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Low-Fat Recipes: Ellen’s Buffalo Meatloaf
Low-Fat Recipes: Ellen’s Buffalo Meatloaf
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by ellenmoriah
“Buffalo meat is slightly sweeter than ground beef, and it makes a deliciously different meatloaf. ”
What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of March 15-16, 2014
Happy weekend everybody! What are your cooking plans this weekend? Are you ready to embark on the third week of The Cooking Cure? What’s on the menu this weekend? We’d love to be inspired by your cooking ambitions — do tell!
A Flawless Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Freekeh Grain Salad, Pita Pockets, and Squash & Lemongrass Soup — New Recipes From The Kitchn
This week we focused on all things lunch: from comforting sandwiches (helllooo grilled cheese!), to a fresh freekeh salad that has us dreaming of spring picnics. It’s time to put down the lunch takeout menu, and start cooking. We’ve got your back. If you’re looking for an easy lunch you can prep ahead of time, definitely try the whole wheat pita pockets with romaine, beets, and chicken. If slow simmering soup is more your style, try the cozy squash and lemongrass number. And no matter, pour yourself a 2-ingredient Black Velvet cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day.
12 Glorious Ways to Eat Pie for Pi Day
I don’t know a lot about math, but I do know pi(e) is delicious. Any excuse, including March 14th (ie Pi day), means you should probably, definitely eat your favorite slice. Whether you’re a fruit pie kind of person, or you like something with lots of chocolate, we have your favorite sweet pie recipes waiting patiently for you.
Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label: What They Are & How You Can Help Make Them Happen
You may have heard that the FDA recently proposed some big changes to the Nutrition Facts label, changes the organization is hoping will help people better understand the food they are eating, especially when it comes to portion sizes and calories. Here’s a breakdown of what the new label will look like — and if you support it, what you can do to help make it a reality.
What to Read This Weekend: How Much Water Does It Take to Make Yogurt? — 10 Weekend Reads from The Kitchn
Ten reads we found funny, interesting, or thought-provoking this week.
- Saveur‘s ultimate reader is a Canadian professor who cooked his way through over 1000 recipes from the magazine. — Faith
- Using only acrylic paint, artist Hikaru Cho transforms eggs into eggplants and bananas into cucumbers. Say what? — Anjali
- Could being a good cook help you be a better doctor? Maybe. – Ariel
- Homemade tortillas are definitely my newest obsession. – Emma
- This is how the Courtesan au Chocolat is made in Wes Anderson’s new movie. – Ariel
Day 10: Make Lunch Today & Plan Next Week’s Breakfasts & Lunches — The Cooking Cure Spring 2014
Day 10: Friday, March 14
Today’s Assignment: Make lunch!
Weekend Assignment: Plan all of your breakfasts and lunches for next week
The Cooking Cure: See all assignments so far here
Here we are at the end of the second week of our Cooking Cure. High fives all around! How did things go this week? Did your breakfast plan go smoothly? Run into any snags? Were you able to go shopping yesterday for your new lunch?
Today’s assignment is simple: make — and eat! — your lunch. Take the rest of the day off to relax and catch your breath; this weekend we’re going to be jumping into meal prep with both feet.
Should I Feel Guilty Buying Canned Tuna? Expert Advice from Seafood Watch — Ingredient Intelligence
When it comes to lunch, tuna fish offers it all. It’s high in protein and flavor, and it’s economical too! But more and more people are concerned about tuna due to questions about sustainability — specifically issues of overfishing and damage to ocean ecology. There are also questions about high levels of mercury.
And yet I do love my tuna fish sandwiches! So I went to an expert with this question: should I feel guilty buying and eating canned tuna?