I’m a week behind on posting. I realized that this blog is turning almost exclusively into a food blog…which is not good or bad. I think Steph and I will be sitting down at some point to play around with the blog a little more. Cooking just happens to be one of my favorite hobbies recently. I do want to post more about books that I’ve read, movies I’ve seen, and more. But since I’m still behind and I want Steph to see what I’ve cooked lately - here’s more food. These are things I cooked during the week and also over the MLK holiday weekend.

Sichuan Tofu with Garlic Sauce from Fatfree Vegan
I forgot to take a picture - oh well. This was a good weeknight dinner, very simple to prepare.

Babaganoush w/ Baguette

I was craving something creamy. Some of the best ways to satisfy my cravings for creamy stuff are with eggplant dips and hummus. I googled “eggplant dip” and found this recipe. I had tahini so I was good to go. I’ve also broken out the food processor I received as a wedding gift and really enjoy making things in it. So yummy.

Vive Le Vegan’s Banana Oat Bundles

A late night sweet craving hit me. I didn’t have any bananas in the house so I tried to make these using apple sauce and even tried sprinkling in chocolate morsels. I will have to retry this recipe when I have the proper ingredients. Not so good.

Rainbow Chard with Cherries and Pinenuts from Tiny Morsels


I found this recipe using Google Reader - it had become too time consuming to check my favorite blogs for new recipes, so I subscribed to them using Google Reader and now I get notified any time there is a new post that I haven’t read yet. I LOVED this recipe. I made it twice in one weekend. It is the perfect side dish for omni-eaters or main dish for veggie-lovers. It has a taste that reminds me of old fashioned southern greens - one of my ultimate favorite comfort foods. I had never cooked Rainbow Chard before either. It was amazing to me how a huge bundle of chard cooked down to such a small portion in the pan.

R’s Fish Chowder

I blogged about my husband’s fish chowder before (hyperlinked above). He made it again over the long weekend. It was AWESOME, again. He keeps modifying it, adding ingredients and it is better every time. Perfect for a cold wintry weekend. He filled the crock pot so we had lots of leftovers. We brought some leftovers to my husband’s parents and they liked it too.

Beer & Football

What’s football without beer? While we watched the NFL playoffs, I enjoyed Hefeweizen with an orange slice. Representing my hometown team - go skins!