November 2011

Dinner from the Three Bowl Cookbook

November 18, 2011 Dinner

I’ve been browsing the vegetarian Three Bowl Cookbook, laid out as three-part dinners to match the traditional three bowls of food served to monks in Zen monasteries. The three bowls makes for a helpful menu format producing complete meals. Some of the menus were lacking in protein, though, perhaps due to the fact that Zen cook […]

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Papaya Pomegranate Salad

November 18, 2011 Dairy free

A simple yet great salad combination, perfect for a winter salad: red papaya and pomegranate.

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Healthy Holidays challenge

November 17, 2011 healthy holidays

This year, I’m making plans for the biggest weight maintenance challenge of the year— the stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Though as reported by Tara Parker-Pope over at Well, the magnitude of the average holiday weight gain may not be that big, perhaps only a pound, according to this study. Still, most people tend to […]

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My favorite appliance

November 17, 2011 Breakfast

kitchen tools

Can’t start my fall mornings without this: Because it makes it so easy to make this: If you’re the type who would never burn oatmeal or rice while running around doing other things, maybe you don’t need this. But for me, the idea of never scorching another pot while trying to make brown rice or […]

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Butternut Squash and Pear Soup

November 16, 2011 Dairy free

butternut squash pear soup shown next to spoon and cutting board with bread

A sweet and savory butternut squash pear soup for fall and winter meals.

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