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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Fry Up The Garden

March 22, 2009

Fry Up The Garden

So. tired.

this !

My travels are catching up with me!

I wasn’t terribly hungry for dinner because of our late lunch and my queasiness (tiredness?) returned mid-afternoon – until I saw what Matt made!

Tempura Vegetables! Sweet potatoes + portabellos, to be specific. They were awesome!!

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Karen brought over some wine, but I decided to abstain tonight. I’ve had alcohol 7 nights in a row now, I believe. Matt did the pouring in the kitchen and surprised me with a cute POM spritzer in place of wine

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While we sipped and talked Africa, Matt was busy in the kitchen. Check out Brew + Bake for the full recap!

I ate most of my veggies, but left 3 mushrooms. The sweet potatoes were superb! The batter was light like a pancake and not greasy at all. We discussed what we thought the nutrition would be, and we don’t think they are that bad since

1) The interior is vegetable

2) The water of the veggies should have pushed out as steam, allowing minimal oil to seep in and

3) They were pretty dry to the touch.

We’ll definitely be making these again 🙂

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The veggies came with a sesame oil + peanut butter + vinegar dipping sauce, but I wasn’t in the mood so I just ate them plain.

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On the side he made salads: baby spinach, mushrooms, blanched broccoli, frozen edamame and sriratcha (which is really good on anything!)

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Just Breathe

I wrote an article on spring vegetables along with a few vegetables for Breathe Magazine and they were just posted while I was gone. Cool!

Put a Spring In Your Step at the Farmers Market

Spring Salad Recipes from Kath!

Green As A Thistle

My Lipton trip friend Vanessa just uploaded this video from our flight. She writes for the National Post in Toronto as well as her blog Green As A Thistle, which got her a book deal for her 356 green changes called Sleeping Naked Is Green. Can’t wait to read it when it comes out in June!

I’m getting in bed early and planning to resume my gym habits first thing in the morning. Then it’s off to class

Nite!

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  1. Lauren says

    March 22, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    Tempura sweet potatoes sound awesome! Welcome home 🙂

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  2. VeggieGirl says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    SWEET POTATOES!!!!!!

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  3. Sharon says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    Tempura vegetables? Awesome!

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  4. haya (living and learning) says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    that’s so cool that you got to meet vanessa! i followed her green as a thistle blog over the year that she did 1 green thing every day and it was pretty awesome. her column is my favorite part of the post (and aside from the crossword, the only thing i pay attention to). her book sounds like it will be entertaining.

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  5. Oh She Glows says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    YAY for a Toronto blogger!!! 🙂 I’ll check out the links…thanks! I love seeing local writers.

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  6. Mel says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:13 pm

    Those tempura veggies look amazing! I don’t think I’ve ever seen tempura sweet potato, but it sounds amazing!

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  7. Heather says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    How exciting to have that published!! Congrat!!

    Augh, school… don’t ya just hate the sound of it? 😉

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  8. Mara @ What's For Dinner? says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    I’m not near brave enough to try tempura-frying in my own house, but those look fantastic!

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  9. Vanessa says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    Wowee! Thanks for the shout-out… I have to say, Kath was WAY better at staying plugged-in while in Kenya — blogging from the backseat of the 4X4 while we were bumping around between Nairobi and Kericho. I’ll be reporting on this trip at Green as a Thistle as well, of course, although probably from a more sustainable, how-do-you-green-a-massive-corporation-like-Unilever type angle. Can’t wait to keep track of everything Kath eats from now on, though 🙂

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  10. thepinkpeppercorn says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    Tempura is fantastic – oooooh with portabello! Congrats on the articles – must check them out right now!!! 🙂

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  11. Amelia says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    The tempura veggies look phenom! Totally with you on the sriracha. That stuff is great on everything! 🙂

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  12. zestycook says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    Oh Those veggies look fantastic. Good work Matt!

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  13. Maggie says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    What an awesome dinner! I hope you post a recipe soon 🙂

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  14. Jess :) says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    That dinner looks fantastic! Check out my blog-I gave you an award 🙂
    <3 jess 🙂
    xxx

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  15. Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    Cool dinner!

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  16. Bec says

    March 22, 2009 at 9:10 pm

    Your dinner looks so yummy!

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  17. Joanie says

    March 22, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    The fennel and beet salad looks amazing. I’ve got some beets in the fridge that need to be used. Sounds like I’ll be serving them up soon 🙂

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  18. Cole says

    March 22, 2009 at 9:39 pm

    Oh my goodness. Tempura veggies look so delicious! And so does that salad! I have a thing for broccoli…

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  19. Michelle Hisae says

    March 22, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    Can’t wait to try those Springtime salad recipes! And for the farmer’s markets to come back!!

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  20. Kara says

    March 22, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    Mmmm what a meal! Looks yummy!

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  21. Kelly Turner says

    March 22, 2009 at 11:05 pm

    Hey- i wrote an article for the print version of Breathe!

    I cant believe you had company over. id be sleeping for 3 days straight

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  22. Kelsey Miles says

    March 22, 2009 at 11:07 pm

    I will not see you in the morning.. I am renting a body double who will finish the semester for me.. I enjoy spending my days in my kitchen..

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  23. emmy says

    March 23, 2009 at 12:15 am

    What a fun dinner, Matt is such a culinary genius! I think I’m too afraid to do my own frying, but tempura veggies are the best.

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  24. Lara (Thinspired) says

    March 23, 2009 at 12:33 am

    So glad you are back safe and readjusting to your normal routine! Um, that tempura looks absolutely AMAZING. Your hubby is such a creative chef!!

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  25. Sarah (lovINmytummy) says

    March 23, 2009 at 2:01 am

    What a sweet hubs to fix you the spritzer and such a great spread. I think your salad also cancelled out any nutrition sketchiness with the tempura. That’s how it works right?

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  26. JENNA says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:29 am

    I’ve had a recipe for tempura veggies I’ve been dyng to try!! Those look amazing!

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  27. Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:33 am

    Yummy! Tempura veggies is one of my favorite appetizers when we go for sushi!!

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  28. amy (veganissexy) says

    March 23, 2009 at 10:43 am

    Oh those veggies look amazing. Deep friend sweet potato….seriously what could be better 🙂 I am love love loving that spoon & ring. I have an obsession with black & white animal print. So cute!

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