Oh how comforting tomato soup can be on a cold rainy night. Ok not rainy because I live in California and it hasn't rained much for a really long time. But it has been getting a big chilly at night. All I can think of is taking a break from the books and bundling up in my warmest clothes, putting on fuzzy slippers, wrapping myself in a soft blanket and sipping on warm soup. On another note, I am almost finished with the first semester of grad school! Woohoo! I am looking forward to cooking more often during my break!
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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
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"What's in your veggie patty?" -- the first question I ask before ordering a veggie burger at restaurants. Finding a good veggie burger is like a dream come true. Mainly because I'm not a fan of the patties made with fake meat. I know those things are like the holy grail for the people that have given up eating meat but I simply can't come to terms with it. No, not gonna happen. Yes, I used to eat meat but I certainly don't miss it. I'm content with a good bean-y patty. Hence, came forth this recipe and this other recipe.
Read MoreMediterranean Chickpea Salad
Whenever I travel through Chicago O'Hare airport, I have to make sure I get this delicious chickpea salad from Argo Tea. It is super delicious and a perfect airport meal/snack because its light and nutritious. Last time I ate this salad, I wrote down the ingredients and guessed the proportions per my taste. I made a huge batch of this protein packed salad a few weeks ago and my sister and I ate this for lunch for a few days and we didn't even get sick of it.
Read MoreTomato-Avacado-Quinoa Lettuce Wraps
Tom-eh-to...Tom-ah-to. To some, all tomatoes are the same but if you can get your hands on heirloom tomatoes, you must give them a try. They're a summer fruit (yes, it's hard to believe that tomatoes are categorized as fruit) so it might be difficult to find them at this time of the year but you can certainly make this recipe with cherry tomatoes and it will taste just as deeelish!
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