Japchae Noodles (Korean Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Noodles)
May 1, 2013 – 7:46 pm | 2 Comments

Here’s the dish that officially broke me out of my weeknight cooking rut.
I’ve recently been stuck on autopilot with regard to meal preparation for my children.  The carb rotation had become particularly stale: pasta, rice, …

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Smoked Tofu with Spicy Texas BBQ Sauce
July 14, 2012 – 8:21 am | No Comment
Smoked Tofu with Spicy Texas BBQ Sauce

Necessity is most certainly the mother of invention.
Last weekend, my highly-carnivorous stepfather was smoking a 20 lb beef brisket in his outdoor smoker– a daylong project he undertakes several times per summer with great pomp …

Nutrition News on my Radar
July 6, 2012 – 10:00 am | 2 Comments
Nutrition News on my Radar

There have been several seemingly unrelated news stories these past few weeks that set off my nutritionist red-flag radar.  Taken together, however, they underscore the ongoing importance of knowing the provenance of the food and …

Swimming in Strawberries
June 16, 2012 – 9:00 am | No Comment
Swimming in Strawberries

Pick-your-own Strawberry season is in full swing right now here in New Jersey, and we took a road trip down to Alstede Farms last weekend to get some fresh air and stock up on organic, …

Black Beans & Green Rice (Arroz Verde)
June 7, 2012 – 8:27 am | No Comment
Black Beans & Green Rice (Arroz Verde)

It seems that every culture’s cuisine has a version of kitchen-sink rice.
Our babysitter, who is from Trinidad, calls her version Rice Pilau.  Basically, she raids our freezer and pantry, mixing in every frozen vegetable and …

Gluten Free in JC
May 22, 2012 – 1:22 pm | No Comment
Gluten Free in JC

May is Celiac Disease Awareness month, so I figured what better way to celebrate than to draw attention to all of the gluten-free goodies available in the town I call home, Jersey City?
While my blog …

Attempted Unbiased Review of Almond Dream’s New Almond Milk Yogurt
May 18, 2012 – 5:36 pm | One Comment
Attempted Unbiased Review of Almond Dream’s New Almond Milk Yogurt

As if the dairy and non-dairy milk purveyors of the world had united in a pact to keep me busy blogging about lactose-free yogurt options, there is, in fact, a new kid on the block.
Almond …