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Tofu Avocado Vegan Salad

People love to make jokes about how bland and tasteless tofu can be but somehow I love it! It reminds me of the texture of Paneer (the Indian equivalent of Farmer’s cheese) and I can eat it without having to deal with any of the guilt associated with eating Paneer (since Paneer is 100% milk fat!).  And if I...
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Sriracha Shrimp and Rice

Most people are familiar with Tabasco Sauce and Pete’s Hot Sauce (http://www.texaspete.comPete’s) but in recent years Sriracha sauce has become popular among foodies in the US.  I was first introduced to it about 20 years ago while traveling through Thailand and it was love at first taste.  Of course, having lived in Indonesia, I was quite familiar with Sambal...
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Fried Green Tomatoes

This recipe will probably get me in trouble with the traditionalists of American cuisine but for those that like to experiment with recipes this may be a great change.  I have been told by friends that Southern families are very secretive about their recipes for Fried Green Tomatoes but the one thing that sets the ones from the South...
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Thai Zinger

This year I was surprised to find some saplings of Lemon Grass and Thai Basil at the local Home Depot Garden Center. I frequently use these herbs in my cooking but have always had to go to the Asian grocery store to replenish my weekly supply. So the idea of growing some in my backyard herb garden, where I...
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On-the-fly Ratatouille

Regulars visitors to this blog may know that I have been forced to take a month long hiatus due to some server issues that I was facing and also because I had to fly to India to take care of some family issues.  During my usual web trolling I have noticed that this seems to be a familiar pattern...
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