menu: food fun!

creative way to prepare a salad..

i absolutely loved this!

tuna tar-tar...

hello! yum in my tummy!

fried crab wontons! also stuffed with cheese

(obviously this was not my meal, but LML's!)

my vegetarian entree...

spinach and tofu wrapped in phyllo-dough with

some sorta yummy sauce!

i forget what LML had...but to all you meat- lovers

i'm sure it looks yummy :)

this was one of the most filling meals we had ever had!

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

my pup eats everything!

when i'm home, i'm usually cooking...

on a cooler than usual afternoon

i figured i would fry up some tofu

with my extra virgin olive oil and bread crumbs...

and it was so yummy...

just as yummy as the lemon potatoes

that i had prepared that morning...

oh...

and puppy was very happy about both results...

i've created a monster..

or another foodie :)

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

babaganoush recipe!

when i went to the farmer's market last week,

i don't know what possessed me to buy only one eggplant.

when i came home, i kicked myself because i have a million eggplant recipes

floating around my head

that i can use at the drop of a hat...

so i grabbed it and figured: let me make something new!

i researched and found...babaganoush!

so i sliced the baby in half, and put it skin-side up

on my greased baking pan with some cloves of garlic

and onions...

for about 45 minutes at 450 degrees until all was really mushy...

i added it to the eggplant meat to the blender

with some cayenne pepper, salt, a little extra virgin olive oil

and very finely chopped parsley...

and blended til mushy!

of course, you can add tahini,

but i was clean out.

and add lemon juice to taste...

extra yum factor!

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

*tips on babaganoush are welcome...and thank you so much for your sweet e-mails!

inspiration: hungry girl

i don't know if i've ever sung her praises on this blog, but i love hungry girl.

LOVE!

here are some A.M. recipes to help provide me with enough nutrition to keep self publishing and completing items on my to-do list:

Get ready, AM chewers. We're giving you a basic egg-scramble recipe (no pan or spatula needed!) and five SIMPLE ways to change it up.




The Easiest Egg Breakfast Ever...






The Egg Mug Classic


PER SERVING (entire mug): 95 calories, 2g fat, 490mg sodium, 3g carbs, 0g fiber, 2g sugars, 14.5g protein -- PointsPlus™ value 2*






Ingredients:


1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)


One wedge The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese, cut into pieces














Directions:


Spray a large microwave-safe mug lightly with nonstick spray. Add egg substitute and cheese and stir. Microwave for about a minute. Stir gently, and then microwave for another 30 - 45 seconds, until scramble is just set. Stir and enjoy!






MAKES 1 SERVING














And Now, Variations on a Theme...






Egg Mug Florentine


PER SERVING (entire mug): 107 calories, 2g fat, 575mg sodium, 5g carbs, <0.5g fiber, 2.5g sugars, 15g protein -- PointsPlus™ value 2*






Ingredients:


1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)


One wedge The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese, cut into pieces


1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach


1 tsp. Dijonnaise


1 tsp. plain fat-free yogurt


Squirt of lemon juice






Directions:


To make your sauce, stir to combine Dijonnaise, yogurt, and lemon juice in a small dish. Set aside.






Spray a large microwave-safe mug lightly with nonstick spray. Add just the spinach and microwave for 30 seconds. Blot excess liquid from spinach. Add egg substitute and cheese and stir. Microwave for about a minute. Stir gently, and then microwave for another 30 - 45 seconds, until scramble is just set. Stir, top with sauce, and enjoy!






MAKES 1 SERVING










Egg Mug Burger-rama


PER SERVING (entire mug): 175 calories, 0.5g fat, 995mg sodium, 14g carbs, 4g fiber, 6g sugars, 30g protein -- PointsPlus™ value 4*


























Ingredients:


1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)


One slice fat-free American cheese, chopped


One Boca Original Meatless Burger (Vegan)


1 tbsp. ketchup






Directions:


Microwave Boca patty for 1 minute, and then chop into pieces. Spray a large microwave-safe mug lightly with nonstick spray. Add egg substitute, chopped Boca patty, and cheese, and stir. Microwave for about a minute. Stir gently, and then microwave for another 30 - 45 seconds, until scramble is just set. Stir, top with ketchup, and enjoy!






MAKES 1 SERVING














Egg McMuggin'


PER SERVING (entire mug): 174 calories, 3.25g fat, 1,081mg sodium, 9g carbs, 1g fiber, 2.5g sugars, 25g protein -- PointsPlus™ value 4*






Ingredients:


1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)


One wedge The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese, cut into pieces


1 1/2 oz. (about 3 slices) extra-lean ham, chopped


One-half slice light bread (40 - 45 calories and at least 2g fiber per slice)


1 tbsp. shredded fat-free cheddar cheese






Directions:


Toast bread and cut into cubes. Spray a large microwave-safe mug lightly with nonstick spray. Add bread cubes, egg substitute, cheese wedge pieces, and ham, and stir. Microwave for about a minute. Stir gently, and then top with shredded cheese. Microwave for another 30 - 45 seconds, until scramble is just set. Stir and enjoy!






MAKES 1 SERVING










Egg Mug Lorraine


PER SERVING (entire mug): 128 calories, 4g fat, 730mg sodium, 3.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 2g sugars, 17.5g protein -- PointsPlus™ value 3*


























Ingredients:


1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)


One wedge The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese, cut into pieces


1 tbsp. precooked real crumbled bacon (like the kind by Oscar Mayer)


1 tsp. dried minced onion


1/2 tsp. Dijonnaise






Directions:


Spray a large microwave-safe mug lightly with nonstick spray. Add all ingredients and stir. Microwave for about a minute. Stir gently, and then microwave for another 30 - 45 seconds, until scramble is just set. Stir and enjoy!






MAKES 1 SERVING










Egg Mug Mexicali


PER SERVING (entire mug): 116 calories, 0.5g fat, 579mg sodium, 5.5g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 1.5g sugars, 21.5g protein -- PointsPlus™ value 3*






Ingredients:


1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)


1/4 cup frozen ground-beef-style soy crumbles (like the ones by Boca and Morningstar Farms)


2 tbsp. shredded fat-free cheddar cheese


1 tbsp. salsa






Directions:


Spray a large microwave-safe mug lightly with nonstick spray. Add egg substitute, soy crumbles, and cheese, and stir. Microwave for about a minute. Stir gently, and then microwave for another 30 - 45 seconds, until scramble is just set. Stir, top with salsa, and enjoy!






MAKES 1 SERVING





i'll be completing the egg mug classic, but with organic cheese...
while i go through e-mails, and books for ideas on EVERYTHING...
 
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happy monday greetings to all- hope you don't get snowed in on this first day of spring!
 

food fun

Recipe for my Special Okra (Copyrighted, seriously)

one bag of frozen okra...mmmmmm

make sure you have bakeware to throw them into...

chop up some tomatoes...

bay leaves (2)...

salt and pepper to taste...

oregano...

splash of vinegar...

splash of lemon juice or lime juice...

sometimes i add a little mint

or in the place of pepper- cayenned pepper

toss it around and

put it in the oven for

about an hour and 30 minutes...

taste one and if you likey

great...

if not, cook for another 15 minutes.

tell me what you think. this is my comfort food,

a spinoff from my 'the kind diet' project.

what's on your menu's this weekend?

share with me :)

last night's dinner menu

i was cleaning out that pantry

so i took out the breadmaker,

and the semolina pasta flour

and figured, let me use it :)

so there goes the semolina flour and other ingredients. i always add herbs to mine to

make it taste nice.

that was after some rolling. i brushed the top with almond milk

this was the second

(yes, second)

loaf of the day.

i had the ingredients, and figured, why not?

we can use it for dinner and freeze what we don't use til next time.

oh, there's the second batch being stirred.

ah, dinner.

"take out the tilapia and season it" LML said.

so i did.

and he cooked it because i burn things.

leafy yummy greens.

sauteed in e.v.o.o with garlic, of course.

hands down, with the tomato salad

it's one of my favorite dinners ever!

what is your favorite dinnerm?

following the kind diet- menu

yesterday, my mushy puppy slept all night...and then from 7 am til 3pm.

again.

i was bored, so i went on a cooking-kick

i took the leftover quinoa from my pantry and decided to use it

because it makes me feel better

and i love it

then, i cleaned (very good) the spinach.

and sauteed it with e.v.o.o and garlic.

mmmmm

and i mixed it up and ate it.

i felt better :)

let's go on vacation recipe

i wish.
somewhere warm, please.

if you're uber-lucky- you're able to get out of a snowy place to go somewhere warm...

here's a plan to whittle down your body before the beach reveal day...i love these <3

• eat four 300 calorie meals a day for 3-5 days
• smoothie- 1 cup vanilla soy milk, 1 cup frozen blueberries, and 1 tbsp omega 3 oil (i always add a banana and spirulina to my smoothies)
• natural peanut butter with apple slices...NOT FROM MCDONALD'S
• vegetarian lentil soup (love being greek) with some avocado and a sprinkle of sliced almonds

and what I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY...because i'm out of lettuce :
mix 1/4 cup hummus
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper sauteed in e. v. o. o.

fill 4 large outer Romaine-lettuce leaves.

loooooooove.

happy lunchtime y'all

new year's eve 2010 menu

interesting photos of our meals and beverages on new years' eve.
tell me what you think ~:)

after this blurry shot of an intersting looking salad, laying on a base of smoked salmon...

that's what i think it was...

i gave up taking pictures of the food.

same as last year!

the beverage glass graveyard begins!

that's a tequila sunrise to the right, and champagne to the left.

i think i had 3 of each. or more.

pretty cleanse your palates icy menthe stuff. i like the blue one.

and one of the most interesting shots of the night.
in the background was the ice cream, white chocolate thing i could not indulge in
because i am lactose intolerant...

and my friend stuck this in my plate.
yes it's a banana.
yes, it's covered in chocolate.

but what were the chefs thinking, really? what IS that?

hope i made you smile,
globetrotting gamine

what to do with soggy tomatoes

an interlude before beginning my kind diet journey...

what do you do with soggy tomatoes?

don't throw them away...

cook with them,

or make them half a meal ;)

Tomatoes and Eggs

(like am omellette, but Greek-Style)

1- cut up your soggy tomatoes and throw them in your wok or frying pan with extra virgin olive oil!

2- adjust egg amount to however many people will be consuming the delish-dish. i use a lot because sometimes i make a sandwich the next morning for myself.

don't you love my plates? on sale at century 21 back in 2005- when we got married!

3- shake whatever you think appropriate into the eggs. a pinch of salt, pepper, oregano and garlic powder for me.

add to your tastes.

4- my favorite part- beat the eggs into submission.

5- they should look something like this when you're done

6- if it's too juicy, get rid of some fluid. if not, throw in the eggs!

it's a party in there!

7- flip flop the eggs and tomatoes until it looks like most moisture has been absorbed.

LML likes the final product piece-y but an omelette-like way is good, too!

it's all the same when it's taking up residency in your stomach...right?

what's the weirdest thing you put in an omellette?

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

Alicia's Shopping list

(as written on Oprah.com, January 21, 2010)

 

When Alicia Silverstone went vegan, she was afraid she'd never have a good meal again. "I ended up realizing I'm eating even better food than I ever was eating before," she says. "You don't have to sacrifice taste one bit."

 

 

 

Follow Alicia on a trip to the grocery store.

 

 

 

Not sure if you could make the change? Just try her list of vegan must-haves. "I'm going to show you all the things that I love and basically just show you that you can flirt with a healthy lifestyle. It doesn't have to be scary."

 

 

 

 

 

The List

 

• Follow Your Heart cheese
• Vegenaise
• Earth Balance butter
• Field Roast sausages
• Tempeh bacon
• Sunspire chocolate chips
• Annie's Naturals Goddess organic salad dressing
• Brown rice penne pasta
• Organic olive oil
• Balsamic vinegar
• Gardein Chick'n Scallopini (meatless)
• Amy's Organics soups
• Whole grain rice
• Organic EdenBlend Rice & Soy Beverage
• Hemp milk
• Leafy greens
• Maple syrup as a sugar alternative
• Rice Dream Mud Pie (Mint is Alicia's favorite)
• Whole grains
• Newman's Own Organics Dairy-Free Newman-O's cookies
• Luna Bar (Alicia likes the chocolate peppermint stick flavor)