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Quick Rice chips (low fat)
Store bought chips come in all forms these days! They are usually made with Russet potatoes, or sweet potatoes. I have also tried root vegetables like beets, taro, even turnips that were amazing. Most chips though are fried in oil, lots of it. Some brands offer baked chips that have less fat but remain highly […]
Secret Ingredients Coffee Substitute
Coffee, you either love it or you can’t take it! Many people get the jitters, personally, with menopause, I get an instantaneous hot flash so I have been looking for alternatives. But truth be told, I am a total tea lover! Black, Chai, green, Matcha, Roibos, jasmine, Thai, and every herbal combination there is… I […]
Cheese Stuffed Flat Breads (vegan & Yeast-free)
Stuffed flat breads are popular all over the world. In Italy, they are called calzones, in South America, quesadillas, pupusas, in India, stuffed naan or parathas, in China, steam buns, just to name a few. Some recipes add yeast to create a lighter and fluffier bread but this takes a little more time as you […]
Easy Vegan Nut-free Cheese
The world of vegan cheese has greatly evolved over the past 10 years. Thank God for those of us who quit dairy and still love consuming cheese, cream and yogurt! We went from a few brands making rubbery, kind of bland, not melting very well to great creamy spreads, perfect shreds, nice slices of Swiss, […]
Potato Noodles With Gochujang Sauce (no egg, no flour)
There are so many kinds of noodles! Wheat noodles (pasta), rice stick noodles, glass noodles, soba, ramen, Udon, egg noodles, etc. They are all delicious and can be made into all kinds of dishes like soups, stir fries, salads, rolls… But there is another kind of noodle that I have discovered that is now my […]
Agedashi Tofu with Japanese Cabbage Salad
Agedashi Tofu is an exquisite Japanese dish. To me it exemplifies Japanese cuisine. Simple, yet beautiful, delicate pillowy tofu coated in light crispy shell served with a rich savory broth. I remember the first time I tasted it. It was like an airy crunch followed by a soft explosion in my mouth and the broth […]
Garlic Rosemary Fries
Everyone loves fries! I don’t know anyone that would turn them down! They may not be great for our waistline but the satisfaction of biting into crispy fries is a small pleasure that we all succumb to from time to time. Caveat emptor: Life is short so consume deep fried food with moderation or it […]
Creamy Blanched Almond Butter
America has a love affair with peanut butter. France, loves hazelnuts (can you say Nutella) and almonds (marzipan, frangipane)! My first taste of almond butter was growing up in France. My parents used to shop either at the local farmer’s market or at a nearby natural food coop. That’s where they bought their almond butter. It […]