Tag Archives: whole grain

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

Grumpy Pasta OR Pasta with Stuff from the Fridge that Would Otherwise Go Bad

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Head Chef

Last minute dinner saves the produce and my spirits. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Dinner, Easy, healthy, Local Food, Lowfat, Pasta, Recipes, Sauces and Condiments | Tagged ADHD, cooking, end of summer, fresh tomatoes, grumpy, homemade, lowfat, no time, pasta, vegetarian, whole grain, zucchini | 3 Comments

Margherita Pizza: End of Summer Bounty

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Head Chef

An old twist on pizza Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Easy, Pizza, Recipes | Tagged basil, Margherita, mozzarella, pizza, vegetarian, whole grain | Leave a comment

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

Top 10 Impostor Health Foods

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Head Chef

Impostor health foods: neither tasty nor healthful. Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations on Food, Top Tens | Tagged advertising, cheese, cooking, diet, fake food, fat, homemade, processed food, vegetarian, whole foods, whole grain | 2 Comments

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 →