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Low carb gluten-free freeze dried tofu (kouya dofu) fried sandwich 'bread'

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How to make really low-carb, gluten-free sandwich 'bread' with fried freeze dried tofu.

Zucchini Basil Muffins revisited: Low-carb and gluten-free version

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Here's another low-carb, gluten-free muffin recipe -- a remake of an old favorite.

Great Bento Ideas: Colorful Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Bentos by Cocyte

Bento Petits Farcis

This week's Great Bento Ideas are by Cocyte, who makes beautiful bentos in Bordeaux, France - a country that could be considered the mecca of bento-ing in Europe.

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Bento contents:

Total calories (approx): 250 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 30 minutes (if all components are made in the morning, much less time if you make things in advance)

Type: Japanese, low carb, low calorie, vegan, "zen"!

Sweet pepper and carrot confetti

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I am calling this colorful dish confetti, because it's not quite assertively flavored enough to call it furikake. It is sort of a no-sugar (low-carb) and much lower calorie variation of Cooked to Death Hot and Sweet Peppers, though I have made the hot peppers optional. Even with no added sugar or sweetener, I think the natural sweetness of the vegetables comes through nicely. It's a really useful vegetable side dish, to just pack on the side or sprinkle on top of rice or other things. You could also fold in a spoonful into tamagoyaki to make it really colorful. It can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days, or frozen.

Great Bento Ideas: Pretty and Vegetarian

09.15.10 Lunch

This week's Great Bento Ideas are all vegetarian!

Negimiso bento recipes: Misoyaki tofu, Misoyaki onigiri, Misoyaki rice

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Three bento-friendly recipes made with negimiso, or onion-miso sauce.

Rice cooker frittata with summer vegetables

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Here's the first recipe from my minimal non-kitchen kitchen (see previously). This recipe has proved itself to be a keeper already - I've made it 3 times in the past couple of weeks. It is basically a vegetable frittata that is cooked in a rice cooker.

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