Flavor Bible to the Rescue (AKA Awesome Broccoli Soup)

March 29, 2012 by Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief · 6 Comments

I teach a class called Friday Night Fridge Finds on ChefHangout.com.  The premise behind it is that we – people in general – often wind up at the end of the week without much food in the fridge or motivation to cook, but we can still come up with a healthy, tasty, and easy-to-prepare meal. [...]

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Curried Cashew Salad

January 28, 2010 by Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief · Leave a Comment

Oh boy. Some days, I just need food that satisfies ALL of my taste buds. Today was one of those days. With a handful of cashews, 8 pounds of apples, and some spinach and carrots that needed to be eaten, it sounded like the perfect time to make a curried cashew salad. This yummy dish can be made with chicken, tofu or tempeh.

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Drinking Tea

January 18, 2010 by Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief · Leave a Comment

I went to a movie with a friend this afternoon, and came home to an empty house. Something about the quiet and the somber skies made me stop for a minute. I needed warmth – the kind that a scarf and a space heater can’t provide. Becoming warm from the inside out, is a special kind of warmth. My choice for catalyzing it: hot tea.

Filed Under: Just For Fun, Stories - Food as Main Character · Tagged With: comfort, drink, , tea