VG Distributors - Food Blog http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog Sun, 20 May 2012 16:11:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 How to Cut the Sugar from Summer Drinks http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4503 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4503#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 16:11:45 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4503 We consume over three times the daily recommended amount of added sugar each day, and sugary beverages are one of the main contributors to this sugar overload.



** This is only a summary of our content.**
Healthy Eats – Food Network Healthy Living Blog

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4503 0 Favorites List (5.19.12) http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4502 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4502#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 07:12:15 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4502

Happy weekend all. I thought today would be a good day for a favorites list. I also thought it might be time to share the earliest glimpse of what I’ve been working on for the past couple of months – QUITOKEETO. I’ll do my best to pull a few more details together for you (and wrangle a recipe into shape) for later in the week. Until then -xo:

- Le Shack

- The Secret Life of Alan Z. Feuer

- Grains Well Spent.

- 204 Sunrise Lane.

- Rhubarb Beer Jam

- Happenstance. Running into Jesse in NY.

- Act Three. Mimis in the Middle.

- Whoops

- When Michelle Obama Came to Lunch

- Reading: this / Next up: this

- For the floors. And the ceilings.

- Jeffrey’s Broken Bike

- Dream get-away.

- Subway tile & Sherwin Williams

- The Alphabet Book a few of you were curious about in this post.

- For the next road trip.

- Pakoras & Chutney

- Enjoying this monthly newsletter / sign-up at page bottom (via Kristina G)

- Elissa + Tamar

- Daniel Patterson’s Poached Scrambled Eggs

- Perfect cocktail ice.

Lead photo: Detail of a stunning green tile wall I came across in Marrakesh.

Continue reading Favorites List (5.19.12)…




101 Cookbooks

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4502 0 Serious or silly? Should the president eat meat and junk food in public? http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4501 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4501#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 04:26:41 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4501 There’s no doubt that eating healthy can be challenging these days, when an organic apple can cost the same as a Big Mac. And one vegetarian advocacy group thinks the …

Read Full Post

About.com Vegetarian Food

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4501 0 Product Review: Sedona Food Dehydrator http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4500 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4500#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 16:26:43 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4500 There are tactics for food preservation beyond canning and pickling. With garden season approaching, I was excited to try out this nifty appliance.



** This is only a summary of our content.**
Healthy Eats – Food Network Healthy Living Blog

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4500 0 Skillet Tortilla Pizza http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4499 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4499#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 01:28:19 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4499 Skillet Tortilla Pizza

When I was a kid, Home Ec was a required course in junior high, and we all had to learn how to make English muffin pizzas in a toaster oven. Did you make English muffin pizzas? Or bagel pizzas? This is the same thing, but made with a flour tortilla, or “wrap” as they are called in some parts. Easy peasy. A cast iron skillet works best for the stove top, as it has a more even distribution of heat and holds the heat well. Once the tortilla is bubbly, sprinkle on the cheese first, and then spread with sauce. This way the thin tortilla bottom is more likely to stay crisp. In this recipe we are using the most basic of ingredients—shredded mozzarella, tomato sauce, basil. But you could easily use other favorite pizza toppings, such as caramelized onions or basil pesto. Just use a light touch. The tortilla is thin and can be easily weighted down.

Do you like making tortilla pizzas? If so, please tell us about your favorite version in the comments.

Continue reading “Skillet Tortilla Pizza” »




Simply Recipes

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4499 0 Can You Get Healthy Food from a Food Truck? http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4498 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4498#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 00:56:26 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4498 From dim sum to crepes to gourmet burgers, food trucks are selling way more than hot dogs these days, and they’re popping up all over.



** This is only a summary of our content.**
Healthy Eats – Food Network Healthy Living Blog

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4498 0 Grocery Shopping for Healthy Cooking at Home http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4497 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4497#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 22:23:49 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4497 Monique Volz, from Ambitious Kitchen, joins us each Friday in May to recap her week in our Healthy Every Week Challenge. This week’s goal: cook more at home.



** This is only a summary of our content.**
Healthy Eats – Food Network Healthy Living Blog

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4497 0 Homemade Lacto-Fermented Ketchup Recipe http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4496 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4496#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:11:11 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4496 Homemade lacto-fermented ketchup is thankfully devoid of processed sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. Historically, most condiments were lacto-fermented in the era before refrigeration and hot water bath canning. This natural fermentation method provided an easy way to preserve food while giving it a pleasantly sour taste. As it turns out, these naturally cultured foods were also full of beneficial, probiotic bacteria. If you want to try your hand at getting more of these lacto-fermented foods into your diet, culturing your condiments is a simple way to start.
Food Renegade

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4496 0 Beautiful raw food desserts http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4495 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4495#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 10:29:27 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4495 These raw food desserts may look too good to be true, but they’re just as good for you as they are good to look at. Made from whole fruits, …

Read Full Post

About.com Vegetarian Food

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4495 0 What’s for Dinner: 300-Plus Recipes http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4494 http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4494#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:24:53 +0000 admin http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?p=4494 Need some dinnertime inspiration? We’ve got you covered with a recipe for every night of the workweek.

iVillage – Latest Blog Posts and Slideshows Food

]]> http://www.vgdistributors.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4494 0