A Hungry Bear

stir fry chinese long beans

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Have you ever seen Chinese long beans? They’re a deep red, almost purple, color, and about a foot and a half long. I had never even heard of these - and with all the food magazines I subscribe to, it’s difficult to find a vegetable that I haven’t at least read something about. [...]

grilled halibut and vegetables provencale

Thursday, July 16, 2009

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My little container herb garden is growing like crazy these days, and I’m finding more ways than ever to incorporate them in unexpected ways (see this Bufala Negra drink for an unconventional way to enjoy basil). This recipe for grilled halibut and vegetables with fresh herbes de Provence caught my eye, as a way [...]

dinner with the marshes: sausage and pepper pasta

Monday, July 6, 2009

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Last month I had the good fortune to work a few days at the home office of my coworker and his wonderful family. I have heard about his sausage and caramelized bell pepper pasta before, and even attempted to make it once. But I was WAY off… And it wasn’t just the [...]

slow cooker black beans

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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This is a great recipe that my BFF Morgan shared with me, and it couldn’t be easier. (You might also recognize Mo as the person who created every last little thing about AHB - she’s the world’s best graphic designer.) I took a pound of dried black beans - less than $1 - [...]

olive tapenade stuffed chicken

Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Chicken thighs are cheap, but I’m always at a loss for how to make them. Recently I’ve been searching for new ways to try them, and found a recipe on foodblogsearch.com that was really compelling (3 exclamation points convinced me). I made some modifications, but it’s basically just chicken thighs rolled around a [...]

the bread bible’s pizza

Friday, March 13, 2009

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You know how you start noticing something all the time only when it becomes important to you? Like you never notice different styles of roof shingles until you need to roof your house, or you really start noticing people’s glasses when you find out you need them yourself? (Maybe it’s just me.) [...]

double-beef chili

Friday, January 9, 2009

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Chili is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you’re trying to plan a healthy dinner. But if you’re careful not to pile on too much cheese and sour cream (ahem), it’s actually a good balance. There’s a ton of protein, in this case from both the ground sirloin and [...]

sausage, peppers and fresh mozzarella pasta

Sunday, August 31, 2008

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I have a coworker friend who told me about a great sausage and pepper recipe that his family loves which I’ve been thinking about for some time. I intend to try his actual recipe very soon - it sounds perfect for football Sundays. If I understood him correctly, he takes up to 6 [...]

pan seared tilapia with chile lime butter

Monday, July 14, 2008

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I found this great recipe for chile lime butter on Epicurious. Not counting the time it takes for the butter to soften on the counter, the entire meal is ready in 20 minutes. This is definitely going in the weekly rotation. I saved the leftover butter and was able to use it [...]

a healthy bear: provencal chicken salad with roasted peppers and artichokes

Thursday, July 10, 2008

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For the second salad from my new cookbook (Raising the Salad Bar), I tried this provencal chicken salad - it was delicious. The only problem: I halved the recipe (originally for 4 servings), but this didn’t make nearly enough for a hungry bear trying to eat healthy… So even though it was delicious, [...]