Spicy Vegetarian Pizza

I just made this the other night for a vegetarian friend of mine and we couldn't stop eating it! The spiciness intensifies in the oven and so paired with a couple of Coronas was the perfect summer fun meal.

Dinner on the Fly # 1 (v opt)

It's midnight and I haven't had dinner. A salad is a bit boring and I'd like something warm but light before bed. I look in the fridge, throw something together, and this is what I come up with:

Chorizo Pasta

This simple pasta dish is easy to make on a weeknight to feed an entire family, plus it's fairly priced. The chorizo adds an extra spicy to your typical pasta dinner, but not too much that is will drive away those with a weaker pallet.

Grandma's Pancakes

Pancakes are ancient! There is archeological evidence that primitive humans used to make these in clay pots on hot stones. These were probably the very first grain based food that humans ever ate! Ruminate on that the next time you sit around the table enjoying a stack of these delicious fluffy cakes.

Balsamic Strawberry and Chicken Pizza

This is my variation inspired by the fabulous recipe from Closet Cooking - Thanks for the great inspiration Kevin! I used my own basic pizza crust and made mine with more of a sauce and fewer items layered; I'm not big on the piling my pie high to the sky. I also adjusted it for my taste preferences.

Basic Pizza Dough (v)

This is a basic, vegan, thin pizza crust. Not to thin to be cracker like, but thin and still have some doughy texture in it. The high ratio of oil makes it a little more savoury as well.

Breakfast Smoothie # 2 (gf, v)

Breakfast Smoothie # 1 (gf, v)

Verde Farro Salad (gf, v)

This is a healthy lunch that's great fro making on the weekend and having for the work week. The farro, a hearty whole grain will really fill you up, while the zingy seasoning will excite your taste buds in the middle of a long work day.

Chickpea, Tomato, Kalmata & Feta Salad (gf, v)

I fell in love with this salad back in undergrad, when feta cheese was still exotic and super expensive to me. I discovered it in the very first issue of Everyday Food. Over the years I've modified the recipe slightly, but the essence is still there. This makes a great fast lunch you can throw together and keep in the fridge or eat straight away.

Quick note on nutritional facts...

I am hoping to post the nutritional information at the bottom of each recipe but I'm still figuring out how to calculate such things, apparently there are websites out there.

The Perfect Hard Egg

I feel that such a basic item is a perfect start to this blog. The hard boiled egg is often misunderstood and thus poorly executed. The confusion comes from the poor translation of the name itself. Originally known in the French as "oeuf dur" which means "hard egg", it was instead poorly translated to "boiled egg" despite the fact that you never actually boil an "oeuf due". 

Going Live in 3...2...1...

I'm going to be taking this blog project live in the very very near future!
I was going to work out all the technical details first, but then I realised that I will never be ready if I wait for technology, so I'm just finishing up the About and Author pages, deciding what to post first, and then I'll be going live!

Here are a few samples of some of the first posts I have been working on behind the scenes:
Coconut Oil - Good or Bad?
Chocolate Soufflé for Two
Thai Grilled Chicken & Cheese Sandwich
Balsamic Strawberry & Chicken Pizza
Lemon Squares
Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs
Glucose (Sugar) & Metabolism
Community Gardening
Chai Seeds
Composting
Farro (Grain)


Hope to see you all here soon!
Cheers!
Callie

Hello & Welcome to SpherMod!

Welcome to my new blog! In case you have found this by accident or stumbled upon it via some unknown link out there in the world, I have just set this up and am still in the planning stages for this blog, so please don't expect any postings from me for a little while. My goal is to have 20 completed general posts saved before I post the first one (gives me a buffer if I'm unable to produce one some weeks). I also have to figure out all the other content (about page, tag line, etc).

Brief idea of what this blog will be, but not the yet set in stone mission statement: Food and the politics and economics that influence our eating habits in America today. Recipes, tips on healthy living, and ways to improve the world through the way you eat. But also my general philosophy about life: living spherically and moderately. So this blog will not just be about food but will also include posts on the other things I enjoy in my life, some relating to food, but not all of them. Some topics may include movies I like, books I've read, art exhibits I've visited, my garden, or my passion for iPhoneography (that's mobile phone photography for those unfamiliar with the term).


Update:

I have a ton of posts prepped and waiting now, but first things first...pages need writing and I'm switching here to Blogger from WordPress because Blogger is free! But I'm having some technical difficulties because I had a beautifully designed blog with custom banner I made and everything over at WordPress but one can't just simply transfer the visual/layout aspects of a blog from WordPress to Blogger, rather its a complicated process whereby I have to hire someone to convert the format from one to the other. So, I'm waiting on that.