Archive for February, 2012

A Glance in the Rearview Mirror: February 2012

March Foodie Photo-a-Day

Happy Leap Day! What a month this has been! The weather in Tennessee has been treating me so well. It’s February, people, and we’ve had quite a few days with full sun and a high of 70. Love. It. Probably the most exciting piece of [...]

Black Bean Veggie Burgers

Black Bean Veggie Burgers

I don’t how it’s possible, but I have two friends in my life who just don’t like red meat. It doesn’t sound appetizing to them. And they even know the difference between crappy, processed, chemical-filled, cancer-causing CAFO beef and healthy, happy, CLA-filled, cancer-fighting grass-fed beef. [...]

Blueberry Breakfast Quinoa

Blueberry Breakfast Quinoa with Almonds & Maple Syrup

You guys, breakfast will never be the same. This quinoa porridge has revolutionized my morning meals. No joke. It’s that amazing. Quinoa is one of those ingredients that never ceases to amaze me. This gluten-free seed (not grain) is super high in protein (to keep [...]

Winter Chop Salad with Apple, Pear, & Pomegranate

Winter Chop Salad with Apple, Pear, & Pomegranate

Did you know that it is illegal to chew gum in Singapore? True story. Just a bit of trivia for you on this fine day. Did you also know that pomegranates are one of my favorite wintertime fruits? Just in case you weren’t aware, get [...]

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage & Browned Butter

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage & Browned Butter

When I first laid eyes on this recipe over at Little Bit Crunchy, Little Bit Rock & Roll, I bookmarked it right away. I was practically drooling on my keyboard at that point. Once I started meal planning, I actually planned to make this dish [...]

Roasted Brussels Sprouts: My New Obsession

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

That Brussels sprouts have been epitomized as that ‘nasty health food my parents forced me to eat before leaving the dinner table’ could possibly be the biggest injustice in the world of food right now. (Well, that is if you don’t count CAFOs and HFCS [...]

Stuffed Eggplant with Quinoa & Burdock

Stuffed Eggplant with Quinoa & Burdock

This recipe is the fruit of my second week of successful meal planning. I love trying new recipes! In this particular case, I found a yummy looking recipe online and modified it to fit the ingredients I like or had on hand. But then there [...]