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Classic Banana Bread Recipe. Vegetable Macaroni and Cheese - iVillage. When French Toast Met Pancakes. If you ever want me to like you, just make me a light, fluffy stack of pancakes.

When French Toast Met Pancakes

I’ll blush, I’ll smile a lot, I might propose–it’ll be weird and cute. Promise. Just when I thought pancakes couldn’t get any better, I stumbled upon this recipe by Tasty Kitchen member frecklesandsunshine. The title: When French Toast Met Pancakes…and Fell In Love totally made me giddy with butterflies in my stomach. I was in love way before the batch was whipped up. What makes this recipe so unusual (and delicious) is how the French toast is coated in a very thin pancake batter, creating an amazing crust around the bread. Let’s dive in, shall we? You’ll need some ingredients. I used brioche because I wanted something that would be able to take the heavy batter.

In a large bowl, add the eggs and beat ‘em until they’re light and fluffy. Next, we’re just going to add all of the ingredients (minus the bread) one at a time. The baking powder … The vegetable oil … Vanilla extract (having fun yet?) Brown sugar … The Perfect Baked Tofu - Healthy Tipping Point. My go-to tofu recipe. You cannot go wrong with these easy, sweet, spicy marinade. Ingredients (for two portions): 2/3 block extra firm tofu 2 tablespoons EVOO 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 tablespoon chili powder 1/2 tablespoon black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 1 tablespoon sesame seeds Preparation: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

Have you ever heard of a tower climb? I have an update on my Commitment post. Easy Tofu Cooking Tips - How to Press and Cook Tofu - The Daily Green. You've seen tofu.

Easy Tofu Cooking Tips - How to Press and Cook Tofu - The Daily Green

You've eaten tofu. And you may have even purchased tofu at the grocery store — it's available just about everywhere these days. But, like most people, you probably have no idea what to do with it. The truth is that tofu is one of the easiest and healthiest foods to cook — it's easy to work with, it has an extremely mild taste that goes with anything, it's full of quality protein, it's cheap, and it's fast. But in order to turn this white brick of pure potential into dinner, it helps to know a few tricks and tips. Zucchini fritters. Everyone’s got their superheroes; I’m sure when I was younger they were things like Super Grover and later, Jem but these days, they’re decidedly more humble: I admire the hell out of people who manage to put homemade meals on the table everyday, as this has never been my strong suit.

zucchini fritters

It probably doesn’t help that I’ve spent the last year or so developing recipes for very specific things — a side dish, a salad, a tart — that don’t exactly add up to be a dinner, and that NYC makes it quite easy to order in whatever parts of your meal you haven’t made at home. Tofu 101: Your Guide To All Things Tofu! Readers, meet tofu.

Tofu 101: Your Guide To All Things Tofu!

Tofu, meet readers. Welcome to Tofu 101: a guide to the what, why and how of all things tofu. Class is now in session! What.

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The GOOD Lunch: Lentil-Potato-Spinach Soup - Food - GOOD. Welcome to The GOOD Lunch.

The GOOD Lunch: Lentil-Potato-Spinach Soup - Food - GOOD

Every Tuesday and Thursday for the next year, the GOOD team has pledged to take it in turns to cook and share a big bowl of healthy, vegetarian, seasonal soup or salad. We're on the hunt for new recipes that are easy to bring, serve, and share in the workplace, and we will post everything we try, along with a five-star ranking of its portability and taste. We hope this will inspire you to make your office lunch a good one. Lentil-Potato-Spinach Soup (inspired by a Bon Appetit recipe from May 1995) The Ingredients: Makes 10-12 servings 1/2 cup olive oil 6-8 large garlic cloves, chopped 3 quarts canned vegetable broth 4 cup lentils, rinsed, picked over 2 lbs red-skinned potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3 lemons 1 lb torn fresh spinach leaves (about 6 quarts) 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup chopped fresh mint (dried will suffice if you cannot find fresh) Crumbled feta cheese (optional) The Method: • Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat.

Top 10 Spring Foods for Weight Loss - iVillage. Spicy Carrot, Tomato and Lentil Soup. I love soup.

Spicy Carrot, Tomato and Lentil Soup

I know, it’s a big statement. There is this little cafe downstairs from my day-job office. They are friendly, and they make a good cup of tea and they have soup at lunch….$8.50 soup. It does come with lovely bread, but really, $8.50? It is not any more expensive, and is actually at times cheaper, than any of the other cafes around. This soup was inspired by one of their regular ones, and it is so simple I have made it twice already. Also, winter is really getting to me this year. At $8.50 a bowl I had to give this a go. Spicy Carrot, Tomato and Lentil Soup Ingredients: 500g [1lb] carrots – approx 3 large or lots of small ones 1 large brown onion 1-2 cloves garlic 2 cans chopped tomatoes in juice* 3/4 cup dry French Green Lentils* 3 cans stock [or water with 2 tsp stock powder] 1 Tbsp Italian mixed herbs 1-2 tsp hot paprika [optional] Olive Oil, Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper Full Method in Under 100 words: Add lentils and spices and stir for a minute or two to combine.

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