If you've rolled through Trader Joe's in the last couple of weeks, a bright orange-yellow bag may have caught your eye in the refrigerated section. Trader Joe's Amba Mango Sauce ($3.29) sat next to the sauerkraut and pre-made pastas at my store. The bag simply says it's a savory fermented mango sauce and the ingredient…
September is about new beginnings, well, at least as far as the school year goes, so maybe that’s why OJ kicked off his new diet and exercise regimen now. Whatever it is, this new deal is already changing the way we eat (and I thought we were in a pretty good place to start with).
The main challenge? Everything is weighed separately – 100 g protein, 80 grams carbs, however many grams fat. But when I start to look at how I cook, how do you calculate vegetable soup or pot pie or a casserole of any kind? Everything is mixed in.
This first week there’s been a lot of grilling going on. Last night flank steak, over the weekend we grilled chicken. And it was that chicken that formed the basis for this chicken tikka pasta salad.
When I reach for an Indian cookbook, my go-to is Curried Favors: Family Recipes from South India. You might recognize the name from her line of simmer sauces (the coconut curry is delish!) available at Costco and other stores. So, why Maya Kaimal, not Madhur Jaffrey, widely thought of as the authority on Indian cooking?…
