APPLE CRUMBLE-LECINQBLOG'S DESSERT SERIES-VEGAN DESSERTS

APPLE CRUMBLE-LECINQBLOG'S DESSERT SERIES-VEGAN DESSERTS

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Actually, this item was a REGULAR at my breakfasts in 2007 and 2008.Everyday in the morning I would make this apple crumble and eat it with sourcream (dollops of it ), all warm and sweet and oh so COMFORTING...early in the morning,yeah!

I ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AND WILL BE A HEAVY BREAKFAST EATER.As a doctor or physician, the early morning hours are the ONLY HOURS of peace and quiet where I have time for myself.The rest of the day is for my work and patients ...and yet the patients complain that they can't get appointments with DOCTORS ..goodness..WE DOCTORS ARE HUMANS TOO.

This dessert has no animal products in it..It is tastier than any NON-VEGAN recipe of the same

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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TAGS: #VEGAN , #DESSERTS, #APPLES , #FRUIT . #CRUMBLE , #BREAKFAST ,

HOMEMADE PICKLED FRESNO PEPPERS-LECINQBLOG'S CONDIMENTS SERIES

HOMEMADE PICKLED FRESNO PEPPERS-LECINQBLOG'S CONDIMENTS SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

My green grocers always for SURE, stock fresh produce of fresno peppers at their store.

They grow the fresno peppers organically in their own farm .

Infact,all produce in their store is sourced from their own organic farm

These fresno peppers are JUST right, both when used fresh and when pickled.

I deviced my own pickling technique to suit my taste and storage needs.I store these pickled peppers in the refrigerator because the recipe has a higher than normal water content in it.

It stores well for YEARS in a refrigerator (which I found out INCIDENTALLY, when i put a jar in there and forgot to use it for a couple of years.It WAS JUST FINE when i finally used it after more than a year)

These pickled fresnos work well in salads that ask for a lil bit of piquante bite here and there.

They also work well in sandwiches especially po-boys.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #fresno , #peppers , #pickling , #condiments

HOMEMADE POTATO FRENCH FRIES/FREEDOM FRIES

HOMEMADE POTATO FRENCH FRIES/FREEDOM FRIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Simply put,these are deep fried potato sticks.

Why they are called "french fries" or why they MUST be called "FREEDOM FRIES",is not my business to dwell upon right now.Let us not waste time and just get down to discussing the fries in the picture.

IF you fry your potatoes in VEGETABLE oil, these potato fries would qualify as VEGAN COMFORT FOOD.

Why is yucky oil dripping food "comforting"?

SIGH...I guess, ENERGY RICH FOODS allow the body to feel secure in some ways.Both oil and potato starch are ready sources of ENERGY.So the eyes are sending signals to the brain of the fact that the body is getting some great energy sources..LOL.

We all like texture too.So,crunchy fries just out of the frier with their CRUNCH FACTOR do the trick perhaps in terms of ENTICING THE SENSES?

Over these past ten years however, MY IDEA OF COMFORT FOOD has changed .These days I find a large bowl of fresh crunchy veggies even more comforting than fries.I AM BEING VERY VERY HONEST WHEN I SAY THIS.

BTW,I make my fries at home.WHY?The restaurant/fast food joints serve fries which taste like salty cardboard, that is why!!

Most restaurants seems to have stocks of FROZEN ,PARTIALLY PRECOOKED FRIES which are then RE-FRIED to order.Needless to say,doing this "cooking,freezing,then RE-frying" leaves them with no REAL nutrition at all.NO real taste either,except for the taste of fat and salt.Definitely NOT freshly made EITHER..Which is why they are now called FAST food?

I LOVE THE TASTE OF POTATOES more than the salt and oil.HENCE this attempt to make fries at home.So that I CAN TASTE the actual potatoes in the fries instead of hot oil and salt.

I also love my potato fries to be SOGGY...yes,I LIKE SOGGY FRIES.Another reason to try making them at home, just how i like it..soggy and freshly made

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #potato , #tubers , #deep_frying , #fries , #french_fries , #homemade , #snacks

STIR FRIED TOFU -LECINQBLOG'S AFTERNOON SNACKS SERIES

STIR FRIED TOFU -LECINQBLOG'S AFTERNOON SNACKS SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

This can actually qualify not just for an afternoon snack but also as a side during lunch or even breakfast.I have eaten this at all different times.

Tofu tastes great when cooked right.Given that it is a relatively NEWER ingredient to the non-mongoloid-ASIAN palate,so many people DON'T KNOW how to cook with it and thus end up cooking it so badly that it tastes bland and foul.

It is like GIVING MEAT TO A LIFELONG VEGETARIAN and expecting them to know how to cook it.I FOR ONE, have never EATEN meat or fish In my whole lifetime of 33 years,ever.So, I am sure that if someone gave me a piece of meat and asked me to cook it, I WON'T COOK IT RIGHT.Atleast the first time around.

btw,TOFU was a new ingredient to me too when I first went vegan.But after cooking it a couple of times, I finally got my groove.

What you see in the above picture is SIMPLE stir fried tofu with peppers and onions.Use any kind of larger peppers you like.Smaller peppers will be hotter and thus can't be used in large quanities.Also, I lightly floured and black peppered the tofu cubes before stir frying,makes them crunchy(oops, I gave out my recipe tricks)

Very filling, very calcium and protein rich and very tasty to boot..TRY IT.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags: #tofu , #calcium , #soybean , #snack , #vegan_sources_of_calcium , #protein , #stir_fry , #anytime_snack , #nutrition , #nutritional_information  , #VEGAN

MOST READ BLOG ENTRIES FROM MY BLOG http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/ in the past year

Here is a list of my top TEN most visited blogs on my ultimate vegetarian cooking blog.

There are many more blogs entries which are widely visited as well,but I am just keeping the list short and mentioning the top ten entries.

These are stats relevant to only the past year!

I write about #food_science, #food  #life_stories_associated_with_food #food_memories #health_articles_about_food and #nutrition  in my ultimate vegetarian cookblog.

 

here goes

 

 

1. Grocery list suggestion for newbie vegans wanting ... Jan 12, 2009 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/grocery-list-suggestion-for-newbie.html
2. HumanS are NOT carnivores. Information about vegan... Apr 7, 2009 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/humans-are-not-carnivores-information.html
3. Cheap but tasty vegan recipe for teenage vegan beg... Jan 12, 2009 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/cheap-buy-tasty-vegan-recipe-for.html
4. Homemade and vegan> Date and Nut Chocolate cookies... Dec 1, 2012 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/homemade-and-vegan-date-and-nut.html
5. CARAMELIZED BANANAS-LECINQBLOG'S POST SWIMMINGSNAC... Mar 11, 2013 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/caramelized-bananas-lecinqblogs-post.html
6. My vegan bread baking adventures from 2009 Mar 5, 2010 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-vegan-bread-baking-adventures-from.html
7. Warm fermented Cornbread Mar 21, 2009 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/warm-fermented-cornbread.html
8. My vegan Grocery list Dec 19, 2008 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-vegan-grocery-list.html
9. An American version of a mediterranean Lunch plat... Jun 4, 2010 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/american-version-of-mediterranean-lunch.html
10. Red cabbage Feb 16, 2009 http://the-ultimate-vegetarian-cookblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

Blog entries from my poetry and poise blog that are doing the google PLUS rounds

Here is a list of my poetry and poise blogs that are getting tens of
thousands of hits on google plus
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-dont-care-about-money.html
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-wanted-to-stand-back-and-watch.html
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2010/02/visual-art-twitter-profile-pic-and-page.html
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2010/01/standing-alone-left-to-wonder.html
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2009/11/far-north-movie-review.html
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2009/08/review-of-mjs-funeral-memorial-service.html
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2009/04/shampoo-so-sweet-smelling-you-want-to.html
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2011/03/creation-movie-review.html
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2010/12/letting-doves-fly-away-one-by-one.html
http://poetry-and-poise.blogspot.com/2010/12/breach-of-trust.html

A whopping sixty THOUSAND and eight hundred odd people have google PLUSEd my poetry and poise blog in two days!how?

In the past two days something CURIOUS has happened.
A whopping SIXTY thousand eight hundred and forty eight people have
google plused my
POETRY AND POISE BLOG.
whoa!
GOOGLE kept asking me to join google plus and I have NOT joined so far.
so,I really wonder how my blogs are actually visible on the google
plus network enabling people to GOOGLE PLUS them!
Is my poetry and poise blog being featured on google plus?
What is happening?
baffled,surprised and honored all at the same time.
thanks to all google plus members who have read,liked and google
plused various blog entries of mine!
HONORED .
I do write six different blogs,and you can read all of them here
http://www.blogger.com/profile/15524952530919224387
I also tweet here
twitter.com/lecinqblog
twitter.com/ypumelfen
You can always say hi to me on twitter or email me even.
hugs and cheers to all readers.

BAGELS AND SCRAMBLED EGGS-LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES

BAGELS AND SCRAMBLED EGGS-LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

As all of you by now know, I went vegan only in 2008.So,prior to 2008, my breakfasts included eggs for most part.This above picture is from 2007.

BAGELS are my favorite baked goods-dense,chewy and they come in all flavors too.

Featured in the picture are pieces of poppy onion bagels and jalapeno scrambled eggs.

Also in the picture is a cup of SOY latte.Yes, I was drinking soy latte even before I WENT VEGAN,coz, soy latte smelled more edible than cow's milk which smelled more like body fluids(which btw it is,YEAH?)

Most people on TV always give you tips on how NOT to make your scrambled eggs rubbery and how to keep them soft and gooey...

For me, I LIKE MY SCRAMBLED EGGS-moderately DRY AND RUBBERY to a certain extent.NOT TOO CARDBOARD dry, but definitely not gooey.

If you see the picture, you can get an idea of HOW EXACTLY I LIKED MY SCRAMBLED EGGS.

I would first set up my breakfast plate and coffee and then would sit there eating it happily and slowly.

Breakfast times=peaceful alone time, introspection time!

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags: #eggs , #ovolactovegetarian , #bagels , #soy_latte , #coffee , #breakfast , #memories ,

SWEET CORN AND SPINACH QUESADILLAS-LECINQBLOG'S AFTERNOON SNACK SERIES

SWEET CORN AND SPINACH QUESADILLAS-LECINQBLOG'S AFTERNOON SNACK SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

By now, the 'AFTERNOON SNACK SERIES' has become synonymous with lecinqblog..I love me my AFTERNOON SNACKS..

on some days, it is a quick fix snack..on some days it is fruit laden..and on some other RAVENEOUS DAYS, it gets elaborate..much like this SWEET CORN AND SPINACH QUESADILLAS

This is a picture way back from 2007, the year where I HAD MY AFTERNOONS FREE AND ALL TO MYSELF.

I USED PREMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS...(the ones made without any lard)

I parboiled the spinach.

Assembling this is PRETTY EASY AND FAST AND takes a total of 12 minutes or less.

Arrange all ingredients with any cheese of choice, put another tortilla on top and heat up on a pan/oven/microwave...

cute into triangles and eat .

VERY FILLING..ALMOST LIKE A SECOND LUNCH.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #QUESADILLA , #tortilla , #spinach , #sweet_corn , #mexican , #ovolactovegetarian , #dinner , #meals ,

CHOCOLATE RICE CRISPIE TREATS-LECINQBLOG'S BACKPACK CARRY AROUND SNACK SERIES

CHOCOLATE RICE CRISPIE TREATS-LECINQBLOG'S BACKPACK CARRY AROUND SNACK SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Way back in 2007, I would carry around my own snacks IN MY BACKPACK. I would also carry a granny smith apple, my own water bottle full of water and a small pack of RICE CRISPIE treats that I MADE AT HOME.Just to take care of my HUNGER PANGS while I was still out and about doing things outdoors.

I have on so many occasions stood there at BUS transit centers,DISHING out my snack, and eating it while waiting for my evening bus to go home and the rest of the FOLKS waiting for the bus WOULD EYE ME GREEDILY,then go get something from the vending machine to eat.There ya go, you just wasted a dollar for nothing.PACK YOUR SNACK, people..(wow, just came up with this LINE!)

About these treats?

They were all chocolatey,and just the right bite sized treats-maybe three bites per treat?

It would take me all but 12 minutes to make a whole batch of 12 treats.One treat per day and that means, 12 days of outdoor snack needs taken care of.

Needless to say, THE BACKPACK that I USED TO carry around was HUGE..LOL...WHAT with the packed lunch,snack packs,apples and water and whatever else that needs carrying about.

The commerical rice cripsie treats have all kinds of ODD ,REFINED,SUPER REFINED ingredients which MAKES them undesirable IN MY opinion.Which is also why I TOOK TO MAKING MY OWN,atleast I KNOW what is going in it.The commercial ones are CLOYINGLY SWEET and chemical tasting.The ones I make are chocolately and just right, not too sweet too.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #snacks , #pack_your_snack , #backpack_snacks , #homemade , #ricecrispie_treat , #memories , #bus_memories , #chocolate , #cocoa , #dessert

BUTTERNUT SQUASH-LECINQBLOG'S HALLOWEEN FOOD-NUTRITION INFORMATION

BUTTERNUT SQUASH-LECINQBLOG'S HALLOWEEN FOOD-NUTRITION INFORMATION

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Butternut squash , just like other squashes, is full of goodness and taste.

RULE NO 1: Any squash essentially has a tough skin, which allows it to keep longer than any other vegetable.THAT IS A GREAT ADVANTAGE.Buy it with all other vegetables and USE IT LAST..savior!

RULE NO 2:All squashes have tons of seeds in the center.The seeds are edible, very tasty and full of protein and fiber.DON'T THROW THEM AWAY.separate the squash seeds, wash them and then dry them in sunlight by the kitchen window.Then, at a later time, DRY ROAST THEM and eat them like a snack.I DO THIS ALL THE TIME AND THEY TASTE amazingly great!

RULE NO 3: DO NOT remove peel of squash before cooking . UNLESS you are a baby or an old person with no dentition,THE SQUASH peel IS PERFECTLY EDIBLE and very tasty and full of fiber and vitamins.I see a lot of people oven-roast the squash and then scoop out only the pulp and then discard the skin.CARDINAL SIN.Don't waste the peel or seeds and DON'T oven roast things coz it WASTES ENERGY/ELECTRICITY.

WHAT ARE SQUASHES GOOD FOR?

They are full of carotene-the yellowish orangish pigment which is a vitamin A precursor.very good for you.Full of sugars, and fiber .Very nutritious!

1/UNCOOKED SQUASHES ARE sweet tasting.They are perfectly edible RAW..Yeah,I said it...TRY EATING THEM RAW...shred and eat them raw=muchos tasty!

2/great for stir fries-The sugars in squashes caramelize during stir fry and get uber tasty

3/great for stews-squashes are sturdy and can withstand stewing .CUT them into larger pieces WHILE putting in stews.

4/great for desserts or pies-both sweet and savory pies.POINT IN QUESTION, THE ever so popular PUMPKIN PIE for halloween.

EXPERIMENT and enjoy! happy cooking!

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags: #Vegetables , #vitamins, #butternut_squash , #squash , #halloween , #halloween_recipes , #nutrition , #nutrition_information , #fiber , #vegan , #raw_food  #carotene

PUMPKIN POTATO SANDWICH-LECINQBLOG'S HALLOWEEN FOOD SERIES

PUMPKIN POTATO SANDWICH-LECINQBLOG'S HALLOWEEN FOOD SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Pumpkin plays a big role in halloween decorations.What I feel sad though is that PEOPLE WASTE FOOD , by carving the pumpkin,putting it out there and then later, THROWING it away.

I celebrate halloween a different way.BY CELEBRATING the nutritional goodness that a pumpkin is.

I COOK WITH IT AND THEN EAT IT.I DON'T WASTE FOOD.

HERE I HAVE POSTED TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF the same concept of a pumpkin sandwich

THE FIRST ONE uses toasted bread, the second one uses a bread roll.

The first one uses toasted slices of a french baguette that I MADE MYSELF,from scratch, from whole wheat flour.

I made the bread, then sliced it after it cooled down.Then I toasted it.Then i used it to assemble the sandwich.

The second one, I made with bread rolls that I made myself too.If you look at the second picture, you can understand HOW FLUFFY homemade breadrolls can be! Yes, that much of fluffiness CAN BE ACHIEVED at home just with yeast.I USE whole wheat flour, coz , it is more nutritious and more tasty and more chewy .I LOVE SOME SUBSTANCE TO MY BREAD.I need those carbs to SAVE THE LIVES OF MY PATIENTS..LOL

BOTH potato and pumpkin ARE COMFORTING in their tastiness and FILLING factor.

overall,A RUSTIC,HEAVY DUTY, filling, comforting sandwich AND a must make for all of you readers, no matter which country you are all from.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags: #bread , #sandwich , #pumpkin , #potato , #homemade , #baking , #halloween , #comfort_food , #hearty

VEGAN OMELETTE-LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES

VEGAN OMELETTE-LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Given the fact that I HAVE NEVER EATEN MEAT all my life, when I finally became vegan in 2008, I didn't miss any meat and thus didn't attempt to make vegan versions of meat recipes.

Most of my recipes are DEVICED by me from scratch based on my current day cravings and the ingredients on hand and also keeping in mind a BALANCED NUTRITIOUS MEAL and my personalized nutritional needs.

I was ovolactovegetarian prior to going vegan. I used to eat eggs for every breakfast prior to 2008.However, when I did go vegan, the one problem I ANTICIPATED upon going vegan was severe egg or cheese craving.TO MY OWN SURPRISE , I NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY CRAVING for either eggs or cheese..I thought I would miss them dearly, but then I DIDN'T.

Anyways,speaking of VEGAN REPLACEMENT RECIPES..two things I DID TRY making as egg replacement recipes were

a/french toast (which came out pretty well.You can find it in the archives/tag cloud)

b/omelette.

This omelette, was UBER TASTY...definitely. Filled my needs for some warm pancakey rich savory stuff ....AND I tried to give it an appearance of an omelette in terms of color,appearance and texture too..Came out well..but really, did it taste like an EGG omelette? DUH..nope,,why? because it is not...DUH!

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #VEGAN , #omelette , #vegan_omelette , #breakfast , #snacks , #memories

STUFFED VEGGIE CHEESE TORTELLINI-LECINQBLOG'S HOMEMADE PASTA SERIES

STUFFED VEGGIE CHEESE TORTELLINI-LECINQBLOG'S HOMEMADE PASTA SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Both Ravioli and Tortellini are just STUFFED PASTAS..much like the chinese WANTONS..Ravioli has a different shape from the tortellini, is all.

What you see above is a picture from 2006. I meticulously filled and folded and sealed my pasta into tortellini shapes and then took a picture of the whole lot before dunking them in boiling water.

Dish out the pasta once they float-that is the golden rule of stuffed pasta cooking or even stuffed steamed wantons for that matter.(when I say steamed wantons,I mean wantons that can be cooked either by boiling or by steaming)

If you look closer at the bowl, it says, "Barney says,strike up the band" awwwww....Anyways, I don't understand why babies need their own feeding bowls with all these cartoon taglines..LOL.Maybe, to keep their bowls germ free from all the adult bowls..MAYBE,,who knows.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #pasta , #dinner , #carbohydrates , #energy , #ovolactovegetarian , #tortellini , #ravioli , #wanton , #stuffed_pasta , #steamed_food

MUSHROOM SWEET CORN SOUP-LECINQBLOG'S COMFORT FOOD SERIES-SOUP!!

MUSHROOM SWEET CORN SOUP-LECINQBLOG'S COMFORT FOOD SERIES-SOUP!!

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Soup is always comforting.

Because it rehydrates.

Because it warms you in cold weather .

Because it replenishes the lost salts .

Because it is filling.

One of my favorite soups way back in 2003,2003,2005,2006 was this soup-the mushroom ,sweetcorn soup

I like CHUNKY SOUPS,soups that have things floating around in them!!

I would make it fresh-a small tiny batch and pour it into my favorite cup, and then sit there guzzling it up .

nutritious and tasty all at the same time.Just look at that picture,Isn't it enticing?

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags: #mushroom , #soup , #beverages , #comfort_food , #sweetcorn , #memories

TATERCAKE,CHOCOLATE CAKE PAIRING-LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES

TATERCAKE,CHOCOLATE CAKE PAIRING-LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Yeah, I EAT cake for breakfast sometimes.See, as a surgeon who wakes up early in the morning, ready to run to the O.R, to take care of all overnight fasting patients waiting for surgery and then proceeding to perform surgery after surgery till it is evening, I BARELY get time to EAT properly once I AM out of the house.HENCE the cake eating at breakfast.

CAKE AND OTHER carbs at breakfast really help me LOAD my batteries adequately for the WHOLE DAY just incase i never get a chance to have a decent lunch or another meal till I AM FINALLY BACK HOME.

Breakfast is MY NUTRITION TIME.I eat obscenely heavy breakfasts, enough to last me the whole day..

This above picture is from 2007.Just two days ago, I had celebrated MY OWN BIRTHDAY with making myself a chocolate cake.Then I ate cake for breakfast each day for a whole week after that..:)).

PREMADE frozen potato grit cakes ARE SUCH a blessing sometimes,especially when you are running low on energy and need a carbohydrate overload.I would take two tatercakes(my own term for them) and microwave them for 2 min, then I would take two cake slices, Microwave them as well, another 2 minutes, make a cup of coffee-7 minutes.So, in a total of 7 minutes, A WHOLE HEAVY ENERGY GIVING BREAKFAST would be ready.Those were the days of 2007 when I was still in my twenties and full of hope.

Now , I am in my thirties and definitely full of hope.Sure, I have wasted the past few years , but hey, it doesn't matter in the bigger picture of things.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags : #cake , #cocoa , #breakfast , #memories , #birthdays , #potato , #tater_cakes , #grits , #2007 , #hope , #VEGAN

HOMEMADE TOMATO GUACAMOLE WITH HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS-LECINQBLOG'S AFTERNOON SNACK SERIES

HOMEMADE TOMATO GUACAMOLE WITH HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS-LECINQBLOG'S AFTERNOON SNACK SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

All of you know how much I love my afternoon snack time.

I PREPARE so many different SNACK foods and enjoy with my afternoon beverage of choice.

Here shown in the picture are

a/A BOWL OF freshly made guacamole-Took a ripe avacado,scooped out the contents,chopped a tomato, added it to the goo, some salt.VOILA!Took me just 12 minutes to prepare this

b/TORTILLA CHIPS-Though I call them "homemade",the original tortilla was from the store.The chips however,I made them at home, by microwaving them/oven heating them TILL CRISPY.These are FLOUR tortillas without lard. They are not corn tortillas.

This whole snack is a VEGAN SNACK.Lots of vitamins in the guacamole given that it is RAW.Tons of MINERALS too.muchos tasty!

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #snacks , #afternoon_snacks_series , #guacamole , #tomato , #tortilla_chips , #afternoon , #avocado #vegan

HOW TO MAKE MINI STUFFED CROISSANT-LECINQBLOG'S STEP-BY-STEP SERIES

HOW TO MAKE MINI STUFFED CROISSANT-LECINQBLOG'S STEP-BY-STEP SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

I think I attempted this just after making a good batch of PUFF PASTRY at home.It was a vegan version of the original buttery puff pastry.Then I Proceeded to use the PUFF PASTRY in various baking recipes to make different snacks.This MINI STUFFED CROISSANT is just one of them.

I AM POSTING JUST TWO PICS..One is the "before baking" pic and the second one is the "after baking" pics.

In short ,the steps would be

a/make your own puff pastry

b/cut it into croissant friendly shapes

c/make your veggie filling and parcook it.

d/fill,roll and seal the croissants

e/arrange on tray

f/bake

g/eat!

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #MINI_stuffed_croissant , #croissant , #vegan , #snacks , #step_by_step , #before_and_after , #french

MANGO-LECINQBLOG'S HEALTHY SNACKS SERIES-NUTRITION INFORMATION

MANGO-LECINQBLOG'S HEALTHY SNACKS SERIES-NUTRITION INFORMATION

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Fruits in a bowl are one of my favorite snacks.Infact,these fruit bowls are my favorite "after dinner" dessert.NOT TOO SWEET and sugary(duh! Just before sleeping,AND sugary sweets?) AND fruits are just right in the sweetness factor nevertheless.

Once you get used this kinda dessert all other refined flour treats look and taste too CLOYING.Way back in 2003, I would eat cake after each meal, like my life depended on it.At some point in 2006,I shifted to eating fruit as dessert and then in 2008 I tried going back to cake,but then cake tasted TOO SWEET to me this time around...aaaaah...the MOMENT OF ZEN BALACE was achieved WHERE my body would automatically NOT like what was not good for me.

The picture above is from 2007.It is a mango.A semi ripe one.I couldn't wait for it to ripen further.

I kinda remember that night too,when I ATE IT.I had vacated my previous apartment for good and shifted into this new apartment.It was too silent, too silent night that night.I sat there in my apartment, looking out the window.Lights as far as I COULD SEE..slightly depressing.L(( .New place, and I WAS ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE with the old apartment..awww.changes are challenging,no?

I often see people peeling off the skin of the fruits they eat.I HAVE TO INSIST here that most fruit peels are edible, tasty,crunchy and very full of vitamins,fiber and minerals.

All peels are edible unless the fruit is the jackfruit or durian or pineapple or some such fruits.

For Apple,kiwi,peach, apricot ,grapes,yada yad, just eat the peel already..come on.eat it!!

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE MANGO

Mango is a tropical fruit.VERY FLESHY and so, very filling.

Full of fruit sugars-so very energy giving

IT IS YELLOW.Golden rule in food is, IF THE FOOD IS COLORED IN shades of orange or yellow, IT IS CAROTENE rich or vit A rich..good for you.

mango is full of fiber too

mango is full of water soluble vitamins too.

WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? nothing..just go get some mango and eat some already! get up, go buy some.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #Fruits , #mango , #healthy_snacks , #nutrition , #vitamins , #carotene , #healthy_desserts , #fiber , #memories , #apartment_stories , #2007

CHEESY FRIES AND SOY COFFEE-LECINQBLOG'S AFTERNOON SNACK SERIES

CHEESY FRIES AND SOY COFFEE-LECINQBLOG'S AFTERNOON SNACK SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Again,look in my archives to read all of my other AFTERNOON SNACK SERIES.

As if I CANNOT reiterate enough, I LOVE AFTERNOON SNACK TIME...

For me, AFTERNOONS are the best time to lounge around and eat a nice snack with some coffee or tea!

In the above picture you can see SCISSORS.If you look closely, you can also see a metal wire.I was making a wire basket of sorts,and then , sudden hunger pangs struck my tummy.AFTERNOON SNACK TIME!

I just took out some frozen shoelace fries and put some cheese on them, and microwaved them.Then brewed some french coffee, added soy milk, sugar..soy cafe latte ready!Took me 20 minutes to set up the snack.Then I TOOK A PICTURE, much like what all foodbloggers do.

Then I GOBBLED IT ALL UP!

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #AFTERNOON_SNACK , #snacks , #afternoon , #fries , #cheesy_fries  , #soy_latte , #coffee , #ovolactovegetarian , #cheese , #afternoon_snacks_series

HOMEMADE MILLET BREAD-LECINQBLOG'S BAKING SERIES

HOMEMADE MILLET BREAD-LECINQBLOG'S BAKING SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Here in the picture you see, beautiful dark brown toasted millet bread slices.I used PEARL MILLET.I actually used millet flour with very very little amount of whole wheat flour for binding purpose ,yeasted it just like I WOULD do with a normal bread dough and made the whole loaf.Then I sliced it and then toasted the slices on a grill till they went super crunchy crisp.

I forayed into BAKING MY OWN BREAD IN 2009 and I definitely wanted to try my hand at millets coz they are so rich in calcium and we all need calcium don't we?

The millet bread had a very NUTTY RICH taste...very very saliva secreting..truly TASTY...I could eat the toasted slices ON THEIR OWN...coz they were so tasty..They are so pretty LOOKING too...no?

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #MILLET , #bread , #homemade , #baking , #millet_bread , #vegan_bread , #vegan , #calcium , #vegan_sources_of_calcium , #bread_baking

ROASTED VEGETABLE OPEN SANDWICH-LECINQBLOG'S SANDWICH SERIES

ROASTED VEGETABLE OPEN SANDWICH-LECINQBLOG'S SANDWICH SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

This is a completely vegan sandwich.When I first went vegan, This was one sandwich I used to make and eat often.

Within months of going vegan,I experimented with making my own soymilk from scratch(succesfully so) and then I proceeded to make tofu and then soyanaise .I made garlic flavored soyanaise and it came out so well that I HAD TO INVENT A sandwich that i could use the soyanaise in..Each day!

If you notice the picture closely, you can see the white soyanaise drizzled all over the veggies.

Nothing more attractive than a super WHITE condiment sauce.

IN 2008, I hadn't foraged into baking my own bread yet(which i did in 2009, and have posted blog entries about baking my own bread .PLEASE read or search the archives)

So, in 2008, I was still buying soft bread rolls from the store.I would dry roast the veggies, and drizzle with my soyanaise and then voila, TASTY,SMOKY,OPEN SANDWICH.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #vegan , #sandwich , #soyanaise , #vegan_mayonaise , #roasted_vegetables , #comfort_food

GARLIC HERB PASTA-SPAGHETTI -LECINQBLOG'S PASTA SERIES-LECINQBLOG'S COMFORT FOOD SERIES

GARLIC HERB PASTA-SPAGHETTI -LECINQBLOG'S PASTA SERIES-LECINQBLOG'S COMFORT FOOD SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Oftentimes, people give the excuse that they work long hours and hence don't have time to prepare food from scratch and therefore, just TAKE THINGS OUT OF PACKETS and heat them and PRETEND LIKE THEY COOKED A MEAL.

First off, FOOD FROM PACKETS has too many preservatives and other chemicals.

Second off, fresh food is more nutritious and tasty.

I AM A PHYSICIAN and there are always going to be times when I AM SPENT by the time I AM HOME.It is precisely at these very times that the body NEEDS MORE NUTRITION than usual, just to recharge.

What comes to the rescue is a great COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATE LADEN MEAL, like say, RICE OR PASTA.Pair it with veggies and voila, we are taking care of the vitamins too.

On some days, I AM SO SPENT, that I don't even have the energy to make a veggie side.

This HERB GARLIC PASTA is what I MAKE THEN.

JUST, HERBS,garlic and sphagetti.salt ofcourse.

VERY COMFORTING, very recharging and very very tasty...

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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TAgs : #pasta , #sphagetti , #herb , #quick_dinner , #dinner , #carboyhydrates , #garlic , #comfort_foods , #quick , #vegan

FRENCH TOAST-LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES-VEGAN FRENCH TOAST

FRENCH TOAST-LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES-VEGAN FRENCH TOAST

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

I really don't like labeling my food as VEGAN versions of non vegan food.Because most of recipes are just ORIGINAL VERSIONS which just happen to use plant products.They are not in anyway SUBSTITUTES or replacements for any other recipe, because,I HAVE NEVER EATEN MEAT IN MY LIFE and thus, I SEEK NO REPLACEMENTS.

Okay,after that mini lecture,let us proceed to talk about that thing in the picture.IT IS A MINI FRENCH TOAST.And yes , this time, IT IS A REPLACEMENT.

I was ovolactovegetarian till 2008 when finally I WENT VEGAN.One thing I missed after going vegan WAS THE FRENCH TOAST.

So, I wrote down all the pointers of what it is that I love about french toast .Here goes:

1/the coated bread that is shallow fried gives it an ever so slight oily crunchy crust

2/the warmth of the breadslice as it is served hot from pan

3/the slight sweetness of it

4/the appareance of it

　

THEN I meticulously incorporated all those factors into my NEW VEGAN RECIPE FOR FRENCH TOAST and REPLICATED those features.

The end result? THE PICTURE ABOVE.

I actually used slices of the thin baguettes that I MADE MYSELF from scratch.

How did it taste? I THINK IT TASTED GOOD AND given that it was MINI size, I COULD pop one in my mouth, go , chomp , chomp, then swallow...DELICIOSO.

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags: #vegan , #breakfast , #french_toast , #bread

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE GANACHE-LECINQBLOG'S DESSERT SERIES-NUTRITION INFORMATION

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE GANACHE-LECINQBLOG'S DESSERT SERIES-NUTRITION INFORMATION

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

First off all, a basic question answered.

WHAT IS GANACHE?

Ganache is a FRENCH word.Chocolate ganache is a thick gooey emulsion of DARK CHOCOLATE SOLIDS and creme.The dark chocolate solids are in themselves already a compound preparation of cocoa solids,cocoa butter and sugar-This mixture doesn't occur in nature, as all of you know that natural cocoa is bitter and has a different percentage of cocoa butter in it when made into a paste.The chocolate chips that we usually get at the supermarket are actually RECONSTITUTED cocoa chips from a DIFFERENT RATIO OF cocoa solids to cocoa butter with ADDED SUGAR.This enhances the taste and keeps the mixture MORE STABLE.

HOW TO PREPARE GANACHE AT HOME

Well, use the INDIRECT METHOD to warm the bowl while PREPARING THE GANACHE.

The reason why I WENT ALL FOOD SCIENTIST to explain to you all about the RECONSTITUTED nature of chocolate chips from the store, IS BECAUSE, given that fact that IT IS NOT NATURAL, it stands the danger of SPLITTING OR SEIZING, the moment we attempt to alter the ratio of things in it by adding something more,which is why, GENTLE INDIRECT HEAT IS REQUIRED, while we add the extra fat solids from the milk creme.

USE A WATER BATH for indirect heat and be ready to remove from heat if you see the mixure starting to split.

WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD GANACHE

a/It should be silky smooth

b/It should be thick enough and not flow like a watery sauce .IT SHOULD NOT just sit there like a mass either.Somewhere in between is a good consistency.

c/ It must have enough dark cocoa content in it to make it NOT TOO SWEET either.

MUCH LIKE HOW IT LOOKS IN THE PICTURE ABOVE.

WHAT DO I USE A GANACHE FOR?

a/First off, I MAKE IT and then eat it as is.Dip my finger and lick it,dip,lick,dip,lick,then lick the plate in the end..LOL..

b/It can be used to make something called CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES (mushroom truffles are a whole other thing, though).Chocolate truffles are a pop in your mouth kinda dessert.

c/It can be used to make mousse

d/It can be used as a cake icing/frosting.

e/It can be used in so many other desserts as a sauce/topping.

MAKE IT, EAT IT AND ENJOY!

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags: #chocolate #ganache #desserts #cocoa #french #ovolactovegetarian #sauce #topping #cooking_techniques

GUESS THIS DRINK.LECINQBLOG'S BEVERAGE SERIES

GUESS THIS DRINK.LECINQBLOG'S BEVERAGE SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

This is just a fun post. The picture you see is from 2006.You see that drink in the picture?I used to drink this each afternoon, like a crazy,all through 2006 and a good part of 2007 too.

This USED to be one of my favorite drinks back then.

Can you guess the drink? LEAVE your guess in the comments box or email me .Chao!

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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tAGS: #GUESS , #BEVERAGE , #afternoon , #memories , #2006

TOMATO,ONION AND OLIVE FOCCACIA -LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES

TOMATO,ONION AND OLIVE FOCCACIA -LECINQBLOG'S BREAKFAST SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

I have included this item in the breakfast series, but it could easily qualify for a mention in my afternoon snacks series as well.

Foccacia is ITALIAN BREAKFAST BREAD.It is soggy,crunchy and oily all at the same time.It is flat and chewy too.

Onion is a big MUST when it comes to making foccacia.Here, I have put tomatoes, onions and olives in the one you can see in the picture.I like doing my own thing, that is why.

The french do something called a PISSALADIERE which is a similar thing..It has anchovies and onions and olive in it..Same concept,but just a wee bit different.

If you hover and click on the picture, you can see a bigger version of my picture and you can see, how the crust looks all crunchy, yet, the center is all fluffy.
The serving shape is also just like in the picture..rectangles!

Nice foccacia and nice coffee=great breakfast?Maybe?

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags:#baking , #bread , #foccacia , #italian , #homemade , #breakfast , #snack , #onion , #olive , #tomato , #memories , #vegan