Vburger #3: Garbanzo patty

August 12th, 2008

This is a recipe completely of my invention and based on things I had on hand. I borrowed from the method I used to make the black bean burger several weeks ago.

It was also a huge success, because:

  • The burger held together.
  • It tasted delicious.
  • Even my girlfriend agreed.

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7vs7: I made it

July 7th, 2008

My first post-7vs7 groceries. Ahhh.

It’s over. I didn’t cave. And at approximately 12:03 a.m. this morning, I celebrated.

Keep checking 7vs7 central for video of that wonderful moment; the final standings are up there now.

The photo shows the results of my latest grocery list. You will find no peanuts, rice, broccoli, spinach, eggs, oranges or white wine in it.


7vs7: Day Six — There is a point to this

July 5th, 2008


7vs7: Day Six from Andrew Zahler on Vimeo.

Friday eats:

Breakfast: Fried eggs over rice and spinach, orange juice, orange

Lunch: Spinach salad with hard-boiled egg, orange pieces, rice

Dinner: peanuts and steamed spinach over rice

Today:

One small bowl of rice with steamed spinach and broccoli in peanut sauce

Links to leavers


7vs7: Breaking — two remain!

July 4th, 2008

The blood, sweat, tears and repetition finally got to five more 7vs7 challengers.

Watch a video of Remi, Mark, Geneva and Becky falling at the hands of a trained assassin. Monkey steals the peach!’

And I’ve just gotten authoritative confirmation that Mariah — yes, Mariah! — fell by the wayside two days ago. My source? The lovely and talented Mariko.

Paul, it’s just you and me. Let’s see where this takes us.

Thursday foraging

Breakfast: Hard-boiled eggs and oranges

Lunch: Steamed broccoli and spinach over rice in peanut sauce

Snacks: Oranges, orange juice, peanuts

Dinner: Rice, peanuts and oranges (I was stuck in a late meeting)


7vs7: The weakest link?

July 3rd, 2008


7vs7: The weakest link from Andrew Zahler on Vimeo.

Soundtrack: Supertramp

Event: Boozeday Marathon 2008

Weapon of choice: Beer, the lighter the better


7vs7: American blender

July 2nd, 2008

I can promise you that I ate all my ingredients yesterday. Don’t believe me? Check out this video. It involves a blender. I taught Down to Earth Bart a thing about speed.

Meanwhile, here’s what I stuffed in my maw on Day Three of 7vs7:

Breakfast:

Scrambled eggs with spinach
2 oranges

Lunch:
Spinach salad with orange, peanuts and hard-boiled egg

Snacks:
Lots of peanuts, orange slices

Dinner:
Steamed broccoli and spinach in orange-white wine reduction over brown rice


7vs7: Day Two

July 2nd, 2008


7vs7: Day Two from Andrew Zahler on Vimeo.

Breakfast:
Rice bowl with peanut butter and orange pieces

Lunch:
Steamed spinach and broccoli in peanut sauce over brown rice

Snacks:
Spinach leaf wraps with peanuts and orange pieces
Orange slices

Dinner:
Spinach salad with hard-boiled egg and steamed broccoli and fresh-squeezed orange juice and white wine dressing


7vs7: It’s all downhill from here

July 1st, 2008


One down… from Andrew Zahler on Vimeo.


7vs7: It begins

June 30th, 2008

It’s Day One, and I’ve got a pot of brown rice cooking as I type.

Check out Remi’s awesome intro page over here.


7vs7: Counting down, gearing up

June 29th, 2008


7vs7: twenty twenty twenty-four hours to go from Andrew Zahler on Vimeo.