Blue Plate Bachelor

My boy Tim sent this along:
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The Blue Plate betrothed and I have gotten to know two young hipsters who have traveled all over South America and happen to speak fluent Spanish (just like Mrs. The Bachelor).
They dragged us out, the other night, to a fun little taqueria right at closing time. Our friends have friends who work there, so we [...]

No one can live on brown rice noodles and tempeh alone. I’m a firm believer in the 85% totally healthy, 15% mostly treat philosophy of healthy eating. Sunday dinner is a perfect time for treats, to reward yourself for a week well-done — without going overboard.
This past Sunday I made some delicious (and not too [...]

No sooner have the accolades from the Food Network died down, than Portland is in the food scene news again…
Portland was selected the #2 city in Cooking Light’s Best Cities Awards. Portland was ranked second among the top 20 U.S. cities with the best healthy food, best activities and best overall lifestyle. (Seattle was #1.)

Trader Joe’s makes pre-prepped whole wheat pizza crust that makes this super easy. For those who can’t eat gluten, an easy modification is to use The Gluten-Free Pantry’s pizza crust mix. This is an awesome pizza, with chicken pepperoni and roma tomatoes.

Arugula Salad-Topped Tomato Pizza

So bootcamp isn’t much about encouraging sugar or sweet snacks. I get where they’re coming from, but even I (without much of sweet tooth) don’t want to live in a world without cookies…
Semi-Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

This week I’m going to blog some recipes/easy modifications of recipes that incorporate whole grains while still managing to taste good.
First up… Sesame Noodles with Broccoli
Replacing the traditional soba noodles in this with whole wheat spaghetti doesn’t change the taste at all.

Rich’s Cigars is a local tobacco shop (and magazines and whatnot) which carries their own house brands of cigars. They are well made, tasty, and inexpensive. Usually less than $5 per.
On occasional Saturdays, I like to stroll down the hill, pick up a floofy design rag and a cigar and enjoy it on the porch, [...]

Food Network is honoring Portland as a premier destination for food.
Well, duh.

The nutrition sessions we’ve had so far at bootcamp have stressed two things above all else: fruits/vegetables and dietary fiber.
According to the fitness assessment and personalized nutrition plan I got at the beginning of camp, I should be eating two servings of fruit and somewhere in the neighborhood of 16 servings of vegetables each day. [...]