by Christina on October 7, 2011
Sunday evenings send me scrabbling to find something easy to whip up for the next week’s worth of lunches. This quinoa salad has become a standby because you can basically add in whatever vegetables you have in your fridge and it is hearty enough to not send you running for the vending machine by 2pm [...]
by Christina on April 23, 2010
Up until recently, I stayed away from egg salad sandwiches with a ten-foot pole. My memories of them brought about images of mounds upon mounds of mayonnaise oozing out from a mushy mess of eggs. Then I discovered the magic of using yogurt in place of mayonnaise in the kitchen. I use it all the [...]
by Christina on January 14, 2010
One of Kele and my favorite take-out joints is a tiny Vietnamese place around the corner that makes an out-of-this world bbq’d pork Banh Mi sandwich and an equally divine papaya salad. While the sandwich looks easy enough to try reconstructing in my kitchen, I’ve never ventured making it on my own since it can [...]
by Christina on January 11, 2010
As people rack their brains for ways to pinch pennies during this rough economy, many will surely add packing their own lunch for work to their list of money-saving practices. And while yes, in the long run bringing your lunch to work can save you some major bucks, that is not the primary reason I [...]
by Jillian on October 16, 2009
Curry powder is actually the combination of several spices, including turmeric, coriander, cumin, pepper, mustard and others depending upon the type. Given all these strong ingredients, it’s no wonder that I can feel my body temperature rising when I eat it! This recipe, however, helps soften the spice with the refreshing addition of chutney and [...]