Juggling between work, school, and [trying to have a] social life, I finally made time to put together a proper lunch for myself. A lunch that didn't consist of frozen gyoza or carrots and hummus. I find cooking very therapeutic. So this was a good break from learning about cell injury, cell death, ATP, plasma proteins, interleukins, leukocytes, neutrophils, basophils, kinin system, coagulation system, immunoglobulins... sounds fun, right? Ummm...
Read MorePomodoro (Tomato) Sauce
Pizza, Pasta, Gelato. These three were eaten on repeat by us vegetarians during our recent trip to food heaven - Italy. I kept telling myself, "Oh I won't get sick of this...It's so good..How could I?!" Little did I know, I actually craved anything but carbs toward the end of our trip. No carbs?! Did I just say that? I couldn't believe it myself but a few times I actually just ordered a salad with tomatoes and pesto and voluntarily skipped the bread. I was craving fresh vegetables like no other and Indian spices, of course. Thankfully, we found an awesome Indian restaurant in Florence, which we went to twice because we were in serious daal withdrawal. I know, I know...it's a sin to eat anything but Italian food in Italy so forgive my taste buds
Read MoreGarlic-Parmesan Fusilli
Gosh, I had the worst migraine all afternoon. All I wanted to eat for dinner was something simple and comforting. Anything crunchy or spicy would have made my throbbing headache worse. So whats more comforting than pasta on a cold evening?! The answer is this quick, no-fuss pasta.
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