Category Archives: Easy

Amazing Roasted Butternut Squash Soup…and Revised Expectations

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Head Chef

My squash soup gets a makeover. So do my plans. Continue reading →

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A Winter’s Salad

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Head Chef

Even in the northeast, you don’t have to eat out of season produce in your winter salads. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Diet and Weight Loss, Dinner, Easy, Lowfat, Party & Holiday, Recipes, Salad, Vegan | Tagged carrot, radish, root vegetable, salad, winter | Leave a comment

What Not to do with a Pretty Radish PLUS Balsamic and Roasted Garlic Bean Dip to Eat up With a Spoon

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Head Chef

I make a delicious bean dip and also a big stink. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Beans, Diet and Weight Loss, Dip, Easy, gluten free, healthy, Lowfat, Meditations on Food, Party & Holiday, Quick, Recipes, Vegan | Tagged balsamic, beans, cooking, diet, lowfat, TMJ, vegan, vegetarian, whole foods | Leave a comment

I was at a retreat center when I took my first doubtful bite of steel cut oats. The chewy texture instead of the paste-like consistency of its rolled oats cousin delighted me so much I almost gasped aloud during silent … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Breakfast, Easy, healthy, Lowfat, Recipes, Vegan, Whole Grain | Tagged groats, oatmeal, oats, steel cut | 4 Comments

Tempeh Marbella & Kitchsplosion is Finally Back Online

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Head Chef

Kitchsplosion is back…and cooking veggie goodness for one. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Dinner, Easy, Food, healthy, Party & Holiday, Recipes, Tempeh | 5 Comments

Kung POW! Tofu (A Meditation on Spicy Food)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Head Chef

Hot kung pao tofu and the love of spicy food Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Asian Dishes, Dinner, Easy, healthy, Lowfat, Meditations on Food, Quick, Recipes, Tofu, Vegan | Tagged kung pao, spicy, tofu | Leave a comment

Oh, Winter, Where art Thou? (A Lament and a Tasty Black Bean Tostada)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Head Chef

Winter having forsaken us, I cook spicy Mexican food. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Dinner, Easy, healthy, Lowfat, Mexican Cuisine, Party & Holiday, Recipes, Whole Grain | Tagged black beans, chipotle, guacamole, snow, spicy, tostada, winter, wrap | Leave a comment

How Not to Make S’Mores in Your Toaster

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Head Chef

I make lava rocks so you don’t have to. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Dessert, Easy, Recipes | Tagged chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow, s'mores | 3 Comments

Grilled Cheese

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Cleaner Upper

Hi – It’s me, the guy who does the clean-up around here after the Kitchplosions. The resident chef is away this week working on her MFA in creative nonfiction (and trying to fit in some hooping when there’s a moment … Continue reading →