Thankful
on Oct 11, 2009 in 3.33 a day chipotle split pea soup daikon kale frugal raw Marinated Kale and Daikon SaladYesterday morning before work I wanted something savory and spicy, yet raw and substantial. Insert kale salad instead of my normal green smoothie. I shredded kale, carrots, ginger and daikon and rubbed it well with a bi...

Quick check in plus weight loss update
on Sep 23, 2009 in vegan cheeseckae 3.33 a day gingerale frugal cooking frugal vegan frugal jorda ginger pit bulls tofu Ginger Lemon Cheesecake with RaspberriesOK, it's been forever! I am the biggest slacker ever when it comes to blogging, but life has been so busy and I have not been cooking much at home. I'm coming in to say hi because yesterday was my sons 18th bir...

$3.33 a day: Busy Busy Busy
on Jul 21, 2009 in eggplant sauce 3.33 a day curry chocolate cake desserts One of the benefits of being a chef is getting to bring home leftovers sometimes. This is a super dense chocolate cake with ganache. At work, I serve it with whipped cream and raspberry sauce. It is so intense, I can only eat two or three bites. The...

$3.33 a day: June weight loss and stats
on Jul 6, 2009 in Indian food 3.33 a day daikon kale frugal raw collards pit bulls Raw sushi collard rollSuper spicy ginger, siracha, daikon, avocado.. so delicious and good for you! The ginger root I got was incredibly fresh and pungent.. probably the best ginger I've ever eaten. That reminds me; back when I was a kid I used to go...

Dessert and Dahl recipe
on Jun 29, 2009 in frugal cooking tofu scramble dahl recipe frugal vegan cooking 3.33 a day vegan baking Lime Cardamom Vanilla CakeI've been creating decadent desserts at work this and decided today (my day off) to make a healthier version for the kids and I to enjoy. I ground spelt berries for the flour, used chia, soymilk and vinegar and replaced half...

I'm still alive and photography business
on Jun 25, 2009 in tempeh photography 3.33 a day melophotography watermelon stir fry tofu Chipotle White Bean Avocado SpreadI am so behind in the blog world. One of these days I'll figure out how to integrate everything into my life! Work is going well. We are getting busy and I just love the atmosphere of the wine bar. I'm also thrilled...

$3.33 a day: Generosity
on Jun 10, 2009 in frugal cooking 3.33 a day vegan cheese frugal vegan More big salads. I've been enjoying chard in salad and smoothies lately. I just can't get enough of it.  I pretty much prep a large amount of greens so I can grab them for quick meals. I splurged on some FYH cheese and it was so good! These were ju...

$3.33 a day: June Stats and Weight Loss
on Jun 4, 2009 in frugal cooking $3.33 a day vegan weight loss frugal vegan collards I've pretty much been super boring when it comes to food lately. I tend to get a bit burnt out when I am cooking for work and my home cooking gets super simple. Also, my kids haven't been here much because I have been working until midnight or so eve...

$3.33 a day: Update
on May 26, 2009 in shan tofu frugal cooking $3.33 a day beets vegan sausages frugal vegan bean burgers Sorry it's been so long since I updated. Work was crazy last week. I worked 63 hours! We opened Wednesday the 20th. It's so nice to be working again.I am still going to stick to my $3.33 a day budget. I pretty much have to. I've been eating a lot of...

$3.33 a day: Raw
on May 17, 2009 in raw egg salad raw $3.33 a day juice frugal raw Sorry I haven't posted for so long. I appreciate the emails asking if I am OK! I am OK. We've had a very stressful week. My youngest son (15) has to have surgery on his foot which really sucks because he runs track and qualified for state. Then on Th...