Category Archives: food review

Confession – decadent pork confit consumed at Joe's in Venice this w/e…and LOVED it!

Once or twice in a while – I fall off the wagon of eating “good” and be bad.  This past weekend was one of those, esp. with Mike being gone.  Jeff, our close restauranteur-friend, had been raving about Joe’s so … Continue reading

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Can't wait for major Fruit Sushi experimentation this weekend! Beeeeautiful fruits from the Farmers Market

Here’s the BEFORE shots of the fruits I’ll be fruit-sushi’ing this weekend.  Ripened by the golden sun in its sweet, tart and juicy glory, it doesn’t look like I need to do much but it’ll be very kewl!

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Bison (buffalo) kalbi arugula summer rolls…

Decided to experiment with ground buffalo meat (lowest in fat, caloric content and cholestrol when compared to beef, ckn or pork and highest in iron and VitB12) for Korean and Vietnamese influenced summer rolls.  Another plus is that there’s little to … Continue reading

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Starbucks free pastry day~ They're trying to make me fat:(

There’s been a lot of buzz around the Starbucks free pastry day, today until 10:30 am only. So this morning, after having a healthy debate w/ the barista around whether the reduced fat turkey sandwich qualifies as a free pastry … Continue reading

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Eggs three ways~

Why?  They’re the most versatile good-for-you food full of protein, calcium, omega-3 & oleic acid among others enjoyed in many many ways. Below are what breakfast I’ve experimented with this week: (Zucchinis are in season and a fav veggie of … Continue reading

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It's SUMMER TIME! Fresh lemonade~

Nothing like fresh cold lemonade on a summer day~  A quick-n-easy recipe made the healthy way, not-too-sweet and very refreshing.  made with two tablespoons of love and summer kisses – enjoy! Fresh Ginger Lemonade Recipe (made with evaporated cane juice) … Continue reading

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weekend of 4th of July weekend food

No brunch or food event this 4th of July weekend but definitely surrounded by all kinds of yummy food… 1. First cook-off at our new house (garden salad with lemon (picked from the tree) vinaigrette, grilled halibut and fusilli pasta … Continue reading

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Brunch throw-down by Mike's Mom…

I think Mike’s mom was inspired to cook us something “WOW” since my first brunch with Happy Veggie couple weekends ago that she treated to a 3-course brunch at her house today. First – eggs benedict (poached Jack Pepin’s way, … Continue reading

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Coffee from Pannikin…one thing I can't live without. BTW – Next Brunch is scheduled to be 6/28!

There’s nothing like the lingering aroma of fresh roasted coffee to kick-start your mornings and something that I refuse to give up but limit to one cup a day.  And my favorite of all times has to be from Pannikin … Continue reading

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Thumbs Waaay down – Ricera rice yogurt from Whole Foods

Ricera rice yogurt http://www.ricerafoods.com/ Are they kidding me?  Did they actually taste it before they decided to market and sell this stuff?  In my search of non-dairy yogurt, I thought I’d try this rice yogurt made with organic brown rice.  … Continue reading

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