janvier 2011
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Cranberry-Apple Galette.
This afternoon, we made a cranberry-apple galette. What is a galette? It’s kinda like a fancy pie. Or tart.
Ingredients for the filling: whole cranberries, an apple, muscovado raw sugar, agave syrup, cinnamon.
Ingredients for the crust: whole wheat flour, water, olive oil, sea salt.
We started by washing the cranberries (VERY high in antioxidants btw).
We cut the cranberries in half...
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One Week Down.
What a long week. I’m slowly readjusting to waking up at 6am… and going to class at 745am. It’s not pretty.
There is a lot of information for anatomy. I probably should have started studying two months ago. We introduced ourselves on the first day— stating our work and education experiences and our reason for taking the class. Most of my classmates are entering a health profession. It...
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Mapo Tofu.
The last thing we made on Monday was Mapo tofu (one of my favorite Chinese dishes).
Ingredients: silken tofu, chopped mushrooms, onions, soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, tapioca starch, and sriracha hot sauce.
The chopped mushrooms served as the “minced meat” that usually goes in Mapo tofu.
DELICIOUS over steaming brown rice on a cool winter day.
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Pizza and Cinnamon Rolls!
All in one Monday afternoon.
First, the pizza. We used both cheddar and mozzarella this time; along with sliced mushrooms, red bell peppers, and yellow onions.
Next, we made the cinnamon rolls:
We gobbled up four of these suckers within minutes. It’s OK. We went for a 2-hour walk after wards to exercise off the pizza and cinnamon rolls. :)
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Indian Food!
Ok, not really. It’s more like European food with Indian spices since we added some merlot and marinara sauce lol. On Sunday, we made a chickpea curry using Kohr-I-Noor’s cholle masala spices.
Ingredients: chickpeas, onions, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, cholle masala, red wine, water, marinara sauce.
Final product:
I felt it could have been spicier but the masala was really...
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Yet Another Re-evaluation.
I’m having, yet again, another WHATDOIDO career-crisis. I still want to enter a health field but most MSN programs are so expensive. I’m now considering getting a second-degree BSN (bachelor’s) instead of a master’s degree. I can work a few years as an RN and then go back for a master’s if I want to. However, I see myself working in a community or clinic setting, not...
Mushroom Quesadillas.
Whole-grain vegan mushroom quesadillas, to be precise.
Ingredients: brown rice flour tortilla, Daiya cheddar cheese, mushrooms.
I love how ambitious health nuts are making whole grain versions of normally refined grain products— from tortillas to mai fun.
Anyways, we tried out the cheddar “cheese” made by Daiya, the same company that makes the mozza we use for our vegan...
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When in doubt, turn to Craigslist.
I occasionally peruse through Craigslist for ideas about what kind of career I want.
Found this ad:
“Immediate position of MD, PA and Nurse Practitioner is available for med marijuana consultation in Santa Cruz. Full time and Part time available Stress-free work condition. Good pay.”
Health-related. Low stress.
My dream job.
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Tofu Pad Thai.
Yesterday, we made tofu pad thai.
Ingredients:
Annie Chun’s Brown Rice Pad Thai Noodles
Tofu
Various vegetables
Crimini mushrooms
Garlic, sweet onions, and ginger
Trader Joe’s low sodium soy sauce
Lundberg Brown rice syrup (I guess sugar would work too)
Tamarind sauce
Sriracha hot sauce
Olive oil to coat the wok.
You can make substitutions if...
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Somethings I Resolve.
The most common New Year’s resolutions are lose weight, eat healthier, quit smoking, quit drinking, get out of debt, get organized, learn something new, and help others. These resolutions usually involve altering oneself— but there isn’t much that I want to change.
I don’t need to lose weight— though I could probably stand to gain a few pounds. I lost 5-7lbs after...
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The Beginning of Cooking and Baking 2011.
I’ve had a great start to 2011.
On New Year’s Eve, my sister and I made a batch of double chocolate chip cookies for my brother to take back to San Diego.
On New Year’s Day, we bake a pizza and cinnamon rolls!
We’ve made (vegan!) pizza numerous times before. It’s really simple. The crust is made from a simple flour dough composed of whole wheat flour, yeast,...
