Steak tacos with green sauce

The green sauce makes these steak tacos look and taste gourmet. We adapted the recipe from a Cooks Illustrated one for indoor steak tacos.

We took at 1.5-pound sirloin, marinated it in half the recipe of green sauce, grilled it, sliced it and served it on warmed whole wheat flour tortillas with homemade guacamole and sour cream.

A lively guacamole

Ingredients
• 1/4-1/3 Cup finely chopped Vidalia onion
• 2 Large (very ripe) avacados
• 2 vine ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• Juice from one lime
• 1 large clove of garlic, pressed or chopped
• 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
• 1/3 bottle or green tobasco sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bag blue corn tortilla chips

Gazpacho

I have never been a huge fan of raw tomatoes but I have recently discovered how delicious gazpacho can be. It is a mixture of raw peppers, garlic, onion and tomatoes all ground up into a "soup." It's very typical in Spain, very delicious, and extraordinarily healthy. Instead of writing the recipe I have made a very poor quality video of myself preparing it this afternoon. I felt very professional until I watched the final result...

Eat up,

Elliott

Wings that might not kill you

By Nikki

J went grocery shopping with me a few weeks ago and a family pack of chicken wings for less than $6 caught his eye. He thought that given the price, they were a responsible dinner choice. I agreed to see what we could do with them, on the condition that we eat them with cauliflower. OK, cauliflower gratin. I'm pregnant! I need my cheese.

I think we found a way to make the wingies semi healthy. I don't have a picture, but I'll take one next time we make them. Here's the recipe.

Crispy oven-fried chicken with sandwich option

By Jackie

Whether you decide to put this chicken in a sandwich with turkey bacon and low fat cheese, or to eat it with a side of potatoes, you will love every bite of this crispy, moist, and tender chicken.
"This is the best chicken sandwich I've ever had." - Alex Mahrou

A new spin on salad

By Elliott

We often see salad as a first course or a meal supplement, but when eating late, not in the mood to cook, or looking for a light meal a salad, even a high volume salad, can do the trick. This may seem like common sense but we can't forget that a salad can be much more than just lettuce. I thought it would be interesting to assemble a list of salad ideas for avid salad eaters and novice saladsmen alike. Perhaps we can one day convince a certain family member of ours that salad is not only a healthy, necessary part of ones diet but a fun, easy to make, and delicious meal.

Why people eat vegetables

By Nikki

I was browsing the New York Times and eating a bowl of cereal when I came across this article: Even Benefits Don't Tempt Us to Vegetables. It reminded me of two things: 1.) That I hadn't eaten a single serving all day, and 2.) That this blog's inspiration asked me a related question last weekend. The question was something like, "Why do people eat vegetables?" I couldn't come up with a good answer. I eat them sometimes because I like them and they don't make me feel guilty. Turns out there's more to it, as this article explains.