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March 5, 2010

Little Miss Muffet

Wait. Is that…? No, it couldn’t be. Right? I mean, do they even make such a thing? They don’t, do they? But it looks exactly like…no. There’s just no way. That’s not even chemically, mechanically, culinarily possible. Is it? Well my friends, don’t second guess yourselves. You’re eyes were correct. That beautiful little bowl of creamy curds and whey is just what you think it is. A heaping half cup of no salt added cottage cheese. I know. It’s like saying that cats can talk or that hover crafts exist. Which, at least for the hover craft, I hope is […]

March 4, 2010

Lemons into Lemonade

A girl walks into a bar. She’s young, beautiful, and smart to boot. The bartender, charming as always, asks her, “What will you be having?” And the girl answers, “I’ll have a long life, filled with a great career, a family, and utter enjoyment of each and every day.” The bartender pauses, wipes the counter, and slowly says in a soft voice, “how about you get cancer instead?” To which the girl replies, “That’s fine, but I’ll take my original order as well.” I know most of you come to this blog for stories about food, but sometimes it is […]

March 3, 2010

There’s an App for That

Oh technology. Right when I feel myself closing the information gap, there you go again, blasting off, ten leaps ahead of me. Since I live deep within the world of start-ups and software, I feel it is my duty to try and keep up with the lightening speed pace of the industry, constantly adopting the latest gadget or widget into my life. Through dedicated trolling of techcrunch, wired, and valleywag (you know, for the gossip), I have slowly but surely taken steps to becoming more tech savvy. First, there was the blog. Then came the iPhone. And next? I don’t know, […]

March 1, 2010

Gimme A Beet

It is the end of February and that means San Francisco has had a few days of faux-spring weather, causing me to swap the soup ladle for the grill. While I love a good beef patty, there is something about the taste of a nutty veggie burger. But the pre-made brands are skyrocketing with sodium and, although I have tried creating a chickpea patty of my own, the addition of breadcrumbs made it taste more like a falafel than a hamburger. This isn’t a bad thing, just not the result I was looking for. So I wondered, what vegetable is […]

February 26, 2010

Let's Do Lunch

Imagine this: it has been a busy week of working late and stressful deadlines. You barely have the minutes to fit in friends, phone calls, not to mention laundry and the less pressing tasks of working out and brushing your teeth. You barely have the energy to pull off your boots before you crash into your comfy bed (which never felt so good) and the last thing you have time or energy to accomplish is preparing a hearty, low sodium meal for your lunch the next day. So what is one to do when noon thirty rolls around, the brain […]

February 25, 2010

The Vampire Slayer

While I am not a Twilight junkie, I’ll admit that I am quite intrigued by the current living dead cultural phenomenon. If I knew pale skin and stringy hair was “hot,” I wouldn’t have spent so much time trying to soak up sun and groom myself. I also would have bought those Ray-Bans from the ’90s. But it isn’t just the Vampire look that excites me, it is the social embrace of an aromatic that I dearly love. Garlic, welcome home. I rely heavily on garlic to infuse my low sodium foods with a deeper flavor. A few cloves will […]

February 23, 2010

A Question of Spice

It was a wonderful discovery to realize that a “low sodium diet” did not mean a “no spice” diet. Removing salt from my bag of tricks did not limit me from using the spectrum of flavors from around the world, but instead, made me more aware of their existence and willing to try their taste. Most spices are seeds or roots that are roasted, toasted, ground, or used whole which means they are naturally sodium free. But be careful, not all spices are created equal. Most commercial spice blends will add salt as an ingredient and even some of the […]

February 22, 2010

Dough Re Mi

It may seem quite odd that I would begin this week with a post about something made of flour and water after openly admitting to my inability to bake, rattle, and roll. But I assure you, when it comes to a round ball of dough, I think have a bit more skill, or at least confidence. And in conquering this basic yeast bread, I was able to open the door to a sodium free version of something that I dearly missed: soft-baked pretzels. I am a city girl. I love the rush of busy streets and the buzz of passing […]

February 19, 2010

Cupcake Fail

Just take a gander at this cupcake. Okay. Go ahead, take two. Look at the creamy, white chocolate buttercream icing with dark chocolate sprinkles on top that look like lavender pollen dusted on by a group of fairies. And look at the muffin top, brimming with just enough moisture but hinting at a bit of crunch. Don’t you just want to sink your teeth into this treat? Well, if you do, be warned. You may lose a molar. The truth is, I made these cupcakes for a dear friend’s birthday who happens to have a gluten allergy. So these sweet […]

February 17, 2010

The Best Part of Waking Up

I was lucky in love this past weekend – trapped in the snowy Utah mountains with my best friends from high school for four glorious days. Conditions could not have been more ideal. We had gnar pow to ski in, a hot tub to soak in, and tons of fresh food to sink our teeth in. Our daily routine was simple: wake up, ski, eat, ski, tub, eat, sleep. Everything the body could possibly desire. On Sunday evening, dinner prep was in my hands. Or more accurately, I stole it from everyone else’s. The refrigerator was outfitted with steak filets, […]

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