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Jun 12th

Blog » A Long Overdue Update

First, I want to apologize for going so long without blogging and/or checking in. I know you guys have been wondering where we've been and what we've been up to. Let me answer a few of your questions.

-No, I (Allie) am not dead. I am alive and so is Omelette the cat.

-No, Daniel and I did not fall in love and run off together. Not to say the thought hasn't crossed our minds! (Joke)

-Yes, Economy Bites is stil alive. In a way. But unfortunately, Daniel and I have come to the decision to stop producing the show...at least for the time being. So, while the past 2 year's worth of episodes and recipes will still be available here, on our podcast, on HuffPo, YouTube, Blip.tv, TheNest.com, etc., there won't be anything new coming down the pipeline in the forseeable future.

And now to answer your new questions:

 

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Tags: goodbye for now

May 5th

Episodes » Ep. 64: Southwestern Turkey Chili

So here it is, our final episode! It's been up a long time, but only now am I publishing it to our official site. I hope you love it, I think it's a fabulous episode to end on.

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Tags: southwest turkey, turkey chili, chili, chili with beans

Apr 16th

Recipes » Potato Chickpea Enchiladas

INGREDIENTS

For the filling:

-1 lb white or yellow skinned waxy potatoes

-2 Tbsp olive oil

-4 cloves garlic, minced

-1 jalapeño or serrano chili, roasted and finely chopped

-1/2 large onion

-2 tsp oregano

-1 tsp ground cumin

-1 cup vegetable broth

-1 can chickpeas, well rinse and coarsely chopped

-s & p to taste

-12 corn tortillas

 

Green Tomatillo Sauce

Makes 4 cups sauce

Gluten/soy free

-1 lb tomatillos, husks removed and washed

-2 cloves garlic, chopped

-2 jalapeno, serrano or other green chilies, washed, sliced in half and seeded 

-1 medium onion, chopped

-1/2 cup cilantro leaves, lightly packed

-1 tsp dried oregano 

-2 tblsp peanut oil

-1 1/2 cups well-seasoned vegetable broth

-2 tsp sugar 

-1/2 tsp salt 


Cashew Crema

makes about 1 1/2 cups of sauce for a baked topping

Gluten Free

-12 oz soft silken tofu

-1/2 cup cashew nuts

-2 Tbsp lime juice

-1 Tbsp olive or peanut oil

-2 tsp cornstarch

-1 clove garlic, grated

-1 tsp salt

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Tags: potato chickpea enchilada, latin food, vegan latina, terry hope romero

Apr 15th

Episodes » Ep. 63: Vegan Latina!

I'm so excited to unveil our collaboration with Terry Romero, The Vegan Latina! Terry is the author of many amazing Vegan cookbooks including Viva Vegan and Veganomicon!

 

 

 

 

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Tags: the vegan latina, Terry Hope Romero, Viva Vegan, enchiladas, potatoes, chick peas

Apr 1st

Episodes » Ep. 62: Greek Style Casserole

Enjoy this recipe inspired by a friend of the famous Hilde (you know who you are, wink wink!) 

 

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Tags: greek food, feta cheese, greek casserole
Recipes » Greek Style Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

-1 1/2 cup orzo

-4 cloves garlic, minced

-8 oz loose leaf spinach

-1/4 cup chicken broth

-1.5 lb ground chicken (or beef, lamb, turkey, etc)

-1 28 oz can diced tomatoes

-1 Tbsp lemon juice

-1/2 tsp dried oregano

-2 bay leaves

-1 cup crumbled feta cheese 

-1/2 cup parmesan cheese

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Tags: greek style casserole, ground chicken, feta cheese, orzo
Episodes » Ep. 61: Veal Meatballs

Veal Meatballs!

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Tags: veal, meatballs,

Mar 18th

Recipes » Veal Meatballs

INGREDIENTS

-2 lb ground veal

-1 onion, finely diced

-4 carrots, finely diced

-2 stalks celery, finely chopped

-1/2 lb spinach, finely chopped

-3 eggs, beaten

-1 1/4 cup breadcrumbs

-1/2 Tbsp lemon juice

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Tags: meatballs, veal, spinach

Mar 4th

Episodes » Episode 60: Mushroom Barley Soup

Welcome to Kitchen Studio 2.0!

Today's episode was shot the day after I moved into the new studio, and this pot of mushroom barley soup was literally the very 1st thing I cooked in there. Pretty amazing!! Forgive me if I didn't exactly remember where everything was. It was very new.


 

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Tags: mushrooms, mushroom barley soup, new kitchen, kitchen studio 2.0
Recipes » Mushroom Barley Soup

INGREDIENTS

-1 to 2 oz dried Porcini mushrooms, chopped, liquid reserved

-1/2 TBSP butter

-8 strips bacon

-1/2 cup plus  7 1/2 cups beef broth

-3 to 4 shallots, minced

-5 carrots, sliced

-10 oz Babybella or Cremini mushrooms, chopped

-3 oz Shitake mushrooms

-1 Tbsp thyme

-1 bay leaf

-1 cup pearled barley

-2 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice

-2 Tbsp heavy cream

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Tags: soup, mushroom barley soup, mushrooms, porcinis, barley

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