tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90943816606551578522012-01-13T14:43:55.416-05:00I'm just a chick who loves food. I will try anything once-food is just the beginning. I’m in it for the experience, the fun, the Adventure!ericaeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706606798452983767noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094381660655157852.post-20226294427160068372011-11-08T00:44:00.001-05:002011-11-08T00:51:52.329-05:00

I have had a secret love affair with vegetable juice from childhood, when Mom would juice her own carrot juice and made my baby food. Fast forward, to the present Naked Green Machine was a staple for me for a while, until the $4.50 price tag was too much to ignore. With Melissa's help I'm going to learn how to make my own vitamin packed, protein rich smoothies! OMG I need a food processor?!

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Its been awhile since I posted here. Don't worry I have been eating great food. Including a five course birthday dinner at The River Cafe, Lobster rolls and more rolls from Red Hook lobster, gorging myself on a Russian food (and Vodka!) buffet, Chicken Fritters at Jaleo in Las Vegas, and thanks to the NYC hurricane I was able to go home to San Diego for my taco fix! I've had adventurous off the

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Farmer's Fest @ the original Blue Hill restaurant in Greenwich Village. A five course tasting inspired by the week's harvest. Assortment of butters w Homemade Bread Poached Trout w Citrus Farmer's Egg w Lettuce Foam and Wild Mushrooms Duck three ways:  Breast, Loin and Meatball

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I found this recipe on this food blog The Kitchn  which is apart of the larger site Apartment Therapy.  The site is like Martha Stewart for working people on a budget. Cool projects for every room in your home, including great recipes from the blogosphere! When I first read the title I was so excited-  "Lasagna Cubcakes: Just the right size for lunch"- I could finally use that muffin pan

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Happy 2011- Lucky Black Eye Peas and Folded Greens, Dad's Preferred Bean Method and Garlicky Collard Greens inspired by my Christmas Present-How To Cook Everything by Mark Bittman Merry Christmas- Braised Leg of Lamb w/ Olives and Celery Root Puree, New York Times  Last year I made a boneless leg of lamb-a variation from a couple of food websites-it was OK....it was a bit dry and lacked the

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Buying fresh fish has become problematic on so many levels.  These days you have to watch out for mercy levels, farm raised versus wild, sustainable, local organic, extinct vs. bottom feeders, so  I usually rely on Whole Foods to make the decision for me and end up buying their vacuum packed fish and hope for the best. But last Friday we got lucky,  my boyfriend brought home three steaks of

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Last weekend was the perfect weather for food festivals, and the place to be was the Lower East Side in Manhattan. On Saturday, popular food blog Grub Street put on their first ever Food Festival on Saturday, bringing together over 40 of their favorite local food vendors. The second fest was the following day, the 10th Annual Pickle Festival, which celebrated the long history of cured vegetables

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I recently traveled with my boyfriend to his home town in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. I had met family and friends but this was my first visit to the Island. So it was a big deal and as he said "Now you will be the foreigner" And that I was! I had to fill out paperwork and show my passport..it all felt very official. We arrived in the capital Road Town after a soaking wet ferry ride

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Small Plates @ Olea, Ft Greene BrooklynI couldn't resist taking a picture of this nice spread. Unfortunately my camera phone didn't do the delicious eats justice:Lamb Kefteddes meatballs with tomato sauce & feta,Grilled Baby Octopus with lemon parsley and garlic, Herbed Goat Cheese Croquettes

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The good thing about commuting 2 hours a day from Brooklyn to West New Jersey for work is the nap I get to take while riding the shuttle bus. It also led me to my new favorite thing for lunch. This Asian twist to tuna salad is essentially the spicy tuna filling from a sushi roll. The kick of flavor is amazingly spicy, sweet and fresh tasting all in one. I came across this zing of a snack at

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Jamie Oliver wins TED Prize for his work in Food Education. Check out his passionate speech calling for food education in Home, School and Main Street (Supermarkets, Manufacturing,Restaurants, Workplace). "Every child who leaves school needs to be able to cook 10 recipes [Bring Life Skills back into schools]" Read more about Jamie's latest work Huntington Kitchen, where he visits the

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Unfortunately he comes back to business as usual in Washington.Best quotes from Friday's show (I had the clips but Youtube is cracking down!):"The Whole country just sucks, people just get screwed" -Bill Maher"Obama needs Bush's balls (enough of this kumbaya, let's negotiate bullshit!)"- Seth MacFarlane (and me)"String him up (Dick Channey)..the Republicans aren't going to vote for Obama's agenda

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My boyfriend and I happened on this place by seeing an old school Indian Statue in full head gear standing guard. Always up for trying something new, we walk in thinking we will grab a quick bit and go on about our day.Diamante's is not a restaurant or a coffee bar, it is a modern day speakeasy. The L shaped lounge is a place for the cigar lovers to enjoy their bouquet in peace. The salvaged wood

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Panned Sauteed Tilapia with a roasted red pepper caper relishInspiration:WNYC's Evening Music with Terrance McKnightCraft Restaurant, Union Square NYCI actually stopped myself from my normal habit of eating from the pan, this meal deserved to be savored. I grabbed a clean plate and held myself together long enough to step over the mess my cat made of his

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So it's been four days since THE BEER SUMMIT between President Obama, Professor Henry Gates, Sgt. Jim Crowley and to make it even steven, VP Joe Biden. The talking heads congratulate Obama for turning the spotlight away from him and shined it (rightly) on Sgt. Jim Crowley and Prof. Gates. The birthers and Fox news gave high fives to the Sgt. for sticking to his guns and Prof. Gates has rallied

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This past Saturday was the opening day for Farmer's markets in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. There were at least 3 that I know of, Malcolm X Blvd Community Farmer's Market, Weeksville Heritage Center Farmer's Market and Hattie Carthan Farmer's Market. There seems to be a trend, going on. The neighborhood farmer's market is becoming the new bodegas, with locations on every corner.Walking down

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I spend the last 2 days glued to the web and TV coverage of the death of THE greatest entertainer in my generation. Michael Jackson was an icon who joined the sad list of celebrities who died from prescription drugs including Judy Garland, Dorothy Dandridge, Jimmy Hendrix, Gerald Levert and Anna Nicole Smith. There is a scary trend here that needs to be addressed. Who are the doctors that are

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Living in NYC you come across the best of everything; from dentist, to nail salon and of course restaurants. Recently I was talking to some friends about food places. And they admittedly pronounced the best Thai food is in Queens. They didn't know the name but their reputation is well know. So much so, to find the place just take the 7 train to 61st in Woodside and ask for the Thai place and they

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Saturday, I attended the First Annual Brooklyn Food Conference and all I can say is- WOW!So many people from different backgrounds came together to educate and organize around ways to address our broken global food system. As someone who has a strong curiosity about food policy in this country, I found this conference eye opening.Check out this video from the panel discussion on Food Rebellions.

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I'm confused...how does this convince a parent to buy their 3 year old a kid's meal? This is the second BK commercial I am offended by. Remember the Whooper virgins??

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I love Countdown with Keith Olbermann!! Check out this segment recapping the Tea Parties that were organize across the country. Who sponsored it, some say Fox News Channel...you decide!

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