Vegetarian | leanKitchen

Jul 19th 10

Grilled n’ Filled Squash boats in celebration of my first zuke and squash harvest!

Salsa Squash Boats

Last summer, pre-leanKitchen, I found myself taking pictures of my food. At the time, I wasn’t sure why, but I think I’ve come to the conclusion: it’s for backup. Backup for nights like tonight, when I’m prepping for my little man’s 7th Birthday Beach Party this weekend, and don’t have some new concoction to blog about. Right now, I’m totally focused...

Jun 28th 10

lK gets nostalgic, serving up a childhood favorite

Paper Towel Toasted Tomato Sandwich

When I was a kid, spending long summer days at my grandparents, some of my fondest memories spent with my grandmother are (shocking, I know…) her FOOD! To this day, I don’t know what it is, but I swear she makes the best EVERYTHING I’ve ever eaten!! Take TOAST for instance. She makes the BEST toast I’ve ever had! Granted, all she does is put a piece of bread in the toaster...

Jun 22nd 10

Carla from Hamburg, Germany serves as Guest Blogger today, bringing her BEAUTIFUL Fresh Fruit Bruschetta!

The Bee’s Knees Fresh Fruit Bruschetta

Today, the power and beauty of the internet brings you a guest blogger from Hamburg, Germany! Carla writes another food blog called The Bee’s Knees Kitchen. When Carla first wrote, and sent me the link to her site, I was immediately intrigued by the beautiful, colorful pictures. Seriously, I’m not sure which I’m more impressed with, her food or her photography. Here’s...

Jun 17th 10

A classy, beautiful, SUPPORTIVE dessert that takes THREE minutes from fridge to plate!

Grilled Peaches with Yogurt and Berries

This one is one that will make you look like such a gourmet! Similar to the Roasted Pears with Mascarpone, it’s perfect to score some major points with your friends! First, either heat up your grill (or in my case, my grill pan-nice and hot!)-take a peach that’s cut in half and pitted, grill ’till there’s those pretty grill marks I love, and remove from the pan. Spoon some...

Jun 9th 10

A delicious, summery salad; perfect alongside a protein for a quick, supportive meal!

Grilled Watermelon, Arugula and Goat Cheese Salad

Alright guys, yeah, it sounds gourmet. But I had some watermelon, some arugula, and some goat cheese in my fridge, and..well, this is what happened! First, I grilled the watermelon. How did I do that? Well, I got a grill pan nice and hot, like I taught you in this post for Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops, and paper-toweled the watermelon dry. I grilled it with weight (see again what I mean in...

Jun 4th 10

lK introduces it’s first-ever GUEST BLOGGER- Deveney, with her supportive California Slaw!

Deveney’s California Slaw

Hey folks, Today, I’m on my way to Providence, RI for a conference, and so I’ve taken advantage of lK’s first-ever guest blogger, Deveney. Today, I’m on my way to Providence, RI for a conference, and so I’ve taken advantage of lK’s first-ever guest blogger, Deveney. Deveney, who I’ve talked about in previous posts, has literally gone (in terms of both kitchen...

Jun 3rd 10

Sweet, juicy fruit caremelized on the grill…trust that this will have you, your partner, your kids, your neighbor; EVERYONE asking for “More, PLEASE!!”

How to Grill FRUIT!

Ok- you guys are probably getting annoyed with my pineapple kick, but it’s so good! I use pineapple here, too (shocker!), but I’m thrilled to report that in this recipe, you can also use papaya’s, mangoes, peaches, pretty much any fleshy fruit with some substance. You can grill bananas, too, but with skin on to maintain the integrity of the fruit. Though I don’t here,...

May 28th 10

Beautiful, delicious, and best yet?

VICTORY Vinaigrette

A week ago today, I celebrated a HUGE personal victory in my life. SO, in celebration of my one-week-ago-today Victory, I bring to you my VICTORY VINAIGRETTE!! To make this, you will need to squeeze the juice from one orange (roughly 3 tablespoons if you happen to have juice in your fridge), then for added zip, the zest of a half an orange. Next, use a whisk to mix in 2 tablespoons of balsamic...

May 26th 10

My first show on MOO92- a classic potato salad made with cauliflower in place of potatoes, onions, celery, eggs, Chobani greek yogurt, and dijon Mustard!

Memorial Day Kickoff- FAUXTATO SALAD!

In celebration of both the unofficial kickoff to summer, as well as the FIRST lK Meal Makeover radio show on MOO92 (!!), I was charged by Tod n’ Deveney to makeover a classic summer staple: POTATO SALAD! Deveney told me how her mom used to make potato salad growing up, and here’s what she had to say: “My mom used to put dill in it – which I love. Mom used to do potatoes, onions,...

May 26th 10

A lesson and video on selecting the perfect pineapple, and then cutting into the sucker!

How to select and cut a fresh pineapple

“Just smell the bottom! If it smells of a strong pineapple smell, it’s ripe!” Ok, well, I’ve stood in the grocery store, nose pressed against the bottom of a pineapple, smelled the strongest pineapple smell ever, and consequently, cut into a hard, dry pineapple. They pretty much all smell like a pineapple because, coincidentally, that IS what they are! If, however, you smell...