Mmmm get in my belly! It’s raining and gloomy outside, so do the best thing you can do for your mind and tummy….warm ‘em up with some nutritious soup! I made Post Punk Kitchen’s (PPK) “Chickpea Rice Soup with Cabbage” [recipe here]. I used two 10-oz bags of shredded cabbage from Trader Joe’s, instead of [...]

Hey guys! Since it’s winter break and I’m making a point to truly sit back and reflect on ways to ensure that I can maintain a healthy diet even when times get really tough (as they did last semester and as they will, invariably, next semester), I thought I’d share some of the ways I’ve [...]

Hey guys! Whenever summer comes around, I am reinvigorated with life and the desire to try out new recipes! I’d been wanting to use up some whole-wheat pie crusts I had sitting in the freezer, but figured making a dessert dish would sabotage my “get fit” summer plans, so I opted for making an eggless [...]

Updated 8/16/11 Any lifestyle change is going to, invariably, be met with intrigue…and sometimes criticism. Veganism is definitely one of those changes that might be met with concern (there’s a lot of myth that vegetarians and vegans are protein and nutrient deprived) and/or met with a scoff and the question, “well, what will you eat? [...]

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Guess who’s back? Back again? Cranky’s back.  Tell a friend. <— Ok I promise that is the last time I will use an Eminem song in a post!  Now that’s something you can be thankful for So, I was debating on what I should write about today given that tomorrow is Thanksgiving and we’re all [...]

Updated 11/24/09 Hey guys! While my mom and I traditionally make side dishes that just so happen to have always been vegetarian, I am excited to try the following recipes to add to the mix of vegetarian options at our dinner table (there’s going to be at least 10 of us!): Miso Soup with Sweet [...]

Hey guys!  How are you? Are you guys being good little boys and girls and avoiding the holiday cornucopia of sweets and goodies? I’m not/haven’t! If avoiding sweets is a matter of being “good” or “bad,” I better learn to weave a pretty pattern, ‘cuz I’m going to hell in a hand-basket! Ok, get ready [...]

You know that guy at the bar who is so funny looking that it’s actually a bit charming? (No? I’m the only one?) Well, the zucchini squash would be that dude and, boy, did he swindle me into loving him. Can you see why? I wanted veggies and wanted something more than a salad.  I [...]