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Tag Archives: organic
Strange Bedfellows: Tofu with Hollandaise Sauce
I’ve been thinking a lot about flavor profiles, and how I can get what I want out of my food without the meat or excessive sodium. Prior to today, I’ve really been phoning it in. Slapping a piece of fish … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Food That Tastes Great, Cooking, deep thoughts, Food, French Food, Organic, Putzing in the kitchen, Rambling, writing
Tagged cooking, dinner, food, hollandaise sauce, organic, recipes, tofu, vegetarian, writing
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Nectarines in a Balsamic Glaze: Inspiration from Adversity
The other day I was getting ready for work.. packing up my lunch as per usual. I decided on a salad with cherry tomatoes, cheddar, greens, and a balsamic dressing. I threw a nectarine into the box for good measure, … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Food That Tastes Great, Comfort Food, Cooking, Desserts, examiner, Food, Kitchen Fail, Organic, paid writer, Putzing in the kitchen, Vegetarian
Tagged cooking, delicious, dessert, eating, farmers market, food, inspiration from adversity, nectarines, organic, recipe, writing
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Leftovers Lo Mein
Today was a busy day in the Confluent Kitchen. I found out I start back to work on Monday (YAY!!), did some revamping on my website, and (of course) fiddled around in the kitchen. I am still reeling from my … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, Organic, Putzing in the kitchen, Vegetarian
Tagged chinese food, cooking, delicious, eating, food, lo mein, organic, spicy, vegetarian
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.. and in a surprising comeback, Michelle – 1, Makhani – 0
…and the crowd goes wild!! Or maybe just asks what makhani is and why I needed a comeback.. 😀 The other night I had a delightful dish, Paneer Makhani, at the local Indian restaurant. It was a delightful blend of … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort Food, Cooking, Food, Kitchen Fail, Other People's Recipes, Putzing in the kitchen, Vegetarian
Tagged cooking, curry, fixed it, food, kitchenfail, organic, vegetarian
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In a 50/50 combination of channeling my desire for cooler weather through cuisine and taking advantage of this weekend’s local farmers market, I came up with a plethora of summer squash and other tasty vegetables. I decided, rather than the … Continue reading
Not to be a corporate shill, but you should totally..
..try the Nutribullet. Like any self-respecting American, I was up late watching infomercials not too long ago, when this juice extracting device caught my eye. It spoke to me on a few different levels. 1) I typically drink a … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening, Organic, Product Review, Putzing in the kitchen, Rambling, Vegetarian
Tagged cooking, eating, healthy, juicing, organic, product review, raw food, tasty, vegan, vegetarian
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Alfredo… You’re doing it wrong.
Last week a couple of co-workers were talking about food (so naturally my ears perked up) and how to construct a proper alfredo. It got me to thinking about alfredo, and how I used to think that I didn’t like … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort Food, Gardening, Italian Food, Organic, Putzing in the kitchen, Rambling
Tagged alfredo, cheese, cooking, eating, food, fresh, homemade, italian, organic
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What was I thinking?
Ok.. so it’s been a super king kameahmeah long time since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been super busy and relatively uninspired. Why? You might be asking? I took some time to delve into it and then it hit me all … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Gardening, Organic, Rambling
Tagged cooking, food, hot, organic, salad week
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A Very Confluent Retrospective..
This being (ever so slightly past) my 100th post, I thought it would be a prudent time to reflect.. look back.. see what worked about my experiments, what didn’t.. what I could be doing more of.. less of.. So I … Continue reading