Recently, my friend Kristin at Brooklyn Forager blogged about her Red Wine Risotto recipe, and it sounded so good it immediately went on my "to make soon" list. When I finally had a chance to make it, I was torn - it sounded perfect as is, but, if you recall, the last time I blogged … Continue reading Red Wine Barley Risotto
When I was trying to decide what to call this blog, the first thing that came to my mind was "The Lazy Chef." This is because I am constantly looking for short cuts, taking the most simple recipes and making them even simpler. Sometime I find easier ways of doing things that don't compromise the … Continue reading Chicken Piccata with Pasta and Arugula Salad
One of the earliest recipes I found on Weelicious was for "Spinach Gnocch-wee", which, aside from having such a cute name, looked irresistably adorable in the picture. I read the recipe and filed it away until my recent effort to compile links to all of the recipes I want to try, when I came across … Continue reading Spinach Ricotta Dumplings
A few weeks ago I made Avocado Lentil Salad, and promised another favorite Lentil Salad recipe. Well, I finally had a chance to make it last night! This recipe is adapted from Giada De Laurentiis on the Food Network and is delicious. The two recipes are very similar - both have grape tomatoes, pistachios, and … Continue reading Lentil Salad with Grapes
Do you remember my Vegetable Risotto recipe? The one that I told you was delicious and healthy, with the exception that white rice has limited nutritional value? And then I said that I was going to make it with barley instead? Well, as you've probably figured out by now, I did it! I finally got … Continue reading Vegetable Barley Risotto
In the world of grains, quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is a winner. It is easy to cook (similar to rice but faster), has the nutritional benefits of being a whole grain, and is even a complete protein (most grains are missing a couple of the essential amino acids, which means that while they are good protein … Continue reading Double Broccoli Quinoa
As I've already mentioned, I really like Michael Pollan's philosophy on food and eating, and have been trying to make changes in my life to "eat food, not too much, mostly plants." The "eat food" part I'm in good shape with, as you can probably tell by my blog! But "not too much", well, that's … Continue reading Avocado Lentil Salad
My little munchkin is not a particularly adventurous eater. She eats well when you put something she likes in front of her, but is very skeptical of new foods and, predictably, has been slow to warm up to vegetables. So far the only veggie she eats enthusiastically is sweet potato, and even that took some … Continue reading Cheddar-Broccoli Sticks
Some of you may be under the impression that risotto is unhealthy and way too hard to make at home. Well, I'm here to dispel both of those myths. Ellie Krieger came up with this recipe for vegetable risotto that is both healthy AND easy to make at home. I won't lie, risotto is a … Continue reading Vegetable Risotto
My little munchkin is a picky eater. I know some people insist that children are capable of eating all sorts of foods if you just expose them to variety and don't cater to picky tendencies, but I am fairly confident that these people either do not have children or have children who are good eaters. … Continue reading Carrot-Zucchini Pancakes
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