This one looks lighter, and it also feels lighter, but the calories are about the same, bummer… From left to right: - 1 cup of rice, carrot sticks - sorta-omelette made with 1 egg and 1/3 milk, 1 teaspoon flour, a pinch of salt and some grounded mixed pepper, rolled with about 1/2 cup steamed [...]
Posts Tagged ‘vegetables’
July 14th, 2010 - 10:40 am § in Life & Style
Bento experiment #3
This one is definitely less graphic From left to right: - 1 cup of pasta with 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and some grounded chilli - 1 cup of kale, cooked in a little water in a frying pan. Then place 1/2 cup at the bottom add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and [...][...]
May 1st, 2010 - 1:28 pm § in Life & Style
Refurbished leftovers
Yesterday I cooked some polenta. I had one of those sachets with polenta and dried mushrooms, you can easily cook in 15 minutes or so. Just boil 2 lt or water, add the polenta mix and stir for 10-12 minutes. Of course, the portions were too many, so I had put the leftover (about 4 [...][...]
First ever rooftop farm on affordable housing project
Excerpt: ”Solar is not the only green feature appearing on affordable housing projects these days. In fact, a project in the South Bronx is hoping to combat food miles and food deserts at the same time, growing fresh, nutritious vegetables in a 10,000 sq ft rooftop greenhouse on top of a six [...]
February 1st, 2010 - 9:44 am § in Health
Healthy snacks
Living on campus has some advantages indeed, like cutting on transportation. But eating at the canteen can easily become a boring routine, especially if the food served is varied, but still, it’s not the same as cooking for yourself. Canteen food also tends to be less “veggie-friendly[...]
How do we choose food?
“What is the fairest way to eat food?” Click here to read The Atlantic Food Channel article. Even small changes in our eating habits can lead to big changes in economy. Besides, how many of these habits are really ours and how many are just the result of years and years of media and busi[...]
December 26th, 2009 - 2:01 pm § in Health
Spaghetti con Zucchine e Gamberetti
SPAGHETTI ZUCCHINE E GAMBERETTI “Spaghetti with zucchini and prawns” (approx. 6 servings) In a bowl: - 2 cloves of garlic - 2 tablespoons of olive oil - 1 white onion (diced) - 3 medium sized zucchini (diced) - 1 teaspoon of ground salt Cook at medium heat until soft, then smash everythi[...]
September 21st, 2009 - 9:03 am § in Health
Say kinda veg
After writing my previous blog entry, I’ve been thinking of the food I’m supposed to avoid for at least 2 weeks. And I soon came to the conclusion that being vegetarian in Italy is very complicated. Not to mention being vegan, ha! I had lunch with family and noticed that most of the best[...]
September 19th, 2009 - 3:29 pm § in Health
To veg or not to veg. That is the question.
I’ve been rethinking my diet this year. I’m not on diet, I just pay more attention to what I eat. I avoid too processed foods, fat and sugars. I definitely eat less pasta, which have been sort of a guilty pleasure ever since my teenage years, especially for the portions. The thing is, a [...]
