tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72878618196427546942023-11-16T00:52:37.399-06:00Uncovering FoodC.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.comBlogger248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-73460212403826163752014-10-26T11:10:00.001-06:002014-10-26T11:10:49.540-06:00Crowdsourcing: Cooking Healthy but Inexpensively for a CrowdA topic among debate coaches recently has been how to prepare food for a large group of people that is both inexpensive but healthy. This morning a Facebook discussion inspired me to collect some of my favorite recipes from around the Web along the lines of this topic.
Please add links to this discussion and add to the collection of healthy low-cost recipes for a crowd!
Slow-Cooker Recipes:
I C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-22150989909724234072014-09-11T22:07:00.000-06:002014-09-11T22:07:53.515-06:00Easy and Flavorful Steamed Artichokes
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?
I know it's been a long time since I posted here on Uncovering Food but I promise I have my reasons. After years of struggling with my weight, I began a very strict medically-supervised diet through Palo Alto Medical Foundation. I have lost over 120 pounds and over the last month began transitioning and incorporating outside fruits and vegetables C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-50620659694089727962012-10-03T18:55:00.000-06:002012-10-08T09:31:10.235-06:00Spicy Slow Cooker Almond Tempeh
Spicy Slow Cooker Almond Tempeh
It's been a fast-paced start to the school year and this has meant a lot of quick and easy meals. It has also meant a lot of dining out. However, a friend of mine mentioned she was making a tempeh dish in peanut sauce this weekend and it got me dreaming of a dish I made last year and never got to blog!
I am participating in Eating Rules October C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-54004733897661583972012-09-09T17:06:00.002-06:002012-09-09T17:06:29.888-06:00Whole Foods Coupon Match-Ups (9/9)It's been awhile since I put coupons to work for me because my summer jobs kept me out of the kitchen! However this week I found some awesome deals at Whole Foods and wanted to share them. Please remember that prices may differ from store to store.
All of the coupons I used were from the Whole Deal which are the in-store coupons you can pick up at Whole Foods or print online.
If you check out C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-46270376539545252242012-08-29T19:21:00.001-06:002012-08-29T19:32:13.207-06:00Refreshing Tomato, Cucumber, and Bell Pepper Salad
Tomato, Cucumber, and Bell Pepper Salad
Whenever I go home to visit, my mom sends back back with a bag full
of fresh picked produce. There is something about a salad made of
fresh-picked produce that just makes it tastier than your average salad.
I wanted to enjoy to celebrate each of the vegetables and fruit and I
think this dish allows each ingredient to both shine as well as
C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-61892718476341237012012-05-08T19:47:00.001-06:002012-05-08T19:47:18.537-06:00Vegan Chili with Avocado
Vegan Chili with Avocado
Since moving downtown and kicking up the work hours, I have been finding myself spending less and less time in my gorgeous kitchen. Which is completely obvious by the lack of posts the last couple of months, right?
As the school year comes to a close and the realization that I am about to spend my summer living in dormitories hits me, I am racing back to my kitchen C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-38510950893421110582012-02-07T20:47:00.000-06:002012-02-07T20:47:11.726-06:00Whole Foods Coupon Match-ups (2/7) & Sweet Probiotic Coupons!Just a few deals I picked up at Whole Foods this week. With all of the travel for work this past month, I haven't done much shopping however I have been clipping and saving coupons! Please keep in mind the prices are based on my local WF in Northern California and may differ in your neighborhood store.
Unsweetened Chocolate Almond Breeze: Normal Price was $1.99 however the Whole Deal (WF C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-34201224233660912352012-01-02T14:52:00.001-06:002012-01-02T15:08:17.433-06:00Seitan Sausage: A Meat-Loving Father Approves
Grilled Seitan Sausage on a bed of sweet potatoes, corn, peppers, and black beans
My family is not vegan. They are not vegetarian. In fact, if I had to described a typical meal growing up, it was definitely meat-centric. However, as the years have passed, I watched my family welcomed more plant-based meals into their lives. Despite eating more plants, my dad remained steadfast that meat was C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-79208803229137027392011-12-29T15:25:00.002-06:002011-12-29T16:29:01.991-06:00Whole Foods Coupon Match-ups (12/29)I spent some time this morning sorting through my coupon folder to figure out which of my coupons would be expiring soon (a lot of manufacturer coupons expire on the 31st!). Since I have some downtime during my holiday break, I decided I would hit up Whole Foods for some things I needed and play coupon fairy... leaving coupons by products I wasn't buying in case someone out there was!
While manyC.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-49610531048485255912011-12-21T23:26:00.004-06:002011-12-21T23:28:01.289-06:00Whole Foods Coupon Finds (12/21)The Whole Deal for November/December has coupons that don't expire until January 31, however word on the street is that they will replace these books come the beginning of January. So you might want to grab a couple books if there are things you use often.
Speaking of the Whole Deal, WF also has a monthly publication filled with articles and recipes. This month, there is also a manufacturer C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-78720162878021604412011-12-10T16:54:00.001-06:002011-12-10T17:26:10.469-06:00Healthy Eating on a Budget -- Couponing: An IntroductionHave you ever seen the show Extreme Couponing? It's a TLC production that followers Americans as they grab way too many items they may never use into dozens of shopping carts and rack up hundreds of dollars in grocery bills. However through the magic of coupons, they pay less than one percent of the cost of the bill. Their homes and garages stocked with walls of these free or nearly free productsC.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-12161053519786365052011-12-08T08:06:00.001-06:002011-12-08T16:49:25.197-06:00Blackberry Rosemary Wheat Focaccia
Blackberry Rosemary Wheat Focaccia
There is something about a rich doughy bread topped with jammy berries that screams - WINTER TREAT to me. So when Driscoll's Berries invited me to bring a recipe to an event they were hosting last week, I knew immediately what I wanted to attempt. This recipe is jammy, sweet, savory, and salty. What more could you ask for at a holiday party?
C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-29704368140214879662011-11-11T17:20:00.001-06:002011-11-12T11:37:33.305-06:00Travel-Friendly Energy Bites
(Photo courtesy of Andrew Wilder at Eating Rules)
By the time Thanksgiving rolls around, I will have been on the road almost every weekend for two months. The life of a debate coach is a crazy one. Toss in the food blogging shenanigans at the International Food Bloggers Conference (IFBC), and I feel like I am gone more than I am home.
However, with time changes and quick layovers C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-32729347128395935672011-10-28T22:08:00.000-06:002011-10-29T10:40:46.589-06:00Peanut Butter, Kidney Bean, and Yam Stew
Peanut Butter, Kidney Bean, and Yam Stew - Do you know how hard it is to photograph late at night?!?
I love a good stew and I love peanut butter, so this summer when I had an opportunity to try some peanut butter stew, I was in LOVE! The stew was made by one of the administrators at the residential debate camp I was teaching at and she made it in a slow cooker. I kept meaning to ask for the C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-65784111905159198692011-09-11T11:41:00.001-06:002011-09-11T11:43:44.719-06:00Summer Squash Sourdough Sliders with Grilled White Peaches and Homemade PicklesOne of my favorite things to do on those rare lazy Sundays is to turn on the grill. This is a super easy meal that's so filling I didn't even get to the second slider!The peach is just a white peach quartered and grilled. Choose a peach on the firmer side or it will fall apart. The peach will also take less time than the squash, so throw it on the fire about halfway through cooking the squash.TheC.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-90545430837875360242011-09-05T10:47:00.002-06:002011-09-05T15:02:57.319-06:00Small Batch Vegan Banana Bread
I love baking. And eating baked goodies. But living in a small household spells trouble when I pull out the loaf pans and announce my desire to bake. Especially when that desire is for banana bread, since I am the only one at home who likes banana in my baked goods. So I played with a variety of recipes and tweaked a combination of a couple in order to create this small-batch vegan banana C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-91068596018446745542011-06-26T21:17:00.001-06:002011-06-26T21:20:29.963-06:00Cinnaholic: Cinnamon Roll Addiction Defined
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cinnamon Roll from Cinnaholic
There is something about the smell of a fresh baked cinnamon roll that relaxes the soul and brings a smile to the face of this exhausted debate teacher. After teaching every day for seven days straight and listening to numerous debates about space exploration, I needed a dosing of dessert. Consulting Yelp for assistance in my quest, C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-49661214743694709862011-05-17T19:44:00.000-06:002011-05-17T19:44:34.608-06:00Spicy Southwestern Barley Bean Maki
There is just something about sushi that makes me smile. I don't know if it is the cute little pieces of maki or fun with chopsticks, but I love sushi! So this week when I made a big batch of barley and cooked up a pot of dry beans, I decided to mix it up a bit. Throw in fresh spring onions from my CSA, some spices, Garlic Gold, and pickled jalapenos... wrap that all in nori... and suddenly C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-82397252233933887522011-04-14T19:21:00.002-06:002011-04-14T19:23:10.450-06:00Slow-Cooked Adzuki Beans with Butternut Squash
I will be the first to admit I had no idea how to spell Azuki (Adzuki?) and I have only ever had these beans in sweet Asian desserts. So when I tasted a stew over Spring Break that incorporated these small red beans, I knew I had to play with them at home. I bought some dry beans from the bulk section of Whole Foods and decided to play around with a couple of preparations. This stew is easy to C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-39978284268906597132011-03-10T15:58:00.000-06:002011-03-10T15:58:33.820-06:00Collard-Wrapped Sweet Potato and Black Bean Hash
It's just a big green leaf but it was new to me this year. The Collard Green in it's raw and fresh form is something I had never purchased nor made but it's been popping up in my CSA pick-up almost every week this season and after preparing it in all of the ways I had prepared canned or frozen greens, I decided it was time to try something new (to me). I have had tacos with lettuce shells so C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-91711762002372862482010-12-14T06:00:00.002-06:002010-12-14T09:33:56.986-06:00Clementine Cuties Cranberry Sauce
This sauce is an easy and flavorful alternative to the canned variety. Clementines add a sweet note to the dish that I love! I have made several variations of this dish including the original below. One option is to toss clementine segments into the mix. You will want to increase the juice by one additional clementine, and add an additional tablespoon of syrup and water. This will bulk up yourC.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-50153742841551300332010-11-29T16:37:00.003-06:002010-11-29T16:40:08.145-06:00Aji Cereza Chili Pumpkin Soup with Red Quinoa and De Arbol Chili-Spiced Pepitas
While driving home from the airport last week and trying to not lose my mind in the Bay Area traffic, a commercial encouraging listeners to "Spice up the holidays!" caught my attention. I had received a sample of dried peppers from Marx Foods this month to use in their "A Spoon & A Chili" recipe contest and I was still pondering what to make. At the same time, I was yearning to make a vegan C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-77073842329416326692010-11-27T14:45:00.003-06:002010-11-27T14:47:16.499-06:00CSA Box: Eggplant, Peppers, Lemongrass, Greens, and Guava!
As it gets darker earlier, I decided to take this week's photos at the farm! Enjoy :o)Eggplant were washed, pierced with a fork, and roasted until the outside was near black. I then cooled the eggplant and scooped out the middle to make a creamy spread with some roasted garlic.
The peppers were roasted and then added to some beans and rice for a flavorful dinner that doubled up as great lunch C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-80537719953802483152010-11-16T19:59:00.000-06:002010-11-16T19:59:36.887-06:00CSA: Beets, Chard, Bok Choy, Onions, Daikon, Tomatoes, Squash
This week has been crazy between local tournaments, national conventions, and academic musings. I can't believe I forgot to post! Here was my CSA box review for last week.
BeetsRainbow ChardBok ChoyRed Torpedo OnionsDaikon RadishesYellow Pear Cherry TomatoesSweet Dumpling Squash I cooked up the beet greens with the chard and boy choy and some garlic. The beets were chopped and cookedC.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287861819642754694.post-42551747486613348112010-11-09T19:45:00.002-06:002010-11-09T21:04:10.682-06:00Exploring Attic: An Adventure in Filipino FareA few weeks ago I was offered up an opportunity I just couldn't refuse. A chance to dine at Attic with a group of food lovers. This Pre-Fixe Pan-Asian/Filipino dinner was organized by Tracy from Dishcrawl and Joanne from Jo Boston is a Foodie. What started out as a simple dinner became an adventure for the sense!
I have enjoyed Filipino cuisine for as long as I can remember eating solid food, C.G. the Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749486465746346196noreply@blogger.com2