A couple months ago I was browsing a new local Farmer’s Market and I was finding all sorts of things I wanted to try. Here in Atlanta they have a weird concept of ‘Farmers Markets.’ In the summer, they have outdoor fresh food markets, but year round they have these HUGE warehouses that house the widest variety of produce, meats, seafood's, and ethnic foods you would never ever find anywhere else locally. It’s really cool actually. I was shocked the first time I went to one, and then I had to tell everyone about it. Not only are they stocked with everything and anything you ...
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Quinoa ‘Fried Rice’
Over at my house we just love Quinoa (specifically Bob's Red Mill Organic Whole Grain Quinoa). It's quick and easy to make, and it's super healthy as well. Being a vegetarian it's hard to get enough protein in my diet sometimes, but quinoa definitely makes the job a lot easier. Plus, I love the taste of it...it's a must whether you live a vegetarian life style or not. Quinoa is the perfect substitute when it comes to making rice. I knew when I saw this recipe from Damn Delicious that I had to make it asap! This 'Fried rice' came together so well, it's been added to my ...
Spicy Steamed Bok Choy
Being vegetarians, we are always looking for interesting new recipes to try. I love going to our local Asian Farmers Market (which i will be writing another post about in the near future), and finding new vegetables and things to try. If you haven't found your local Asian Farmers Market, you need to get on Google or Yelp and look for it right now. Not only do they have an incredible amount of produce, meat, and exotic foods, but I guarantee the prices on produce are the cheapest you will see anywhere. You will find things for half the price you would pay at your ...
Easy Baked Tofu
Even before I became a vegetarian, I loved tofu....especially when it's fried, crispy, covered in sauce and in Chinese food. Who doesn't like that? But, since learning to cook with it more, I have found different techniques to mock frying the tofu, and still being able to get a nice crispy outside, without all the bad points of frying. In a different post I talked about 'dry frying' tofu, which is really handy and easy, but it can sometimes be time consuming. So when I stumbled upon a baked tofu recipe on All Recipes, I thought I hit the jackpot. With ...
Chinese Broccoli & Zucchini
A while back I made a recipe for some Beef and Broccoli (wight watchers recipe), and I noticed that the sauce was delicious. I decided to try it with just some veggies, and it has been the base of all my Chinese food in the last 6 months. The sauce tastes just like any sauce you would get from a Chinese restaurant, but doesn't have all those unknown ingredients. I love being in control of making my own 'take-out', because I know exactly what is in it, and I can make it a lot healthier. This is also such an easy recipe because you can really take any veggies ...