I have a formula that I use to make dinners in as little time as possible, but it relies on food prep. I always prep ahead of time. Have I convinced you to do the same yet? I feel like a broken record, but the posts that seem the most basic and obvious to me still get the most follow up questions. So. About that “formula.” Carb: usually a whole grain like quinoa or rice, but sometimes I opt for noodles, and sometimes I just turn to bread Fat: avocado, nut, oil, something Green: veggie… Read more >
Elise
January 28, 2012
avocado, kale, seitanwork meals
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You know that phrase “real men eat meat”? Well, real men eat plants, too. Satiating meals with adequate micro and macronutrients can be made without animals. And Kyle can attest to that. Lentil & barley stew. Not only do real men eat plants, but they follow directions too! Black eyed pea succotash and white rice. As you can see, I only have a leftover portion photographed. You see, this dish was thrown together last week, but didn’t make it on the blog because Kyle ate most of it. I never felt compelled… Read more >
Elise
January 18, 2012
field roast, quinoa, tempeh, tvprecipe, work meals
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I will never make tofu any other way. I promise this technique will make everyone who previously thought they didn’t like tofu change their mind. And yes, there’s a recipe at the end of this post, too. But first, the technique. 1) Press extra firm tofu until it’s bone dry. Ok, that’s an exaggeration, it doesn’t have to be completely dry, but the longer you press it, the better your tofu will turn out. 2) Slice your tofu into slabs ~1 cm thick. 3) Coat tofu slices in all purpose flour. [I poured 1/2 cup… Read more >
Elise
January 17, 2012
oatmeal, quinoa, teriyake tofu, tofurecipe, work meals
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This past week has been work heavy, which is why I’ve been doing more recipe posts. But my sister hates recipe posts prefers other material (and isn’t afraid to let me know it), so here’s a recap of my weekend. Starting with Friday… I made peanut butter. I made a spinach and pumpkin seed pate. I made bread. I made pancakes. I ate pancakes. I made seitan. I made tofu. And after spending most of the day in the kitchen, Kyle and I opted for a dinner out. We walked to… Read more >
Elise
January 15, 2012
breadmaker, chocolate, egg scramble, oatmeal, peanut butter, real food daily, seitan, spinach salad, tempeh, tender greens, tofurestaurant review, work meals
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It’s getting to the point where making my meals are almost Top Chef challenges. The fridge is nearly bare, save for some lingering leftovers and oddities that have been hiding in the back for quite some time. Case in point, this yves veggie cuisine meatless deli turkey. When I first went vegan, I used to make sandos out of this stuff (or some similar brand) all the time. I had completely forgotten about it until I discovered it the other day. Since I haven’t had real deli meat in years, this mock meat… Read more >
Elise
December 6, 2011
brussels sprouts, cereal, corn nuts, egg scramble, oatmeal, peanut flour, yves vegan deli meatwork meals
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