The Winner of the Pham Fatale | New West KnifeWorks Bread Contest Is...

And the winner of the Pham Fatale | New West KnifeWorks Bread Contest is....drum roll please... Read More...

3.18.10

Fresh Ginger Apple Celery Carrot Juice

When I look back at my New Year's resolutions, you know, those lies we tell ourselves at the beginning of each year, I realize that I haven't made good on my resolution to use our juicer more. I think the only time I used it this year was to make plum juice for a tofu recipe.

My other resolution has gone pretty well. I started this food website on January 1st of this year as our way of keeping track of what we eat and helping the girls have easy access to my recipes when they want to make them on their own. I thought it would help me be more mindful of my family's diet and maybe lose weight. It seemed like a great way to add some discipline to my life.

There are fewer than 90 days left in 2009, so today I decided to break out the juicer and make us some juice. I recently bought a lot of carrots, celery and Fuji apples. All three are perfect for juicing. I combined them in the juicer, and I threw in a touch of ginger to give it a little zing. It tastes delicious and makes a great breakfast.

So clearly I'm not on my way to becoming the next Jack Lalanne, but at least I've made good on another resolution. Now if I could just figure out how to lose 5 pounds before our 5-year-anniversary trip to Cancun at the end of the month...

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Scrambled Tofu (An Amazing Egg Substitute)

Today, Lulu worked from home. I wanted us to have a light lunch together but I felt too lazy to make a fancy meal. I was craving scrambled eggs with salsa and some home-made chorizo on a bagel but of course, once more, I had to create a vegetarian alternative for Lulu.

Since we got married, I've tested lots of varieties of tofu. One type is perfect for simulating scrambled eggs. I add turmeric powder to give the product a yellow hue. It's really hard to tell the difference between it and real scrambled eggs.  Best of all, it tastes great and takes almost no time to make.

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Happy Birthday Lulu!

Yesterday was a very special day. It was my Lulu's birthday. And it also marks exactly 5 years since he came to Paris and took me to California to get married. He's my Prince Charming, but instead of galloping toward me on a white horse, he arrived on a white plane. It's amazing how time flies. Read More...

Bread Contest Update: 3 more days of Voting left

With only 3 days left till the end of the contest, I wanted to give you a quick update. I don't want to influence the voting, so I won't disclose the vote tallies for each entry, but what I can say is that it is very, very close. The margin between the first and second place entries is just one vote, and there are 7 entries tied for third that are not too far behind. My advice to the entrants is to use whatever is at your disposal (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), and tell everyone you know to vote. Read More...