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I received free samples of California sweetpotatoes mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the California Sweetpotato Council and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ok, so my last post was also about these cool, […]
I received free samples of California Sweetpotatoes mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the California Sweetpotato Council and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ You read it – Sweetpotato. One word. Why? Because they are […]
Good falafel is hard to find. I have found many a falafel to be overly dry; a rather disappointing experience that no doubt gives this spectacular food a bad rep. When you can’t find what you want, make it yourself. Happy as can be, I stumbled across a food blog, The Shiksa in the Kitchen, […]
I have always heard that Peruvian cuisine is among the best in the world. And how true it is! Ceviche, stuffed peppers, choclo (maize), quinoa, and amazing varieties of fruit; not to mention the 3000+ varieties of potatoes grown here. Perhaps the only negative is their excessive pairing of rice with potatoes at many meals. […]
So sorry for the horrible blurry photo – I took it on a bumpy bus ride. I made this rice dish to take with us on our 16 hour bus ride from Bariloche to Mendoza. We never know if the bus will provide us with food during these long trips so we’ve been taking our […]
How the time flies! Since my arrival in Argentina, I’ve found it quite difficult to maintain TheFreshBeet. Bouncing from hostel to hostel, taking 12+ hour long bus rides to new cities and exploring the beauty of which Patagonia has to offer has taken up all my time. My only complaint is that I can’t always […]
Nachos! Colleen makes killer nachos. This time I wanted to be a part of the fun. So with our powers combined, we created this delicious bean and tempeh covered crunchy goodness. A quick and relatively cheap version of nachos, this is a satisfying meal that won’t break the bank. Using tempeh in place of ground […]
A great source of soluble fiber, beans help to reduce cholesterol levels and regulate blood sugar. They are packed with tons of nutrients and should be a part of our diet even if we’re not struggling with high cholesterol or diabetes. They’re great to throw onto salads and into grains, or use them as a […]
