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15 for 15

I've finally made a decision. 15 Green Chefs. Sounds like the start of a joke. Anyway, this is Grist's list of what they call, "15 eco-conscious chefs". I found it fitting. For more 15 "greens" click here.

So I was wondering, "what does it take to make this list?"

After reading this list, it seems to me, you must not only turn to locally grown produce, but begin to rethink consumption. It takes innovation. It requires our "fast food nation" to revolutionize, like Dan Barber, cooking as an expression of the surrounding countrysides.

For this Friday, a recipe from number 6. I'm a "psuedo-atkin-er" so I would substitute the puff pastry for a lower carb alternative.

My Old Man’s Superb Chicken

I recommend pairing with simple spinach.

For more recipes check his website.

Ode to Rachel Ray

The Mission (impossible): Get Rachel Ray on the radio.

If only I could accomplish this task...

Work is a breeding ground for good blogs. That is once you get past how much your job sucks and how your boss is such a bastard. And then I think, "how about a teaspoon of sugar for this cup of tea"... It's not enough to just work out. We aren't thinking about the "junk" we are putting into our bodies anymore. We aren't listening to them.

So on this Friday, with the cleansing theme and the bitter cold weather, I give you... health improvement.

Belgian Waffles

• 1 cup soya powder
• 2 tablespoons granular sugar substitute
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon sugar-free vanilla syrup
• 1/4 cup ice water

1. Heat waffle iron per manufacturers instructions. Whisk together soya mix, sugar substitute, baking powder and salt. Add cream, eggs and syrup and stir until well blended. Add cold water 1 tablespoon at a time until batter is the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
2. Spray waffle iron with oil spray. Pour in batter mix. Cook until golden brown. Serve with strawberries and whip cream (optional).