Gluttony. Images of barbarians gnawing on giant turkey legs, navels hanging below their belt buckles upon pillaging small villages. Gluttony. Present-day modern America bigger, better, faster. The new black?
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Seitan Coriander Cutlets
I’ve never made seitan before much less knew what its ingredients consisted of. Upon research I’ve discovered that its simply vital wheat gluten, the natural protein (75%) found in wheat. Vital wheat gluten is known as the “meat” made from wheat, a vegan/vegetarian cutlet with the consistency of meat and the versatility of grilling, steaming or simmering.
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Shchi
Borscht is what comes to mind when talking about Russian cuisine, however shchi is just as distinguishable. Shchi is a hot soup with cabbage as the main ingredient and even more favorably sauerkraut, lending it an appealing sour taste. With a myriad of recipes shchi can be made with meat or without, with cabbage or with sauerkraut but one thing remains the same, the soup should cure before eating. Most cooks wait at least a day or two before serving it hot alongside rye bread and butter.
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Getting Lucky
Getting Lucky
By Michelle Swift
Published in January 2013 issue of Flavor616
How to Determine if an Avocado is Ripe
In the veggie aisle at the Rodriguez Market, elbows deep in avocados in search of the ripe one, the perfect sense between firm and soft, the bright green flesh that Mexican’s refer to as, poor man’s butter.
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Green Goddess
The last grilled cheese I ate was so DELISH, I’m trending a kick. I do recall mentioning that I could survive on bread and cheese! Texting a photo of my previous Tomato, Avocado, Spinach Grilled Cheese to a friend (because all the cool kids share photos of their dinner) sparked another spin on grilled cheese that he had stumbled upon. The Green Goddess Grilled Cheese, green it is and GOOD. I made it the next night and approve.
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Banoffee Pie
When Juliet {Kiera Knightley} pleads with Mark {Andrew Lincoln} at his doorstep in Love Actually, for video footage from her wedding day, she bribes him with a box of banoffee pie. The moment she uttered the words, “banoffee pie,” I knew I wanted to try it. You see, I have an affinity for words and banoffee is one that strikes me. It rolls off the tongue in a playful manner and it’s a made up word, stemming from banana and toffee. Cheers to the British for bringing banoffee to our language and dessert to our bellies.
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A Childhood Classic, Grown Up
Grilled Cheese. Buttery toast and tangy melted cheese fused together to create the ultimate sandwich. The sandwich of childhood memories with pairings of tomato soup. The go-to for comfort and warmth. Step away from the Kraft Singles and spin this versatile classic into your own creation!
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Hexaflexamexigons!
What the heck is a hexaflexamexigon? Good question and one I asked myself when a friend passed along a video by Vi Hart from Kahn Academy (if you’re not familiar with Kahn Academy I encourage you to click on the link.)
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Cuban Tempeh
Tempeh is a protein packed cake of partially fermented soy beans. Nutty in taste and characteristically versatile, tempeh takes on the flavor of whatever it’s cooked in. Additionally, the flavor and texture are enhanced by; steaming, marinating, blackening, slicing or crumbling into soups and stews. The following recipe was developed by a friend at the Sweet Life and is inspired by a Grand Rapids vegetarian namesake, Gaia. Cuban Tempeh is a great way to enjoy a lingering weekend brunch:
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We eat what we are or perhaps what we want to be.
In discussion with friends the topic of guilt and food choice has arisen on occasion. Notably, the mutual experience of remorse that transcends us as grocery shopping onlookers, judge, based on the items in your shopping basket.
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Pimp my Ramen!
Already hungry with nothing prepared for dinner, and unmotivated to make a trip to the grocery store because it’s close to Thanksgiving and they are filled with frantic shoppers wheeling carts around in a hectic fashion. I turned to my cupboards, freezer and fridge, which had the possibility of leading to goodness or grossness.
Chocolate Tofu Pudding
Trying new things. Being different. It’s not for everyone but for those who dabble in the unexpected, magical things can happen. Tonight, in my kitchen, I did something out of the ordinary and discovered the wondrousness of a simple, chocolate pudding. Afresh to the exploration with tofu, I chanced upon a recipe that piqued my curiosity.
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Hostess with the Mostess
When Hostess invited the Twinkie to the party guests were entertained! More people were introduced to the Twinkie and it became an icon, filling the mouths of happy customers and the pockets of a profitable organization for 82 years.
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Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth?!
As a creative, envisioning a brilliant idea and then discovering that someone has already found a solution ensues a self-thought bubble of, why didn’t I DO that?! Jealousy aside, for those critical-solvers innovating their ideas into action, the following is an AWESOME social experiment turned tangible.
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Saburba
I’ve read about it, thought about it and finally visited it. A new chef-driven eat-in or carry out restaurant becomes refreshment to the suburbian panorama of Ada, MI. Using the words quaint, charming, foodista, local, and superfreakingdelish, Saburba is a sense of commonplace in what was once familiar.
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Table Without Borders 
