gdp's Comments

Healthy Eats : Getting Ready for Spring: Start Planning Your Garden

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:32:06 +0000

it's true, you should definitely plant things you enjoy eating, otherwise you run a high risk of abandoning the whole project altogether. this year I'm growing basil and mint. not exactly serious stuff, but it's my first year gardening and i'm very excited. plus, I'm in need of basil all summer long with the light, fresh dishes I like to cook. I recently wrote a piece on grafted salad trees, which are convenient for people to grow multiple fruits on one tree if they live in more condensed city centers. http://veggietestkitchen.com/savoring-grafted-sal... Cheers!

Healthy Eats : Eating By Color: Green

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:02:12 +0000

Thanks!

Well-Heeled, With a Mission : Bitten By the Shopping Bug

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:31:09 +0000

ironic i just found this post today. i just went on a shopping bender this afternoon. bought a suit at Theory for 140 bucks, a crazy steal. and it's a thicker blend for the winter. i love their suits. now that i'm unemployed i have the time to find deals!!! found a pair of ferragamo work pumps for around 150 bucks also but didn't buy them. waiting for some kind of offer to go nuts. but when i'm working i never have the time to shop around and all the apparel regrets i've ever had were about not buying something awesome. it's good to stock up when you get the bug and are lucky enough to find deals!

Healthy Eats : 5 Ingredients: Whole-Wheat Irish Soda Bread

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:14:34 +0000

I love Irish soda bread. It's so easy to make, and no yeast required. I made my first loaf (it was so exciting to see a real piece of artisinal looking bread come out of the oven) in December and recently made an olive version. Check it out: http://veggietestkitchen.com/irish-soda-bread/ Happy St. Patty's everyone!

Healthy Eats : Eating By Color: Green

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:59:00 +0000

I love to stick spinach and broccoli into my soups or sauces. I just turn the immersion blender on them to make creamy alfredos like the one I did here: http://veggietestkitchen.com/broccoli-alfredo/

Healthy Eats : Nutrient to Know: Niacin

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:08:17 +0000

I'd love to know about which nutrients we need to get everyday and how often. It's pretty overwhelming keeping track of each additional one. meal planning tips to maintain a well balanced diet would be much appreciated. http://veggietestkitchen.com

Healthy Eats : Robin's Healthy Take: 3 Fast, Comforting Soups

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:18:29 +0000

I make a mean vegan chili. It's all I need really, and I stock it heartily in the freezer so that it's really easy to cook a homemade meal on weeknights.

Healthy Eats : 10 Ways To Eat Less Meat

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:11:42 +0000

Great idea!! I'd love to do a vegan/vegetarian show ;) In the meantime, there are definitely a lot of resources available on the net to give great tips and ideas (like my website!). At the end of the day television is all about entertainment and the personalities. People don't really use it as a resource as they would a cookbook or a recipe blog.

Delicieux : Mushroom & Leek Tarte Tatin

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:27:20 +0000

wow your food is so chic and increible. i would love to eat this!! magnificent pictures. My recent post Mint- Blueberry and Goat-cheese Tarts

The Tomato Tart : Girls Night With Eco Love Wines

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:26:25 +0000

What a cute get together. That would be a great idea for a board game night! The crostini bar idea is awesome. Very good for when people have allergies as you mentioned. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

Healthy Eats : The Veggie Table: Vegan Snack Bar Review

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:44:25 +0000

I'm a Cliffs bar fan. But you can make bars at home pretty easily. I'm planning to post some recipes on making homemade granola bars on my site soon. check it out http://veggietestkitchen.com

Healthy Eats : Dried Fruit 5 Ways

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:43:08 +0000

How strange to put dried fruit with broccoli. I've never had that, and it doesn't really sound that appetizing . I love baking dried fruit into bread, or even tempering chocolate to make dried fruit chocolate bars.

Healthy Eats : 5 Food and Workout Myths, Busted

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:21:05 +0000

I'd love to know more about this.

Healthy Eats : Healthy Recipe Essentials: Stir-Fry

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:11:19 +0000

yum, i also love peanut butter in my Asian food. as for stir frys, not everyone has a wok. real woks are much different than non stick pans shaped like woks.

The Tomato Tart : Chocolate Hearts, Chocolate Tarts, Heart Beets, & Bleeding Hearts

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:27:50 +0000

you two are so cute. what a wonderful gift on both of your parts! lovely post, and thank you for sharing. cheers.

Healthy Eats : Brownies, Lightened Up

Wed, 9 Feb 2011 06:57:15 +0000

Wonderful idea! I love to add veggies to my baked desserts whenever i can get away with it and not comprimise the flavor.

Healthy Eats : In Season: Passion Fruit

Wed, 9 Feb 2011 06:51:36 +0000

yah, it's kind of strange because there's so little of the pulp and seeds once you open the fruit. but what little there is, is addictingly good!! i am pretty fearful of strange foods, but i ended up falling in love with these when i was in Thailand last year. I would have like three with my breakfast every morning. It made me appreciate passion fruit juice so much more!

Healthy Eats : 28 Days of Chocolate

Wed, 9 Feb 2011 06:49:38 +0000

I love to eat good chocolate just by itself. I also, of course, love the chocolate chip cookies. I make a really great oatmeal chocolate chip cookie that has practically no flour in it, all the bulk comes from the oats. They're heavenly! I will be posting them on my site soon.

Healthy Eats : 5 Ingredients: Chili Cheese Dip

Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:32:46 +0000

yes, this sounds like just the right superbowl snack for me. the heartiness is much appreciated this year since we're facing cold spells all over, and i am totally with you on introducing the tangy accent. i think it could work with low fat sour cream as well. i don't know how the two stack up in relation to one another, but i personally find sour cream to be much lighter than cream cheese.

The Tomato Tart : Vegan Chinese New Year Linguine

Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:26:11 +0000

wow, this looks like a really cool fusion dish. you know, i love making baked tofu at home. it's so easy and i find that the seasonings i add really get infused during the baking process vs the store bought baked stuff that just tastes bland to me. i am addicted to the homemade baked tofu. i had some for breakfast today. i have a short tutorial on my site here in case you're interested: http://veggietestkitchen.com/lettuce-wraps/ i'm also hosting a giveaway today you might be interested in. cheers .