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Since there's no strict standard for what gets labeled Greek strained yogurt in the US, I recommend trying several different varieties to see if you like one version better than others. I like Fage but won't eat Dannon or Yoplait; I know others are the opposite! So if you want to like strained yogurt keep searching; it…
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Oh, and I want to second the quinoa and black bean recommendation above. We cook the black beans with a spicy sofrito and/or salsa and serve with a section of baked sweet potato and a dollop of yogurt. Wonderful!
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Hello, I thought I'd throw in a couple recommendations. I really like Mark Bittman's exhaustive cookbook, How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. It helped me translate my view of food toward vegetables, grains and legumes pretty seamlessly. It's not aimed toward low calorie meals but does depend on whole foods. The recipes…
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I know some people don't love tempeh but I like it more and more these days. I think the trick is just to see what it can do form and texturewise while also, obviously, infusing it with lots of flavor. I tend to use it and season it in recipes in which a meat-eater might tend to use cow or lamb or pig. Broiled: I…
