I know, I know.. Ive been teasing you guys forever with this recipe. Originally, I had planned on keeping it for my book, but lets face it.. I dont think a cookbook is going to happ...
This recipe is courtesy of Auntie, the matriarch of the family I work for. I am so lucky that she has shared so much of her food knowledge with me. She is from Pakistan and cooks amazing,...
Its been a while since Ive posted. What else is new? A lot has happened in the last couple months! I have moved into my own apartment with no roommate! Its great having my own space...
So, I mentioned on Facebook last week that I was going to do a 5 day Green Smoothie Cleanse and a bunch of you wanted to join me and asked for recipes and a shopping list. Since Ive never done ...
Im still figuring out the direction I am going to take this blog in. I cook so much for work that I am not cooking that much at home. Frankly, I am a bit burnt out with cooking if you want to k...
I made a delicious sauce the other night out of cilantro, white beans and zucchini but before I share the recipe, I want to talk about the direction of this blog. I am no longer really doing the Vega...
First of all, please forgive the super crappy pics. I only had my phone with me and the lighting of course is atrocious. Ive been wanting to try out My Thai Vegan Cafe in Chinatown since the da...
Even though its winter, I still have to eat salad because I get such good deals on produce from Haymarket! One of my favorite meals is a big salad with lots of cabbage and romaine (crunch...
I love my freezer! Split pea soup with quinoa and spinach is a great way to start the day. I am still able to freeze smaller amounts of soups in 2 cup portions even though my roommate and I sha...
I know, I know.. its been a long time since Ive updated. I am committing to 3 times a week so I can get back in the groove of blogging. I think Im beginning to find a good balance and tha...
Here is a great recipe for simple, healthy latkes. You can fry them in oil if desired, but I think they are great cooked in a well seasoned cast iron. Healthy Latkes 1 medium potato ( preferabl...
Ive been making various versions of breakfast breads for years now and lately, this has been one of my roomies favorites, so I make a batch every couple of days. My breakfast breads are not ver...
I tend to come and go from this blog.. and lately it has been hard for me to motivate myself to write and post recipes.Since I am actively (finally) losing weight, I find it is easier to focus much l...
©Melody Pokaow 2011Happy belated Thanksgiving to all of you! I hope you had a lovely day with family and friends. We are actually celebrating today, but I wanted to come and update ...
Very Non-Traditional Indian FoodI dont cook from recipes. I never have and probably never will, but I know that many of YOU do which is why I write them down for ya. But, in this post and ...
Chili and cornbread is one of my all-time favorite fall/winter meals. This is a simple chili to make, but it has a wonderful depth of flavor thanks to the chipotle, cocoa and balsamic vinegar. ...
Yesterday I cooked up a pound of dried large lima beans in my pressure cooker. I was originally going to use some of them to make some of my Lower Fat Vegenaise Substitute, but I had small oran...
I live across the street from Lucy Ethiopian Cafe so every single day I am reminded of their yummy food! Fortunately, I can usually create the flavors I love in my own kitchen for a fracti...
More Savory Breakfast! I really love eating leftovers or savory foods for breakfast. I notice I feel best when I get lots of veggies and some good quality protein and just a bit of fat for...
Last week, I went to Chinatown and scored some great deals! I have a post coming up that will explain how Im finding it EASIER to eat for $3.33 in Boston! I was initially worried it would...
I seem to eat the same sort of food over and over. Spicy ethnic variations of legumes, grains and veggies are my mainstay it seems, so it feels a little pointless to keep posting recipes that are pre...
I made this simple eggplant stew a couple weeks ago, but never blogged about it. I have just started doing some Social Media for Fairfoods (www.fairfoods.org) and this is the first recipe I put...
My son came down to Boston for a visit yesterday and we ended up eating at Veggie Galaxy in Cambridge. We were both really excited to actually eat in an all vegetarian (and mostly vegan!) resta...
Its no secret (especially for those on my Facebook) that I love to eat savory leftovers for breakfast. This morning, I was craving something hearty, warming and spicy and this stew came togethe...
A month ago, I moved to Boston! Time is such a strange thing, because sometimes it seems like Ive been here forever and other times it seems like I just got here.Things are going really well. &...
I made these brownies the other day when I was craving something sweet... I actually dont really want to post the recipe because I used white sugar in it.. and I think it would have been totall...
I have a lot of catching up to do here.. Ive been cooking everyday and writing recipes, but for some reason, not posting here. Im settling in nicely to Boston. I LOVE it. The deals Ive be...
I love savory breakfasts and yesterday I enjoyed these spicy Chickpea Tostadas. They came together in about 20 minutes. First, I popped the corn tortillas in the toaster over to crisp up ...
The other day I cooked up a pound of dry black beans and have been using them in various ways.. burgers of course, but also Breakfast Brownies (recipe coming tomorrow). I had around 2 cu...
So its my first Boston Restaurant Review! Just a disclaimer, the money I spend eating out does not come from my $3.33 a day budget. So, I pretty much live around the corner from this restaurant...
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