Reflections…

It’s been a year since the accident.  I’m rejoicing in today, because somebody once told me, when the day comes, think of it as the day you didn’t die. It’s been a long year.  I started it off with four brain surgeries.  I remember waking up from one surgery and my abdomen hurt.  My husband … Continue reading →

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Acorn Squash Curry

Another vegetarian dish!  I love acorn squash and I love curry, so why not combine the two?  I made this simple dish for one of our vegetarian nights, but feel free to add some shrimp or chicken breast to it if you like.  It would also be delicious.  Don’t worry if the acorn squash falls … Continue reading →

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Veggie Burgers

I love vegetarian food.  I wouldn’t bother calling myself a vegetarian, but I’m not all crazy when it comes to meats.  We eat vegetarian twice a week, and I’ve been experimenting with beans and tofu.  I always resort to tofu when I don’t know what to cook, so this time I picked up some chickpeas.  … Continue reading →

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Hungry Diva Pantry

This week, I received some jams from the Hungry Diva Pantry.  Hungry Diva and I were friends since high school, but our foodie ways did not collide until now.  Her jams are made without artificial preservatives and colorings, and made from locally-grown produce.  Her website can be found here.  The jams are really yummy, and … Continue reading →

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Sweet Corn Muffins, but not with Avocado Icing!

Last week, my sister-in-law said to me, “Have you ever thought of avocado icing with cornbread-type muffins?”  I have thought of it, once, and remember Alton Brown once making the frosting before.  His icing looked a little runny and I thought we could toughen it up with some Neufchatel cream cheese.  And cornbread muffins – … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Chili

Earlier this year when I was still in the hospital, my friend Bee visited me.  Before the car accident, my friend Ngoc and I had submitted fifteen book proposals to various companies.  She, being an events planner, thought of a great idea to combine the love for party planning and good food in a book.  … Continue reading →

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The Veggie Lady

This weekend, hubby told me he had a groupon for The Veggie Lady who lives in Spring, Texas.  The Veggie Lady is a small farmer’s market that sells everything from free-range, pasture-raised eggs to different squashes, fruits, and vegetables that are low (or free of) in pesticides and local as can be. Marilee is The … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Bread with Almonds

I’m in a pumpkin mood today!  It must be that fall is here but it’s still hot as heck here in Texas.  I came across a recipe for Pumpkin-Cranberry Muffins from Cooking Light and totally changed it to fit what I had.  I also cut the sugar too, and the result was a moist, light … Continue reading →

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Sprinkles Cupcakes – mini version!

What I like to do to cut calories is not avoidance – it’s decreasing the portion size of things!  My hubs bought me a canister of Sprinkles cupcake mix in D.C. a few weeks ago.  So when my old roomies (Marie, Trish, Bee, and Meesh) came to Texas this weekend for a visit, I broke … Continue reading →

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Honeyed Yogurt and Blueberry Tart with Ginger Crust

Earlier this year when I was in the hospital, my friends would send me cookbooks in the mail.  One friend, Ngoc, sent me a food & wine annual 2010 cookbook that had a bunch of recipes in it.  I’ve been meaning to make something from it ever since.  This weekend, my friend Kym came over … Continue reading →

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