, the workers who pick our grocery store tomatoes – mostly immigrants from Guatemala, Mexico, and Haiti – are being forced or tricked into working in Florida tomato fields under extremely poor working conditions.

Baked Caprese Rigatoni

July 20, 2012

Baked Rigatoni

Cheese. Basil. Tomato. In that order.

It’s summer and one of my favorite things about summer is basil.

My other favorite thing is the farmer’s market. Grab me a latte, put on my shades, pick out some pretty looking veggies, take a few pictures, enjoy the smell of freshly baked stuff, and drive right on home in my air conditioned SUV.

Yep. I loooove the farmer’s market.