Cornbread and chili. It’s one of those combos that you always pair together. Like peanut butter and jelly. Or…I don’t know…something else. I can’t think right now. My brain is slow these days. It’s such comfort food. Very appropriate for the changing season. Christmas will be here before you know it. And then, holy crap, it’s full on winter. To be fair, winters in Los Angeles may as well be spring on the East Coast since it rarely dips below 50. But I still have the heater running so that counts for something (poor insulation,… Read more >
Elise
December 8, 2012
beans, cornmeal, crock-pot, earth balance, nooch, nutmilk, tvprecipe
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I realize certain things are not meant to be photographed. Stew is one of those things. [Same goes for certain angles of my pregnant body. And the spider web situation we have going on in the front yard. And Kyle’s closet. No seriously, it’s out of control.] Maybe Ansel Adams could make this look tasty, but I am working with an iPhone at 5 am in a poorly lit kitchen. Natural sunlight, what?? Just trust me. It’s good. Leftover Crock-Pot Stew [vegan, gluten free] Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 yellow onion… Read more >
Elise
November 16, 2012
crock-pot, pumpkin, quinoa, root veggies, soup, squash, tvprecipe
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My memory is gone. Apparently this pregnancy brain fog thing is the real deal. I forgot our garage code last month and had to call Kyle to remind me what it was (I have no idea how my mind blanked out about that since I punch in the four numbers so regularly). And I almost missed a work shift because I had my schedule wrong (I am so lucky the charge nurse called me a few hours beforehand otherwise I definitely would have been a no show at the hospital). I’m constantly going upstairs to… Read more >
Elise
October 20, 2012
carob chips, lentils, nuts, pumpkin, trader joe's, tvp
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Normally I like getting color into my meals – green being the most important, with oranges and reds close behind. This meal had none of that going on. It was predominantly beige. Presentation points – none. I was so short on time in making this meal, that I cooked the rice with everything else. Including frozen corn, orange cherry tomatoes, and (already cooked) chickpeas. After the rice cooked, I added garlic infused olive oil, TVP and a dash of soy sauce (tamari). At least it had all the major food groups covered. I’m… Read more >
Elise
October 10, 2012
chickpeas, tvp
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This is the easiest meal of all. I make it at least once a week. It’s flexible depending on what you have on hand, but as long as you have some kind of past in your pantry and some kind of fresh/frozen veggies, you’re set. Boil water. Cook pasta. Drain pasta, saving a little of the water. Add olive oil (a few [or more] glugs). Add fresh/frozen veggies. Toss into the pasta and let them cook. If you add tomatoes, wait until they pop. Add herbs (optional but recommended) like basil, parsley, etc. Add… Read more >
Elise
September 26, 2012
pasta, tvprecipe
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