My older sister just had a baby, so being the good sister that I am , I drove 5.5 hours to her house to help her out. Well..now I have a new respect for all the mothers out there….man, taking care of a new born baby is not a joke. Babies cry a LOT! My sister barely has a moment to take a shower, clean or cook. I thought I had a hard time house-training my puppies. You literally have to give them non-stop 24 hours attention and of course, she has to feed him every 2 hours…my poor sister…full [...]
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- Posted on
14th May 2012
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Asian, Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
I love ethnic dance, food and culture. And I was lucky enough to make friends with an incredible woman, ‘Aparna‘ at my dance studio. She is a private chef, cooking instructor and Ayurvedic lifestyle coach – Of course, I showed up in her next cooking class. I’ve never been to India ( the only indian dish I know is from the restaurants ) so I was super excited to see what homemade ‘real’ indian food is like. And I made what I learned at home!!! Now I can proudly say I cooked ‘real’ indian food. This curry is not thick [...]
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- Posted on
7th May 2012
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Bread & Sweets
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blackdogfoodblog
I I had left over silken tofu from Roasted corn and coconut chowder so I made my favorite vegan chocolate mousse. This is so easy I can do it with my eyes close. And trust me, you will too. Ingredients 1/2 pound silken tofu, blended in food processor till smooth 6 oz chocolate chips 1 teaspoon expresso powder 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract For coconut whipped cream: 1 can full-fat coconut milk, 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Preparation 1. Place chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl and microwave till melt. Important : Take the bowl [...]
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- Posted on
6th May 2012
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Soup, Vegetarian
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blackdogfoodblog
Do you love your neighborhood ‘Trader Joe’s’? I do, I do! How did people survive before TJ? I can’t imagine….And I love their oh so lovely and kind cashiers… who always ask ’How is your day going?’, ‘What did you do today?’ ‘What’s your plan for the rest of your day?’…etc, etc….but I have to admit that I sometimes have one of those days that I wish I was at ‘self check out’ and just get the heck out of the store. I don’t want to chat with you, it takes me more than 30 seconds to get my head [...]
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