Quicklinks

Butter alternatives: Chew on This has put together a list of six alternatives to using butter.
Simple, simple cooking: Lisa’s Vegetarian Kitchen has a recipe for a vegetable side dish – beautiful in it’s simplicity: Carrot and turnip kinpira.
Learning to love potatoes: Mallika from Quick Indian Cooking fame has just started blogging at Indiwo. Her latest is a neat piece of writing about whether it’s possible to include potatoes in a healthy diet (and not just because she references me!).
Eating breakfast: I’m a big fan of breakfast, but Marion Nestle isn’t – you can read her perspective at Eating Liberally.
Bulgur and spinach: I made Wendy’s bulgur with spinach recipe this week. Topped with a poached egg, it made a quick, easy and nutritious dinner.
How to use quinoa: Ricki from Diet, Dessert & Dogs has been cooking with quinoa this week. Two recipes featuring this fantastic grain: quinoa salad with buckwheat and cranberries and almond quinoa muffins.