Category Archives: Whole Grain

Oats of Steel: A Love Affair

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Head Chef

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

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

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 →

Posted in Easy, Food, Local Food, Quick, Recipes, Whole Grain | 3 Comments

Quick and Dirty Vegetable Biryani

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Head Chef

Veggie biryani–the easy way. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Asian Dishes, Dinner, Indian, Lowfat, Recipes, Whole Grain | Tagged biryani, Indian cooking, Quick and dirty, rice, vegetable, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Acorn Squash with Quinoa Stuffing

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Head Chef

I don’t know why more people don’t eat quinoa on a regular basis. This grain-like superfood has a subtle nutty flavor and a little toothiness missing from boring old rice or couscous. And notice the shape: adorable little balls with … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Dinner, healthy, Meditations on Food, Party & Holiday, Recipes, Whole Grain | Tagged complete protein, couscous, Moosewood, pseudocereal, quinoa, vegetarian, whole foods, whole grain | 3 Comments

Zucchini Tomato Curry

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Head Chef

Zucchini Kitchsplosion style Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Easy, Indian, Lowfat, Vegan, Whole Grain | Tagged curry, garden, recipe, vegan, vegetarian, zucchini | 4 Comments

Grill, Baby, Grill (Buffalo Tempeh Wings)

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Head Chef

Fire up the barbie, vegetarians! Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Easy, Party & Holiday, Recipes, Whole Grain | Tagged Fourth of July, grilled, tempeh, vegetarian, vegetarian buffalo wings, whole grain | 4 Comments

Vegetarian Lentil Bolognese and a Confession

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Head Chef

Kitchsplosion readers want to know, where’s the mess? Confession: Generally it gets cleaned up before any photos are taken. To be honest, dear readers, I didn’t want to scare you away. If you saw what the process looked like, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Dinner, Easy, Lowfat, Meditations on Food, Party & Holiday, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Whole Grain | Tagged Bolognese, homemade, kitchsplosion, Lentil, multi-tasking, vegan, vegetarian, whole foods, whole grain | Leave a comment

My Life in Pancakes

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Head Chef

1 Mom’s silver dollar-sized, thin and fluffy, right off the griddle onto my plate, where I drown them in syrup. Perfectly tanned, perfectly sized to eat with my fingers when I think Mom isn’t looking. 2 Pancakes from diners are … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Breakfast, Easy, Meditations on Food, Recipes, Whole Grain | Tagged banana, breakfast, cooking, fake food, homemade, mix, pancake, vegetarian, whole grain | 6 Comments

Half-Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Head Chef

Technically, you can turn anything into pizza. That’s what I used to believe, anyway. When I was in middle school, I used to pride myself on being able to make pizza out of any starch we had around the house. … Continue reading →