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Oven-Fried Tofu Bowls with Gochujang Sauce

February 17, 2022 No Comments

After the decadence of my previous post, I felt like we could do with a big bowl of veggies and some faux-fried bit of protein. After all, one cannot subsist on fried burrata alone. But although my brain is happy to load up on some vitamin D and C via bright and fresh produce, my palette is not always down with this plan. I’ve been craving fried food hard. And it’s not that surprising. It’s a well-established pattern. Once I reach the middle of February, my mind turns to chocolate, candy, and fried foods. I think it’s all Valentine’s Day’s doing, personally. But I consider today’s Oven-Fried Tofu Bowls to be an antidote to these less-than-virtuous cravings. It’s a compromise in a bowl, but I promise it tastes a lot better than that sounds.

Grains & Legumes, Pork

Carbonara Risotto with Oyster Mushrooms

February 7, 2022 No Comments

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We’re at the point in winter when I shift from attempting to enjoy the season to attempting to survive it. And how do I survive my most hated of seasons you ask? I let my cravings rule the day and eat my weight in comfort food. Is it healthy? No. Does it feel good? Yes. Will I keep doing it? I think today’s Carbonara Risotto answers that question. But in all seriousness, this is the time to be gentle with yourself. Regardless of what the groundhog had to say, if you live somewhere that has winter there is likely a lot more winter to be had. So I say, find joy where you can during these dark cold months and I found joy in this risotto. So let’s talk about it. It’s a much better topic than Seasonal Affective Disorder anyway.

Grains & Legumes, Poultry

Chicken Satay Rice Skillet with Pickled Veggie Ribbons

February 5, 2022 2 Comments

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Satay is one of those dishes that should never be messed with. Marinated skewered bits of protein cooked over charcoal and serve alongside a creamy peanut-heavy sauce. It’s edible poetry. The earliest form of satay is thought to have come out of Javanese cuisine, but the dish is considered a staple in countless countries throughout South East Asia and beyond. Here, in North America, it graces countless appetizer menus and is recognizable to most people ages three and up. It’s not a dish to be trifled with, and yet, here we are. But to be fair, today’s take on Chicken Satay does not stray far from the original flavor profile. This Chicken Satay Rice Skillet is basically satay with fewer skewers and more carbs. And considering my BBQ is currently under a foot of snow, this is the only satay I’m capable of. So let’s get into it.

Grains & Legumes, Pasta, Vegetarian

Butter Bean Bucatini with Swiss Chard & Poached Eggs

February 1, 2022 3 Comments

Butter Bean Bucatini with Swiss Chard and Poached Eggs

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Sometimes a simple plate of pasta is all you need. And while I wish I could say, I only need pasta when the chips are down, that’s not remotely true. I’m pretty much in a perpetual state of wanting pasta. I use it to celebrate, commiserate, and lately, hibernate. Today’s recipe is a good piece of pantry worship. I originally created this dish because I didn’t want to put on “real” pants and haul my butt to the grocery store. I also didn’t want to surrender to takeout for the second time in a week. So I scoured my cupboards and emerged with beans, pasta, and a tin of tomatoes. And well, today’s Butter Bean Bucatini was more or less willed into existence.